45, de la Taupinière

Théâtre des Petites Âmes

There are two of them. Yes, two of them. On the hill above, there are two of them.

But who are they? We're not quite sure. Giants? Not quite giants.

Are they lost? Not quite.

Beneath their feet, they are two... times two... times two.

Tiny, tiny, tiny.

What are they? We don't quite know...

...but... we may find out... and so will you!

BIO:

Isabelle Payant has devoted her life to theater since graduating from De La Salle High School in Ottawa. Since founding her company, Théâtre des Petites Âmes, OBNL, in 2007, she has been creating and touring the world! Their mandate : Les petites âmes... the souls of those little characters who come to life at our fingertips, and thanks to whom we are able to meet the audience, who are often very small themselves. Theater is the place where we create and tell stories with words, or few words, but above all with images and music, inviting us to travel and grow together, young and old. The little souls... are the puppets!

CREDITS:

Combining theatrical acting and puppetry, this show was created under the direction of Isabelle Payant of Théâtre des Petites Âmes with acting students from the École de théâtre professionnel du collège Lionel-Groulx. Created by Théâtre des Petites Âmes in coproduction with Collège Lionel-Groulx, Ville de Blainville and Petit Théâtre du Nord.

Written and directed by Isabelle Payant, in co-creation with student-performers

Performers (alternating): Chloe Deriaz, Charlie Gauvreau, Kym Gosselin, Héloïse Lalumière, Félix Poirier, Camille Provencher, Frédéric Rhéaume, Delphine Ricard, Lou Séguin (De Gatineau), Amélie Tremblay

Set design: Clémentine Verheagen and Isabelle Payant

Puppets and costumes: Isabelle Payant

Lighting: Nancy Longchamp

Music: students from the Collège Lionel-Groulx music department - composition and arrangements. Special mention to Thomas Tremblay and Adam Plante

Stage management: Delphine Ricard or Chloe Deriaz