Portage dans le temps des allumettières

Théâtre déambulatoire: Portage dans le temps des allumetières

Departure: 1, rue Wellington (Théâtre de l'Île)

Duration: Approx. 75 minutes

Free, by reservation (limited seating)

Théâtre Dérives Urbaines invites you on a theatrical and temporal journey through a period in Gatineau's history marked by industrialization, workers' unionization and the courage of girls and women determined to assert their rights. Accompanied by Michel Prévost, President of the Société d'histoire de l'Outaouais, you'll encounter the fascinating history of the matchmakers.

This guided tour will take you, on foot, all the way back to the 1924 counter-strike between the E.B. Eddy bosses and the match factory workers. Along the way, you'll meet an American entrepreneur, a young female worker, a clergyman and a pioneer of the labour movement.

For more information and to reserve your place: www.derivesurbaines.org

Ville de Gatineau is an inclusive and accessible community. You can contact our team at programmationete@gatineau.ca for more information on the accessibility of our sites and activities. Plan your trips with the STO's Plani-Bus.