MECANIkA To Sleep Well
© MECANIkA, Pour bien dormir, 2024. Photo : Pedro Sardinha
In partnership with Festival Casteliers
The assortment of characters in black and white in To Sleep Well intrigues with its singular strangeness, reminiscent of childhood fears, those of the night, the dark, and dreams. Once the lights are turned off, everything comes alive! To Sleep Well is a deep dive into a poetic encounter with these whimsical, endearing, and unusual beings, so close to our fears, temptations, and desires.
This story that emerges from the shadows is carried by the musical soundscape of Morgan Daguenet (aka Bertùf). Music plays an integral part in the show.
All audiences, 5 years +
Language: Without words
Running time: 30 minutes
Techniques: Handheld, shadow, rod, and pop-up puppets
Credits
Design: Paulo Duarte and Tjalling Houkema
Performance: Paulo Duarte
Soundscape and programming: Morgan Daguenet
Lighting and programming: Fabien Bossard
Artistic collaboration: Igor Gandra
Set construction: Nathalie Maufroy
This show is co-produced by MIMA-Association Filentrope, Association Bouillon Cube, Le théâtre Le Périscope and Association Marionnettissimo, with support from the Occitanie Region as part of the “residences associations” program.
With the support of DRAC Occitanie, Région Occitanie / Pyrénées Méditerranée, Région Occitanie / Pyrénées Méditérranée, Spedidam, and Collectif En Jeux / Montpellier Méditerranée Metropole.
Inclusive ticket sale (BUY TICKETS HERE)
SOLIDARITY FARE – $40
REGULAR FARE – $30
REDUCED FARE – $25
ACCESSIBLE fare – $20
© MECANIkA, Pour bien dormir, 2024. Photo : Pedro Sardinha
Founded in Porto, Portugal, in 2012 and based in Montpellier, France, since 2015, MECANIkA’s aim is the interaction between contemporary puppetry, new technologies, and image theatre. Its founder and artistic director Paulo Duarte is a renowned creator, and a graduate of the Porto School of Fine Arts and the l’École nationale supérieure des arts de la marionette, in Charleville-Mézières, France. This is his first visit to Montréal.
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