About
Spun from an African tale, this is the beautiful story of a courageous young girl named ‘‘ Mwana ‘‘ who lives in a village deep in the forest. Every day, a giant monster comes and steals the villagers’ food. When Mwana proposes confronting the giant, the Village Chief wonders how such a little girl could defeat a monster that no one has ever been able to stop. Is there a secret that only Mwana knows? The play takes the audience on a theatrical journey of courage, love and friendship as it explores the French proverb “ We often need someone smaller than ourselves ”. The story is told by Canadian and Congolese performers and uses a range of theatrical art forms, including puppets, shadow theatre and object theatre.
- Puppet and shadow theatre
- Family and school performance for ages 3 and up
Mwana et le secret de la tortue – Salle Claude Léveillé – photo © Michel Pinault 2017
Idéation: Patricia Bergeron, Patience Bonheur Fayulu,
en collaboration avec Marie-Ève Lefebvre et Steve Beshwaty
Texte et adaptation: Patricia Bergeron en collaboration avec Patience Bonheur Fayulu
Mise en scène: Patricia Bergeron
Assistance mise en scène: Marie-Ève Lefebvre
Interprètes : Patience Bonheur Fayulu et Patricia Bergeron
Illustrations: Steve Beshwaty
Scénographie et costumes: Fanny Bisaillon
Éclairages : Mathieu Marcil
Théâtre d’ombres: Marie-Ève Lefebvre
Musique: Dumisizwe Vuyo
Place of creation: Place des Arts
175 rue Saint-Catherine Ouest, Montreal, QC, H2X 1Y9
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