Date(s)
| Thursday, | March 6, 2025 | 8:30 p.m. |
Venue(s)
Paul-Gérin-Lajoie-d’Outremont High School Auditorium (PGLO)
475 Bloomfield Avenue
Outremont (Québec) H2V 1Y8
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Tickets
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Adult audience, 12 years +
With Frétillant et Agile, Jocelyn Sioui brings Auhaïtsic, an unlikely Wendat hero, back to life. How does this total stranger, who breeds mistrust among his own people, manage to save his nation from extinction and change the course of history? A seasoned puppeteer and fabulous storyteller, Jocelyn Sioui has fun coaxing colourful, larger-than-life characters out of the shadows. Musicians and a sand artist join him to bring this touching, funny, and powerful story to life. Frétillant et Agile is based on the short story of the same name, written by Jocelyn Sioui and published by Éditions Hannenorak.
Listen to the Skawanoti podcast that complements the story. Discover the history of the First Nations peoples along the Rivière des Prairies and in Ahuntsic, where the last Indigenous village on the island of Montreal once stood.
Language: French
Running time: 95 minutes
Techniques: Storytelling, sand and shadow theatre
The show will be followed by a talkback with the artists.
Video
Photos
Photos: Caroline Rousseau-Merveillie
Company
Jocelyn Sioui is the author of the book Mononk Jules, which he also adapted for the stage. He is a seasoned history buff who weaves reality and fiction into fascinating performances. He succeeds in tearing down the fourth wall, making room for a personal, intimate dialogue so that every listener feels as if Sioui were telling stories for their ears alone.
Credits
Story and performance: Jocelyn Sioui
Stage manager: Kristelle Delorme
Technical director: Vincent Papineau
Sand artist and puppeteer: Catherine Gignac
Music: Marton Maderspach, Bertil Schulrabe
Jocelyn Sioui and Productions Illusion Fabuleuse gratefully acknowledge the support of the the Canada Council for the Arts, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, the Conseil des arts de Montréal, Espace Le Vrai Monde? (Collège Ahuntsic), Éditions Hannenorak, the maison de la culture du Plateau Mont-Royal, and Théâtre Alphonse-Desjardins.
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