WOODS

All audiences, 4 years +

 

Presented as part of the Lundis culturels series at

 

What if pieces of wood came to life?

In WOODS, a green leaf growing on a dead branch opens the door to an imaginary world inhabited by strange creatures, some hostile, some downright comical.

The fruit of the imagination of a duo of artists originally from Eastern Europe, this show breathes life into fragments of wood that are manipulated with remarkable precision and sensitivity. 

WOODS is finely crafted object theatre that offers a delicate and playful experience, where the unexpected emerges directly from the material at hand. Inspiring visual poetry that surprises, moves and makes you laugh. 

• Québec Theatre Critics Association (AQCT) Award, Best Show for Young Audiences, 2021-2022.

 

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Language: Without words

Running time: 40 minutes

Technique: Object theatre

The show will be followed by a puppet-handling workshop led by Casteliers’ outreach team.

 

Photos

Photos: Pavla Mano

Company

Founded in Bulgaria and based in Montréal since 2004, Puzzle Théâtre has a unique style that draws from many different theatre genres: object, puppet, and acting theatre. Puzzle Théâtre built its reputation through a colourful combination of forms and means of expression, allowing the audience the freedom to interpret the unspoken, to freely associate ideas, and to feel what is not explicitly stated. Puzzle Théâtre performs its shows throughout Canada, as well as elsewhere in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Credits

Creation, stage direction, set design, puppets and performance: Pavla Mano, Csaba Raduly

Music: Petya Nedeva  

 

Puzzle Théâtre gratefully acknowledges support from the Maison internationale des arts de la marionnette (MIAM) team, 1001 Pots in Val-David, and the Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges.

 

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The show is sold out? Try your luck at the door! Arrive early. If any reserved tickets become available at the last minute, we’ll be happy to put them back for sale. 

Out of respect for the performers and fellow spectators, latecomers will not be admitted.