Exhibition | Gaudeō! 20 years of Casteliers

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Exhibition opening: Thursday, March 6 at 5 p.m.

 

This exhibition, commissioned by the borough of Outremont, celebrates the 20th anniversary of Casteliers, a key player in the development of puppetry arts in Québec and Canada. It presents a selection of Québec shows, puppets, and sets that have marked the two decades of this international festival, along with an overview of Casteliers’ other major achievements and its impact on the borough.

The Maison internationale des arts de la marionnette (MIAM) is a permanent space dedicated to puppetry arts, in the borough of Outremont. It offers an unrivalled venue for exploring this art form—the 11th art—that is both age-old and contemporary. Gaudeō, a Latin word evoking a state of joy and contentment captures the celebratory spirit that is the motivating force behind this retrospective!

 

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March 6 to May 25, 2025
Opening, Thursday, March 6, at 5 p.m.

 

Galerie d’Outremont
41 Saint-Just Avenue
Montréal (Québec) H2V 3K1
Phone: 514 495-7419

 

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Photos

Marionnette Annonceuse puppet by Pierre Robitaille (2014) for Motus, Marionnettes et Théâtre. PHOTO: Paola Huitrón

Credits

Curator: Paola Huitrón

 

This exhibition would not have been made possible without the generous support and contribution from :

Théâtre Motus, Théâtre de l’OEil, La Pire Espèce, Ubus Théâtre, L’Illusion, Théâtre de marionnettes, Les Sages Fous, and Magali Chouinard.

 

Acknowledgements

Casteliers and the Outremont borough also wish to thank Pupulus Mordicus, Théâtre Incliné, Claude Lapointe, Marcelle Hudon, and Marie-Claude Labrecque.

Casteliers wishes to thank the Maison de la culture d’Outremont and the borough of Outremont for making this retrospective exhibition possible.