Tiny nimble hands, this is a puppet-making workshop especially for you! With a glove and a wonderful assortment of colours to play with, come try your hand at sniping and chopping and create a character straight out of your favourite story. Claude Rodrigue, along with Richard Morin, will guide you as you build your very […]
In an informal setting, four creative teams present their works-in-progress. Bijoux – Caroline Tanguay and Marie-Claude Labrecque (Montréal) Haïkus de prison – Théâtre À Bout Portant (Saguenay) Le Sentier des rêves – Théâtre Motus (Longueuil) Les Mémoires d’un sablier – Théâtre de la Tortue Noire (Saguenay)
Casteliers invites you to come celebrate the official opening of the festival’s 12th edition in the company of participating artists, partners, elected representatives and puppet theatre aficionados! Appetizers, speeches, atmosphere and a book launch!
Special Casteliers Book Launch: Lise Bissonnette’s work Maurice Sand, une œuvre et son brisant au 19e siècle Casteliers is honoured to welcome Madame Lise Bissonnette, who will present her new book, published by Presses de l’Université de Montréal in 2016, on the work of Maurice Sand, painter, writer, entomologist and puppeteer. .
Walkabout Exhibition February 13 to March 12, 2017 Presented in Outremont borough shop windows on Park, Bernard and Van Horne Avenues Pierre Robitaille is an exceptional puppeteer. He has been practising his craft in Québec City for over thirty years now (with passion!), excelling in puppet design, building and manipulation. After studying visual arts and graphic […]
February 13 to March 12, 2017 Casteliers presents puppets created by children and adults during Casteliers workshops. Casteliers Workshops This exhibition presents puppets created by adults during a 45-hour Casteliers workshop. Under the watchful eye of Claude Rodrigue, the students designed and built their puppets and learned the basics of creating an articulated character. Presented […]
Roundtable discussion facilitated by Pierre Tremblay (in French) Puppetry Arts In Brazil To celebrate the first research and creation residency for professional puppeteers, supported by the Conseil des arts de Montréal, Casteliers and the Espaço Residência Artística VALE ARVOREDO (Brazil), this roundtable discussion will bring together residency recipients Dominique Leroux (Montréal) and Carolina Garcia Marquês (Brazil), […]
An animated short presented before the Ciné-Outremont showing on Monday, March 6. Also presented before the Ciné-Casteliers showing of Le Théâtre de marionnettes en Espagne: une belle réalité on Friday, March 10 at 4 p.m. at the Paul-Gérin-Lajoie d’Outremont High School. Animated short film, 2014, 13 minutes Without words This animated short film, […]
First part : Retirantes, Maíra Coelho (Brazil) Documentary, 2016, 98 minutes Spanish with French subtitles The documentary Le Théâtre de marionnettes en Espagne : une belle réalité (Puppet Theatre in Spain: A Wonderful Reality) is a Federation of UNIMA (Union internationale de la marionette) Spain Associations production. It traces the history and presents the […]
L’Homme qui marche (The Man Who Walks) is a small urban phantasmagoria, an in-situ experience that will draw the spectator into the world of architect Luc Laporte, with poems and music from his personal library. This theatre project is the realization of one of the architect’s cherished dreams, a playful nod to Laporte’s fascination with […]
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