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Pretty much everyone has seen a goose waddling along the roadside. Have you ever wondered what’s on her mind? Or what she dreams of? The creators of this show asked themselves these questions and have been in shock ever since they discovered that a goose, just like us, can be depressed! But can this skinny, […]

Éthienne, a carbon copy teen-aged boy with a dark and dirty history, cannot (or does not want to) describe his family’s origins rationally. He is convinced that his family is cursed and needs to figure out the all-powerful reason behind this life sentence in order to make some sense of it all. Even if he […]

Minuscule is a tiny tot. Surrounded by crafts, paper cut-outs, crunchy sounds, shadows, lights, objects and materials, she lives in a larger-than-life world, a reflection of the inner musings of an islander. From season to season and from one improbable encounter to the next, she tends her lighthouse and makes sure the light still shines. […]

The judge’s gavel resonates in the dark courtroom. Louis Riel sits in the prisoner’s dock. Revered, by some, scorned by others, he is on trial for treason and is fighting for his life. Based on Chester Brown’s acclaimed graphic novel, RustWerk ReFinery’s theatrical adaptation captures the artistry of the both playful and serious original source. […]

Behold the true story of the most famous Potato the world has ever known and his faithful canine friend Pogo, the hotdog. Discover the ups and downs of a legendary dreamer. This modern tale is a cross between a Broadway musical and a cartoon, full of humour and zany moments. Mr. Qui? brilliantly combines live […]

La Causeuse (The Love Seat) is a solo performance at the crossroads of dance, mime, physical theatre and object theatre. Immersed in solitude, a woman guides us through a moving interior dialogue as she revisits fragments from her life. This is living poetry, David Lynch style, with a fair share of sordid romance, absurdity and […]

Crows are re-dreaming the world. Is the future all it’s cracked up to be? Caws & Effect is an epic tale of survival and extinction as told from a bird’s eye view. Working with two overhead projectors, Chloé Ziner and Jessica Gabriel present an environmental fable with shadow play, puppetry, masks and illustrations. The visual […]

As a countermelody to the Marionnettes en vitrines! walkabout exhibition, Casteliers presents a selection of magnificent puppets from Micheline Legendre’s private collection, which she accumulated over many years during her travels and her encounters with great masters. You will find well-known characters and anonymous figures, finely crafted marionettes and naively sculpted figurines. Every puppet in […]

Casteliers invites you to come celebrate the official opening of the festival’s 11th edition in the company of participating artists, partners, elected representatives and puppet theatre aficionados! The vernissage of the exhibition Marionnettes: Art and Tradition—Micheline Legendre’s private collection, will also take place during this event. Snacks, a festive atmosphere and surprises included!

Puppets love the Grande Bibliothèque! This year Ragou, the grumpy rat, now a celebrated library assistant, invited a whole bunch of friends to the Espace Jeunes for a very special tour of the exhibition Le livre sens dessus dessous. Some of his friends will break from the pack and poke around the library’s many floors. […]