Pour la vie

Adult audiences, 15 years +

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In her cozy little living room, Mrs. Ellefsen leads us through important moments in her life. A multitude of stage devices and ingenious objects come to life as the audience experiences a moving journey through time, painting an intimate and surprising portrait of this elderly woman on the eve of a great upheaval. A moving, funny, and magical story, it’s an ode to life, wisdom, and women.

Pour la vie has a certain universal appeal. Something that makes you both smile and cry. Something that makes you say we’re all young, after all. It’s just that some of us have been young for a longer time.

– Marc-Antoine Côté, Le Quotidien

Language: Without words, a few words in French

Running time: 70 minutes

Techniques: Object theatre and shadows

The show will be followed by a talkback with the artists.

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Photos: Sophie Gagnon-Bergeron

Company

Théâtre à Bout Portant is renowned for its original theatre, building on a strong vision rooted in a writing style for the stage with a focus on gesture and visual elements. The company works at the crossroads of several disciplines, incorporating manipulation, shadow play, choreography, and poetry. Founded by Vicky Côté in 2008 and still directed by her, Théâtre à Bout Portant creates bold productions that take a sharp look at sensitive subjects, questioning our behaviour, all in ingenious aesthetic settings.

Credits

Writing, design, stage direction, scenography, puppets, performance: Vicky Côté

Assistant director and stage manager: Christine Rivest-Hénault

Music: Stéphane Boivin

Lighting: Mathieu Marcil

Collaboration: Pierre Robitaille, Guylaine Rivard

Choreography and manipulation advice: Denys Lefebvre, Diane Loiselle

Théâtre à Bout Portant wishes to thank the Conseil des arts de Saguenay and Ville de Saguenay.

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