Grande ourse – Petite ourse
Young audiences
Grande Ourse – Petite Ourse will have its premiere in May 2026 at the Vancouver International Children’s Festival. Inspired by the life of a newborn in the vastness of the universe, this creation draws from the oldest human traditions, which, since time immemorial and across cultures, have projected stories and songs into the constellations of the night sky. Stars have thus become places of memory and dreams.
Grande Ourse – Petite Ourse invites toddlers aged 0 to 2 and their families to a poetic exploration of the senses through video projections of stars, nebulae, light and color games, as well as shiny materials in costumes, accessories, and sets. Movement and music further enrich this immersive experience. The creative cycle of the performance is based on an exchange between the artists and the target audience, with several artistic residencies and a community participation laboratory where families were invited to take part.
Creation Julie Lebel, in collaboration with Jo Leslie – Cast Sarah Gallos, Isabelle Kirouac, Olivia Shaffer – Music design and live flute Sabrina Mo – Singing Ghislaine Doté – Associated producer and stage management Karen Thào La – Costume, set and prop design Diane Park – Lighting design and projections Andie Loyd
Residencies
- September 8-10, 2024: preparatoy tests (Théâtre la Seizième, Vancouver)
- January 6-10, 2025: research workshop (Moberly Arts and Cultural Centre, Vancouver)
- January 11-12, 2025: technical research workshop, supported by New Works (Roundhouse Performing Centre, Vancouver)
- June 9-20, 2025: creation – open showings to be announced this spring (Vancouver)
- December 15 to 19, 2025: Final assembly (Moberly Arts and Cultural Centre, Vancouver)
Dilemme
Mainstage audience
Claire, a social worker and interventionist, works the night shift at a call center since the accidental death of her daughter. As the phone rings, her personal and professional lives intertwine, leading to a particular call that forces her to confront a situation that will push her to the limits of her abilities. A hybrid of theatre and cinema, Dilemme is a unique formal experiment that immerses us in a gripping story raising the question: how far are we willing to go to save someone?
Inspired by the Danish film Den Skyldige (The Guilty), Dilemme is a theatrical creation project that seeks to adapt the psychological thriller for the stage. Various cinematic techniques and codes are explored to create the same tension experienced when watching a suspenseful film. A sensory and unsettling theatrical experiment.
Ideation François Bernier, Cory Haas – Co-creation Théâtre la Seizième (Vancouver, Canada) and Théâtre DuBunker (Montréal, Canada) – Artistic collaboration Chengyan Boon, Malcolm Dow,Siona Gareau-Brennan, Sophie B. Jacques, France Perras, Sean Sonier, Simon Therrien – Dramaturgical advice: Anne-Marie Olivier
Residencies
- June 2021: micro-residencies (Théâtre la Seizième, Vancouver)
- September 2021: Flash 7 (Zones Théâtrales, Ottawa)
- December 2021: résidence préliminaire (Théâtre Prospero, Montréal)
- January 2022 – December 2023: writing and research process
- December 2023 and April 2024: creation residencies (Théâtre la Seizième, Vancouver)
- 2024-2025: writing finalized, with the dramaturgical support of Anne-Marie Olivier
- January 2025: creation residency (Théâtre la Seizième, Vancouver)
- 25/26 and 26/27 seasons: technical residencies
- Spring 2027: creation (Vancouver)
- 27/28 season: distribution
Liste des enfants dévorés par les loups
Mainstage audience
Caroline is working on the development of her text Liste des enfants dévorés par les loups for la Seizième. She explores the entanglements between femininity and guilt. We follow Charlène and Blanche, two friends who travel the winding road that separates the figure of the woman from that of the mother. With a cruelty as dry as it is ordinary, the playwright questions the price of devotion… and how to avoid having to pay it.
In laboratory from March 10 to 15, 2025 (Théâtre la Seizième, Vancouver)
