Productions

Ghosts and ladders

Burdened with a secret that, once brought back to light, fades away

In coproduction with Toronto's Young People's Theatre

For families and children 8 to 12

A collection of ladders, with its areas of shadows and light, its ups and downs, acts as a backdrop that tells the story of three brothers, their mother and a vanished sister. The fiery and boundless energy of the three boys hides a heavy family secret that Gabriel, the youngest, is trying to uncover. The older brothers try to keep the whole thing under a veil of secrecy that eventually comes out. Gabriel learns that he has a sister who vanished prematurely. He unravels her story thanks to the attraction that a ghost has on him and the kinship and closeness of his brothers.

Ghosts and ladders features three acrobat performers and one accordion player who make use of movement, music and poetic imagery.

THE DESIGNERS

Scriptwriter : Kim Selody - Director: Jacqueline Gosselin - Assistant director: Julie Brosseau-Doré
Set designer (concept): Jacqueline Gosselin - Visual consultant and costume designer: Pierre-Étienne Locas
Music: Cathy Nosaty - Lighting design: Luc Prairie
Creative team: Larissa Corriveau, Daniel Desparois, Frédéric Nadeau, Yves Simard and Martin Vaillancourt

INFORMATION

Do not heasitate to contact the head of touring and market development, François Sammarco, for additional information on the production.

Date - Date - Fecha Lieu - City - Lugar Théâtre -Venue - Teatro
12 octobre 2011 Sainte-Thérèse, CANADA Théâtre Lionel-Groulx
16-17 octobre 2011 Sept-Îles, CANADA Salle de spectacle Jean-Marc-Dion
18-19 octobre 2011 Baie-Comeau, CANADA Centre des arts de Baie-Comeau
22 octobre 2011 New Richmond, CANADA Salle de spectacle régionale Desjardins
25 octobre 2011 Rimouski, CANADA Salle Desjardins-Telus
27 octobre 2011 Sainte-Marie, CANADA Salle Méchatigan
2-3 novembre 2011 Valleyfield, CANADA Salle Albert-Dumouchel
8-9-10 novembre 2011 Montréal, CANADA Maison de la culture Mercier (L'école et les arts)
18 novembre 2011 Gatineau, CANADA Salle Desjardins
22-23 novembre 2011 Montréal, CANADA Centre des arts Pauline-Julien
29-30 novembre 2011 Saint-Jérôme, CANADA Salle André-Prévost
7-8 décembre 2011 Montréal, CANADA Auditorium Patro Le Prévost (Maison de la culture Villeray-St-Michel-Parc-Extension)
11 décembre 2011 Vaudreuil-Dorion, CANADA Théâtre Paul-Émile Meloche
13 décembre 2011 Saint-Hyacinthe, CANADA Centre des arts Juliette-Lassonde

«... 8 to 12-year olds seemed to be fascinated with the acting, listening closely to the storyline and not only fascinated by the physical feats. DynamO [Theatre]'s production offers a smooth blend of acrobatics that the company is famous for and a tale that opens the door to visual poetry..."

Patricia Belzil, Jeu 138

"L'envol de l'ange (Ghosts and ladders) embraces the subject of tragic death with such beauty and tender hunour that a recent full house of tweens committed heart and soul to the experience and cheered their approval as the lights came up."

Kathryn Greenaway, The Gazette, October 2010

[The audience will] "all enjoy the athleticism of the actors and the stimulating visual flourishes of director Jacqueline Gosselin and her creative team."

Robert Crew, The Toronto Star, September 2008

 

 

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