NAC French Theatre

Step outside yourself

Theatre

Isn’t theatre by definition a place of illusion, even metamorphosis? Blending humour and virtuosity, here are four superb examples of the art of stepping out of yourself ... and finding yourself again. 

Upcoming events

  1. In-person
    Sur un fond rose, on voit la silhouette de profit d’une jeune fille qui semble s’envoler. Elle porte des collants blancs et une robe noire et le haut de son corps est une énorme tête d’âne.

    This theatre dreamscape portrays an astounding metamorphosis, a moulting: the tale of a woman on a quest for her true skin, a skin the colour of freedom. Astoundingly, the many characters in this reinvented fairy tale are all portrayed by two magnetic performers: Sophie…

  2. In-person
    Quatre personnages debout les uns derrière les autres portent un cinquième corps horizontalement au-dessus d’eux, créant l’effet d’une silhouette de licorne

    This caustic comedy for neurotypical and neurodivergent performers tackles contemporary ethical issues, including the infamous “who can play whom,” as laid out by Pirandello a century ago. But instead of walking on eggshells to tiptoe around the answer, the…

  3. In-person Video
    Illustration du profil d’un visage regardant vers le ciel. On dirait une montagne. De la bouche s’échappe une volute de fumée rappelant le corps d’une femme.

     The breathtaking Anne-Marie Olivier plays Maurice Dancause, a man who, after a violent stroke, woke up a total stranger to himself. Everything he had taken for granted had to be relearned: speaking, eating, holding a spoon. With help from a conversation partner…

  4. In-person
    Illustration du profil d’un personnage rappelant Shakespeare, qui tient dans une main un crâne de squelette et dans l’autre un téléphone portable.

    A joyous exchange of ideas, eloquent and irreverent, about the works that have left their mark on Western theatre. A fantastic team of artists unabashedly plays with the ostentatious subject of what makes a “classic” to cast an “antiquatedly new”…

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