Là où j'habite
LÀ OÙ J’HABITE
Capturing the stars
An NAC French Theatre presentation
December 5 & 6 at 9:30 & 11 a.m. in the NAC Studio
Recommended for ages 2 to 5
Note: Both performances will be in French.
Téoù (“Where-Are-You”) and Téqui (“Who-Are-You”) are bursting with a hundred questions bigger than a thousand houses. Why are we here, in this place, together? Who are we really? And if I weren’t Téoù, would you still be Téqui? In Là où j’habite (Where I Live), the creators explore the notion of our surroundings, from familiar places to imaginary ones. Through song, dance and play, they venture joyously out of their shell to investigate the houses across the street, the village beyond the woods, and even the Milky Way! An inventive and delightful way to consider our connection to each other and to the world while exploring an infinite galaxy.
For over 25 years, Des mots d’la dynamite has been creating intelligent, appealing children’s shows with a touch of zany humour. Like their previous production Le spectacle de l’arbre (Scenes from a Tree), presented at the NAC in 2011, Là où j’habite (Where I Live) is sure to amaze, astonish and amuse young theatre-goers as they watch poetry and magic taking shape before their very eyes …
We find that the poetry of everyday life is connected to the great existential questions,
and, just like toddlers, we like to touch and experience the world in a highly sensory way!
The Artistic Team
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Pre-Show Activities
A reading corner, crafts, colouring … Children and their parents are invited to arrive 45 minutes before the show for free activities that will give them a taste of the creative spirit and setting of the play.
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Toddlers and play
As we developed Là où j’habite, we had the opportunity to work with toddlers several times during the creative process. These nursery-school encounters, which included games and short presentations, reminded me of the Zen tales where the monk meets the master. Not to imply that our young participants were all prodigies, but I honestly feel that they taught us a lot about play, and constantly called us back to the very essence of our craft—namely, a convergence of human beings, a space, and a subject. Là où j’habite is about how we experience the adventure of coexistence first and foremost through our bodies.
Nathalie Derome, playwright and performer
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NATHALIE DEROME, weaver of poetry
Interdisciplinary artist Nathalie Derome is also the artistic director of Des mots d’la dynamite children’s theatre company. Her work challenges the world of make-believe through the use of various media and techniques, including the spoken word, performance, music and video. Her plays have been presented across Canada and in Europe and Cuba.
STEEVE DUMAIS, irrepressible jack of all trades
Steeve Dumais is the co-founder of the Mobile Home Company. He wrote and performed in 12 of the company’s shows over 14 years, including Marie, Fatras, Balthazar, À l’ombre de soi and Le Duras Show. For Le Pont Bridge, he appeared in Provincetown Playhouse and was Carole Nadeau’s assistant director on Mobile. He performed in the cabaret Psykotik Happening directed by Peter James, and was involved in several shows staged at the Festival Voix d’Amériques (now PHENOMENA).
Concept: Nathalie Derome and Steeve Dumais // Assistant Director: Colette Drouin // Sets and Costumes: Louis Hudon // Lighting: Lucie Bazzo // Music: Martin Tétreault // Props: Catherine Tousignant and Louis Hudon // Technical Director and Stage Manager: Normand Vincent
Produced by DES MOTS D’LA DYNAMITE
Running time: 35 minutes
Tickets : $15
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