Tales for Naughty Children
(2010)Contes pour enfants pas sages (Tales for Naughty Children)
by Jacques Prévert
A production by PPS Danse (Montréal) in co-production with Chartier Danse (Toronto)
*) Tales for Naughty Children will première in its French version on November 28th, 2010 at 11:00 am at Place des Arts in Montreal. The company intends to produce a full English version.
On November 20th (CINARS) some parts may already be presented in English.
Introduction
Eight mischievous tales for children between 3 and 6 feet tall who love fantasy. An ostrich who eats bells and converses with Tom Thumb, melancholy antelopes, a dromedary who is unhappy at being called a camel, a sea elephant seated on its belly and able, it seems, to juggle with ice boxes. Imagine what would happen if this little world were to break out into song and dance, just imagine!
Contes pour enfants pas sages is a stage adaptation of the 8 tales comprising the eponymous collection by Prévert. An agile blend of dance, theatre, music and song, the performance is inspired by the poetic quality of Prévert’s stories as well as by the humanist values conveyed by the author. Often featuring exotic animals, the tales are both a celebration of childhood and a critique of the adult world. They denounce human exploitation and the destruction of natural resources.
Performances
Première, Festival Les Coups de Théâtre
Sunday, Nov 28th at 11am and 3pm
Cinquième Salle, Pace des Arts
175, Sainte-Catherine Street West, Montréal
(Metro Place-des-Arts)
Tickets :
- Central ticket office, Festival Les Coups de Théâtre
514-844-2172 or 1-866-844-2171 - Place des Arts, ticket office
514-842-2112 or 1-866-842-211
Showcases *) for presenters only |
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| 19 November 2010 at 12:30 PM (French version) |
Maison de la culture Mercier 8105 rue Hochelaga, Montréal Réservation : 514-272-1198 |
| 20 November 2010 at 12:15 PM (some parts may be presented in English) |
Studio de danse Conseil des arts de Montréal 1210 rue Sherbrooke Est Réservation : 514-272-1198 |
*) Tales for Naughty Children will première in its French version. The company intends to produce a full English version. November 20th some parts may already be presented in English. |
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Credits
- Texts: Jacques Prévert, Contes pour enfants pas sages (‘Tales for Mischievous Children’)
- Original Idea: Pierre-Paul Savoie
- Adaptation, Choreography and Staging: Marie-Josée Chartier and Pierre-Paul Savoie
- Dramaturgy Consultant: Lise Vaillancourt
- Music: Benoît Côté
- Performers: Mathilde Addy-Laird, Dany Desjardins, Amélie Rajotte, Edward Toledo
- Set Design: Richard Morin
- Costumes: Marie Muyard
- Props: Claude Rodrigue
- Lighting Design: Valérie Bourque
- Set and Lighting Design Consultant: Jocelyn Proulx
- Production Manager: Arnold Brookhuis, Valérie Bourque
Length: 55 minutes
Contes pour enfants pas sages received a commission and a creative residency from the Centre des arts de Baie-Comeau with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts’ Creation-based Collaborations program. The creation benefited also from the support of Conseil des arts de Montréal’s Libres comme l’art program and of the Ministère de l’Éducation du Sport et du Loisir (MÉSL) and its support program to Montreal schools (PSÉM), as well as the collaboration of the Maisons de la culture Frontenac, Mercier and Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.
PPS Danse is funded by Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Canada Council for the Arts.
Marie-Josée Chartier received support from Ontario Arts Council’s Integrated Arts program.
Biographies
Marie-Josée Chartier
Marie-Josée Chartier is a choreographer, stage director, dancer, singer, teacher and artistic director of Chartier Danse. As performer and choreographer, she has appeared on national and international stages in the context of prestigious dance series and festivals in Canada, Europe and Latin America, and her work has been presented in documentaries on Canadian television.
A recipient of the K.M Hunter Award and nine-time nominee for the Dora Mavor Moore Awards in the categories of performance, choreography or stage direction, she received the Doras in 2002 and 2005.
Since 2000, she has also worked as choreographer and stage director for music productions and contemporary operas, collaborating regularly with Ensemble Contemporain de Montreal + and Queen of Puddings Music Theatre. The fruits of these collaborations have been presented in Canada, the United States and Europe in many prestigious festivals.
website Cahrtier Danse: www.chartierdanse.com
Pierre-Paul Savoie
Québécois choreographer, performer and stage director Pierre-Paul Savoie founded his company PPS Danse in 1989. Renowned for the striking imagery of his multidisciplinary works and for the timely questions that they raise, he has created for the stage, film and television, often collaborating with important institutions in theatre, music and the circus arts.
He shared with Jeff Hall the prestigious Jacqueline-Lemieux Prize. As an artist who is also very involved in his community, he was president of Regroupement québécois de la danse for five years and has received two awards for his contribution to the development and dissemination of dance in Quebec.