In this gentle and intimate show, settle into mama bird’s cozy nest while she warms her luminous clutch of eggs. Plants, insects, and animals visit, accompanied by soothing melodies and rhythmic music. As evening falls, you’ll rest under the rising moon, stars, and the shimmering Milky Way, gathering strength to spread your wings like a fledgling bird of light.
Tree, a world in itself, is a multi-sensory, interactive universe enveloped in soft light, music, and silence, where five characters continually adapt to meet the needs of their audience. It was created for Autistic children and further adapted to accommodate children with intellectual disabilities and/or reduced mobility.
In an intimate and welcoming atmosphere, the performance offers a ratio of one performing artist per child to facilitate numerous personalized interactions with audience members and thus can only accommodate a very small number of spectators at a time.
Original idea and stage direction: Hélène Ducharme
Assistant stage direction: Danaëlle Ducharme-Massé
Artistic assistant and puppets: Marie-Claude Labrecque
Music: Julie Labrecque and Hugo Monroy Najera
Scenography: Normand Blais
Costumes: Érica Schmitz
Lighting and technical direction: Valérie Bourque
Production management: Valérie Bourque
Creative team: Mathilde Addy-Laird, Emmanuelle Calvé, Salim Hammad, Paola Huitrón, Marie-Claude Labrecque, Julie Labrecque, Hugo Monroy Najera
Group of specialized consultants: Myriam Daigneault-Roy with Philomène Addy-Laird and Eveline Payette
Mentor: Tim Webb
About Motus
Founded in 2001, Théâtre Motus creates shows that combine puppeteering, acting techniques, coloured shadow theatre and music, in order to give life to original creations intended for young audiences. Right from the beginning of a project, the artists surround themselves with a team of creative partners who enrich and strengthen their artistic research. The idea is for them to remain open to the various artistic approaches by their peers, integrating the knowledge and striving to move the theatre practice forward.
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- Pictures Credit: Sylvie-Ann Paré