Production – Théâtre À L’Envers
Public – From 3 years all
Type – Puppets and shadow theatre
Duration – 45 minutes
Synopsis – Spun from an African tale, this is the beautiful story of a courageous young girl named ‘‘ Mwana ‘‘ who lives in a village deep in the forest. Every day, a giant monster comes and steals the villagers’ food. When Mwana proposes confronting the giant, the Village Chief wonders how such a little girl could defeat a monster that no one has ever been able to stop. Is there a secret that only Mwana knows? The play takes the audience on a theatrical journey of courage, love and friendship as it explores the French proverb “ We often need someone smaller than ourselves ”. The story is told by Canadian and Congolese performers and uses a range of theatrical art forms, including puppets, shadow theatre and object theatre.
Team – Ideator: Patricia Bergeron, Patience Bonheur F. Mupolonga, Marie-Ève Lefebvre and Steve Beshwaty | Text and adaptation: Patricia Bergeron in collaboration with Patience Bonheur F. Mupolonga | Director: Patricia Bergeron | Assistant director: Marie-Ève Lefebvre | Performers: Robine Epanda Kaseka Kia and Patricia Bergeron | Set and costume designer: Fanny Bisaillon Gendron | Illustrations, visuals and mask: Steve Beshwaty | Puppets and mask: Salim Hammad | Shadow theatre: Marie-Ève Lefebvre | Lighting: Mathieu Marcil | Music: Dumisizwe Vuyo Bhembe