NUAGES EN PANTALON - COMPAGNIE DE CRÉATION
« Collective work is at the core of the company’s process. Under the artistic direction of Jean-Philippe Joubert, each creator, while preserving their specialization, participates in the writing and creation of the show. The artistic disciplines influence one another and all aspects of the performance are developed simultaneously. »
Jean-Philippe Joubert, Artistic and Stage Director © Hélène Bouffard
Nuages en pantalon - compagnie de création was founded in Quebec City in 2001 by four graduating artists from the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Québec.
The company brings together artists from different backgrounds, exploring a subject, in order to create an original theatre for audiences of all ages. Under the artistic direction of Jean-Philippe Joubert, who favours a group research approach for productions, each artist takes part in the writing, staging, set design and performance. The artistic medium influences each other and all aspects of the production develop simultaneously.
To this day, the company has created twenty shows in Quebec City. It has visited many cities in the province of Quebec, in Canada and in France.
Over 875 performances have been played to nearly 145,000 audience members, and the journey continues.
© Vincent Champoux
© Vincent Champoux
© Vincent Champoux
© Vincent Champoux
LA FIN DE LA FICTION - 2022
ADULT THEATER
TEXT AND SCENARIO: Carolanne Foucher, Jean-Philippe Joubert, Marie-Helene Lalande, Danielle Le Saux-Farmer, Olivier Normand, John Doucet and Claudia Gendreau
ARTISTIC AND STAGE DIRECTION: Jean-Philippe Joubert assisted by Marie-Hélène Lalande and Caroline Martin
INTERPRETATION: John Doucet, Carolanne Foucher, Marie-Helene Lalande, Olivier Normand and Sarah Villeneuve-Desjardins
DESIGN: Jean-Sebastien Cote, Yves Dubois, Elliot Gaudreau, Claudia Gendreau, Jeanne Lapierre, Francois Leclerc, Caroline Martin, Emilie Potvin and Guillaume Saindon
COPRODUCTION Nuages en pantalon - compagnie de création and
Théâtre La Catapulte
DURATION 170 minutes (including a 20 minutes intermission)
CREW 5 performers + 2 stage managers
STAGE DIMENSIONS Width 14.1m / Depth 7.3m / Height 5.5m
SET-UP 8 hours
AUDIENCE SIZE Unlimited
OUTREACH
- Talbacks
VIEW TECHNICAL RIDER (FRENCH ONLY)
*THIS PLAY IS AVAILABLE IN FRENCH ONLY*
From the invention of the printing press to digital algorithms today, the dissemination of information has mixed with fiction. But what makes it easier for us to buy into an invented story than the complex reality? What if it was because fiction is everywhere and infiltrates insidiously into the most intimate spheres of our lives ?
In a free and playful form, La fin de fiction explores the interaction of true and false through a series of episodes that take you on a journey through time, from Gutenberg to Mark Zuckerberg, through Buffalo Bill and the magic of Disney, the counter-culture of hippies and Silicon Valley. Nuages en pantalon - compagnie de création and La Catapulte take an historical look on our current world, where it is increasingly difficult to distinguish the reality of fiction, while we bathe daily in a digital world that transforms reality.
By adopting the form of an essay, the creative team addresses the fundamental nature of the human being — that is to believe — in a humorous show.
“A brilliant theatrical exercise, really! [...]
It's funny, it's finely embroidered.”
- Catherine-Ève Gadoury, Première heure,
Radio-Canada
WHERE TO SEE NUAGES EN PANTALON NEXT
December 4 to 6, 2022 - Les idées lumière, Théâtre de la Ville, Longueuil, Qc
December 12 and 13, 2022 - Les idées lumière, Maison de la culture Claude-Léveillée, Montreal, Qc
March 14, 2023 - Les idées lumière, Salle Alphone-Desjardins, Saint-Georges, Qc
March 19 and 20, 2023 - Les idées lumière, L'Arrière Scène, Beloeil, Qc Qc