The Librarian
Sat
26
Sat 26 Sep 1:00 PM
Walter Reid Cultural Centre
Allocated Seating
All Ages
60 MinsA bookish circus adventure for the school holidays!
At first glance, Paul-Émile Dumoulin seems like just a regular librarian.
He is serious, proud and very orderly. Every book is in its place on his impeccable shelves. The only problem? As soon as Paul-Émile gets his nose in a book, reality disappears, giving way to the slightly crazy worlds he discovers between the pages.
On his adventures, the very sensible librarian metamorphoses. He suddenly turns into strange and silly characters who perform acrobatics, balancing, juggling, break dancing and beatboxing. Just how far will reading take him? This show blends clowning, physical theatre and the circus arts. It invites young audiences to discover the passion of reading and the power of the imagination, which whisks readers away to faraway lands, on an adventure, or into a romance or thriller.
The show blends clowning, theatre and the circus arts.
Based in Canada, Le Gros Orteil is an organisation whose mission is to create high quality shows for young audiences, combining the disciplines of clown, theatre and circus. They advocate improvisation as a starting point when bringing a show to life, truthful emotions and interaction with the audience are also a priority.
“The children react instantly, and let themselves be won over by the literary fever”
My Theatre
At first glance, Paul-Émile Dumoulin seems like just a regular librarian.
He is serious, proud and very orderly. Every book is in its place on his impeccable shelves. The only problem? As soon as Paul-Émile gets his nose in a book, reality disappears, giving way to the slightly crazy worlds he discovers between the pages.
On his adventures, the very sensible librarian metamorphoses. He suddenly turns into strange and silly characters who perform acrobatics, balancing, juggling, break dancing and beatboxing. Just how far will reading take him? This show blends clowning, physical theatre and the circus arts. It invites young audiences to discover the passion of reading and the power of the imagination, which whisks readers away to faraway lands, on an adventure, or into a romance or thriller.
The show blends clowning, theatre and the circus arts.
Based in Canada, Le Gros Orteil is an organisation whose mission is to create high quality shows for young audiences, combining the disciplines of clown, theatre and circus. They advocate improvisation as a starting point when bringing a show to life, truthful emotions and interaction with the audience are also a priority.
“The children react instantly, and let themselves be won over by the literary fever”
My Theatre
