GANOU-GÀLA, LA TRAVERSÉE
Théâtre Motus
Canada/Québec
THEATRE, PUPPETRY, SHADOW PLAY AND LIVE MUSIC
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In French -
14+ -
75 minutes
SHOW
The road travelled by five characters creates the narrative thread of Ganou-Gàla, interweaving elements of theatre, puppetry, shadow play and music. The story begins with a mother whose twin babies are stolen away from her in a moment of distraction: one by a vulture and the other by a turtle, each of which raises their child separately, as in the ancestral Dogon myth. A parallel story unfolds with a butterfly-girl tracking the migration of the monarchs alongside a young man who seeks to heal his inner turmoil by returning to his African roots.
This show is presented in professional preview.
Founded at the turn of the millennium, Théâtre Motus creates productions that combine puppetry, theatrical acting, shadow play and music, bringing to life original new works for young audiences. The company’s shows tour internationally, with ten productions already performed over 1,500 times in Quebec and the rest of Canada as well as in the United States, Mexico, Spain, France, Greece, Mali and China.
