On marronne ? (Si ça te dit, viens)

SYNOPSIS

Adelaide is a woman who has left her homeland overnight to settle in a new land. She renews her circle of friends, who become almost a new family. But questions persist within her: What does she keep from her past? What will she renounce? What will she adopt again? Even those closest to her are unaware of the importance and difficulty of this quest for a new identity. Will she lose or discover herself in the process?

In this text by Gustave Akakpo, beyond the individual identity presented through the character of Adelaïde, we discover a whole series of questions about collective identity, history, memory and the mythologies of a people. On marronne? (Si ça te dit, viens) is an invitation to step aside, to see myths no longer as good old-fashioned stories, but as a reality of identity that is essential if we are to find our place in the world.

English and French subtitles available on our tablets at every performance.

Content warnings :

- 16+ years

- Use of strobe lights and smoke.

Definition of marronnage :

A term from colonial times referring to the escape of a slave. Marronnage" also refers to the use of dead wood from the forests by the local community. Here, it takes on its dual meaning of nature and resistance.

DIGITAL PROGRAM

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PRESS REVIEW

THEATRICAL ZONES

TCM was proud to present On marronne? (Si ça te dit, viens) at Zones Théâtrales in Ottawa as its opening show!

AUTUMN WELTS

On marronne? (Si ça te dit, viens) was also presented at the Festival des Zébrures d'automne.

LA LIBERTÉ

"An invitation to meet and reflect". Read Jonathan Semah's article.

WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

"Exploring the wide world of Indigenous peoples". Read Ben Waldman's article.

ICI MANITOBA

Watch Mathilde Gautier's video report.

Listen to the L'Actuel audio report presented by Mathilde Gautier.

6 to 9 with Mohamed-Amin Kehel.

THE MANITOBAN

"On marronne? (Si ça te dit, viens) and its quest for identity" by Jacob Davis.

LE NÉNUPHAR MAGAZINE

Read more about the show.

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A co-production of Théâtre Cercle Molière (Winnipeg), Théâtre de l'Entonnoir (Kourou) and Alliance Française de Ziguinchor

Text Gustave Akakpo

Directed by Geneviève Pelletier

Assistant Director Natasha Kanapé Fontaine

With Blade Ali M'Baye, Marie-Josée Dandeneau, Jessica Martin, Amélie Pelletier-Lavack and Jason Santos

Stage Manager Sarah Lamoureux

Lighting design Tristan Olivier-Breiding

Sound design Marie-Josée Dandeneau

Additional music Blade Ali M'Baye

Costume design Marie-Rosette Mikulu

Choreography Emily Solstice-Tait

Dramaturgy Tomson Highway, Emilie Malosse and Geneviève Pelletier

Illustration Jazz Aline

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