They are two friends, Mamby and Hélène: one lives in Senegal, the other in Canada. What they have in common is that their feet burn: one on the hot sand, the other in her winter boots. What differentiates them is that one lives in the abundance of water, rubbing shoulders with snow and ice, while the other fetches drinking water by carrying it in her basins.
“MAMBY: I think that water transmits everything we say. Water hears all languages. »
This precious liquid, which is missing in many places, is the main character of this show. Before our eyes, Hélène and Mamby give life and voice to the different forms that water can take: spring water, well water, dirty water, rainwater… They express the challenges, fears, frustrations and concerns that they have to face when they come up against the absence or overabundance of water. They take us from Africa from the Sahel to North America.
For ages 6 and up.
Text, direction and acting: Mamby Mawine (ex Patricia Gomis) and Hélène Ducharme
Compagnie Djamara (Sénégal), Théâtre Motus (Montréal) et Dramane Dembélé
Cohosted by VOX Théâtre and Théâtre de la Vieille 17
Text, direction and acting: Mamby Mawine (ex Patricia Gomis) and Hélène Ducharme
Music: Dramane Dembélé
Puppets and accessories: Jean Cummings and Claude Rodrigue
Earth and Water Character: Alessandro Fanni
Costumes: Valentina Sartori
Management and technical direction: to be confirmed
Lights: Jérôme Bérubé
Dramaturgical advisor: Jennifer Tremblay
Participation in the creation of Koffi Mens: Isabelle Chrétien and Claudine Rivest
Thanks to Ramatoulaye Marone, Ramata Fanni, Pauline Tine, Olivier Guillochon and his family
50 minutes
Post-show discussions on November 1, 2 and 3, 2023.
