De glace (From Ice)
L'eau du bain (Canada)
- Fri Jan 31 7:30PM
- Sat Feb 1 2PM, 7:30PM
- Sun Feb 2 2PM, 7:30PM
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Step into a surreal, frozen otherworld where time stands still and the bonds of friendship transcend the mortal realm. De glace (From Ice) breathes life into a Nordic literary gem that pierces us with a story of two young girls bound by an unbreakable connection.
Driven by a whirlwind of emotions, Unn disappears into a forest of glittering mist, a natural ice palace at the foot of a frozen waterfall. Unable to find her, Siss remains in the land of the living, overcome with grief as she steadfastly guards the memory of her soulmate.
This mesmerizing tale for audiences of all ages weaves its enchantment through dreamlike effects on a stage that vanishes beneath fog and fractal light. Equipped with headphones, spectators are guided by ethereal voices through a land of snowy obscurity where it is impossible to stay frozen as hearts beat in unison.
Free Community Event: L’eau du bain Theatre Company Sound Design Workshop
In English: 1 Feb, 4:00PM–5:00PM at The Roundhouse. More info & register here.
En français: le 2 février, de 16h à 17h. Lien d’inscription ici.
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Artist Bio
L’eau du bain
Whether on a frozen lake or in a long-term care facility, L’eau du bain travels to create, venturing outside the black box to explore new landscapes and characters. Based in Chelsea in the Outaouais region of Quebec, the company takes its raw material from reality and shapes it into enveloping universes in which fictional plots emerge and vanish. L’eau du bain’s installations and stage works enlist a theatrical and digital language in which sound and light are designed to connect with the inner self of the spectator, whether adult or child. With each creation, new rules of play are drawn up and new machines are invented. Their collective writing for the stage, which intertwines sound, play, light, and music from the outset, results in experimental theatre unlike anything else in Quebec and Canada. The company’s artists work with people of all ages and from all walks of life, embracing differences and breaking out of familiar territory. The experiences offered by L’eau du bain are more sensory than narrative, making them highly accessible.
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Venue
Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre
181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
Showtimes
- January 31: 7:30PM
- February 1: 2PM, 7:30PM
- February 2: 2PM, 7:30PM
French: Jan 31 @ 7:30 p.m., Feb 2 @ 2:00 p.m.
English: Feb 1 @ 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Feb 2 @ 7:30 p.m.
Post-show talkback: French: Jan 31, English: Feb 1 @ 2:00 p.m.
Content Advisory
Flashing lights, dense haze
Tickets
Single Tickets: $36.20
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Access
Blind/low-vision friendly
Credits
Written Tarjei Vesaas Translation Jean-Baptiste Coursaud Adaptation Mélanie Dumont and Anne-Marie Ouellet Directed by Anne-Marie Ouellet Lighting Nancy Bussières Sound Thomas Sinou with Odile Gagné-Roy, Émilie Camiré-Pecek, Justine Fortin-Lacombe, Marie-Pier Lajoie and Guillaume Saindon Dramaturg Mélanie Dumont Assistant director Elyse Gauthier and Guillaume Saindon Sets and Costumes Karine Galarneau Voice coach Kristina Watt Multimedia Guillaume Saindon Production Manager Mégane Trudeau Technical Director Charlie Loup S. Turcot Producers L’eau du bain and NAC French Theatre