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A cine-concert for ages 6 to 11 opens our Enfance/jeunesse season of theatre for young audiences, and takes us on a trip to dreamland. Calling all dreamers and aspiring adventurers: all aboard!
What happens at night when the lights go out and the city is plunged into darkness? Projectors whir to life, pianos start to play, and the curtain rises on the world of dreams. It’s Slumberland! Songs and film images take over the night, constructing an enchanting universe inhabited by wandering children. Have you met the Moon’s daughter who lands on a blue and green planet, or the sleep expert who has perfected the art of napping? They are our guides on a journey to a fantastic night-time world where just about anything can happen.
It could happen to you/I have so many weird dreams/
I have such adventures at night that I wake up exhausted
Excerpt from Slumberland [Transl.]
Two talented performers provide live musical accompaniment for these wonderfully improbable tales. Their engaging tunes and hypnotic voices fill the air as short films unfold on the screens around them. In this imaginary world, everything is different, funny, unexpected. The moon rises into the sky and looks us straight in the eye. What’s real and what isn’t? In the morning, what’s left of the transformations and the fun we experience in dreams? Inspired by children’s imaginations and experiences, Zonzo Compagnie lights up the night with a visual and musical fantasy. Let the dreaming begin!
Zonzo Compagnie
Zonzo Compagnie was founded in 2001 in Antwerp, Belgium, by director Wouter Van Looy, who wanted to produce innovative musical shows for young audiences. Today, the company brings together artists of all backgrounds to develop unique and inventive projects. Listen to the Silence: A Journey with John Cage, presented at the NAC in 2014, introduced children to the creative genius of the iconic American avant-garde composer, reflecting Zonzo Compagnie’s mission: to share the richness and diversity of the music world with young audiences.
SLUMBERLAND (in French)
At La Nouvelle Scène, 333 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa.
Performance in English: Saturday, November 12 at 11 a.m.
Performances in French: Saturday, November 12 at 3 p.m.
Sunday, November 13 at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m
Artistic director and videographer: Nathalie Teirlinck // Music: An Pierlé and Fulco Ottervanger // Sets: Ruimtevaarders // Costumes: Vanessa Evrard // Makeup: Laura Noben // Technical director: Steven Bontinck // Camera: Rik Zan / / On-screen actors: Juno Peeters, Egon Peeters, Mathis Schellekens, Nina van den Heuvel, Esra Vandenbussche, Arthur van Ranst, Ananke Indigne, Tobe Leemans, Tijl Peirsman, Lio Bertier, Lily Clignett, Jente Claus, Isadora Gisen, Frank Wens, Storm Wens
With An Pierlé and Fulco Ottervanger
Produced by Zonzo Compagnie
Coproduced by Vooruit Arts Centre (Ghent), Rataplan Arts Centre (Antwerp) and Jeunesses Musicales Flandre
Running time: Approximately 55 minutes, with no intermission.
Pre-Show Activities
As a little something extra to kick off the season, members of the Montreal-based theatre company L’eau du bain will host a free interactive workshop before each performance of Slumberland.
Parents and children are invited to arrive 45 minutes before show time to help create an endless collective dream by experimenting with sounds, describing landscapes and telling stories.
There will also be a crafts table for creative little hands and a reading corner coordinated by the Ottawa Public Library.
TICKETS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
Adults and children $ 15
Satellite Box office
54 Elgin Street, Ottawa
Monday to Friday, 9 am to 9 pm
Saturday, 10 am to 9pm
Box Office Kiosk at La Nouvelle Scène
333 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa
The Box Office Kiosk will open 45 min. prior to every show.
Subscriptions
613 947-7000 x 620
Groups of ten people and more
Discount of 15 to 20%
613 947-7000 x384 / grp@nac-cna.ca
Subscribers can save up to 15% on single ticket prices on Enfance/jeunesse season of theatre for young audiences
* service charges apply
2016-11-07
Ottawa: NAC French Theatre presents "Slumberland" for young audiences November 12-13