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 marooning:
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.
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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.
FAQ
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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