Take a trip to a marvelous world all in the comfort of one’s bath.
Tribute to the Masters of Illusion of the late 19th and early 20th centuries
The Dreamer’s love left him years ago. So he plunged himself into a bath and has refused to move for 20 years. His son, who cut ties a long time ago, comes to visit him to convince him to get out of the bath and stop his delusions. And now a young stranger also breaks into his home. By telling tales of his life, the Dreamer introduces him to great masters of the imagination such as Georges Méliès, Winsor McCay and Jean-Eugène Robert Houdin. After immersing the young man in cinema, comics and magic, the Dreamer confronts his son who accuses him of being the cause of his mother’s departure. Dream and reality collide through these two wounded characters in search of redemption.
After a fabulous trip Around the World in 80 Days, Tout à Trac pays tribute to the Masters of Illusion of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. You are invited to see that you can take a great trip to a marvelous world all in the comfort of one’s bath.
A Théâtre Tout à Trac production in collaboration with Théâtre du Nouveau Monde.
- Winner of 3 Gascon-Roux awards for the 2022-2023 seasons of Théâtre du Nouveau Monde for the sets (Jonas Veroff Bouchard ), lighting (Luc Prairie) and performance (Normand D’Amour).
Calendar
Was presented from May 4th, 2023 to May 31, 2023 at TNM.
Actors
Normand D'Amour | The Dreamer |
Cynthia Wu-Maheux | Ondine |
Renaud Lacelle-Bourdon | The son |
Sébastien René | The young man |
Carl Béchard | Winsor McCay and others |
Éloi Cousineau | Mélies and others |
Carl Poliquin | Robert-Houdin and others |
Marie-Ève Trudel | Hannah Höch and others |
Conceptors
Playright and director | Hugo Bélanger |
Assistant stage director | Stéphanie Raymond |
Dramaturgy consultant | Pierre-Yves Lemieux |
Production manager | Michel Tremblay |
Scenography | Jonas Veroff Bouchard |
Costumes design | Marie Chantale Vaillancourt |
Lighting design | Luc Prairie |
Original music and Sound design | Ludovic Bonnier |
Video design | Thomas Payette |
Props design | Alain Jenkins |
Collaborators
Magic element consultant | Stéphane Bourgoin |
Costumes assistant | Pascale Bassani |
Artist who created Ondine's work | Natascha Niederstrass |