The hunt begins…
On a street corner, two old women zoom past. Behind their cart, they honk at anyone slowing them down. Their presence intrigues: their particular walk, their pronounced and bony facial traits as well as their vivid and sparkling gaze attracts passers-by’s attention.
They come to a halt and begin to cry for no apparent reason. From their caddy they draw a dusty urn containing the remains of a late husband. Suddenly, they wipe their tears and commence their search for a new husband in the crowd! Games of seduction and gruelling tests ensure that the chosen candidate will be at the height of their requirements – the wedding ceremony may begin. But which of the Grannies will marry him? Why not, the two!
Once married, they strap their husband to the cart which transforms into a laboratory chair worthy of Dr. Frankenstein! The Grannies reveal a new facet of their personalities. These pleasant old ladies become modern day witches, husband-devouring ogresses, mad-scientists; worthy descendants of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde…
The experiment begins…
Actors
Philomène Lévesque-Rainville | Philomena |
Marie-Eve Trudel | Ingrid |
Conceptors
Idea and direction | Hugo Bélanger |
Puppetry coaching | Maude Desrosiers Olivier Ducas Dominique Leroux |
Costumes design | Véronic Denis |
Musical and Sound Design | Patrice d'Aragon |
"Caddy" and lightning design | Alexandre Lemay |
Masks design | Philippe Pointard |
Preliminary masks design | Marianne Lapalme Marie-Eve Savard Julie Hamelin |
Puppets design | Dominique Leroux |
Props design | Catherine Tousignant |
Collaborators
Props assistants | Anne-Marie Rondeau Eric Lizotte |