“A little imagination and innocence are enough to rise above everyday troubles and marvel at everything!”
La Provence
“The show is particularly beautiful, unique and enchanting.”
Catherine Doucet,
Ici Radio-Canada
“Glob is about the value and tenacity of making dreams come true. Les Foutoukours present an intelligent, high-quality show on stage. A universe filled with humor, visual poetry and exceptional skill.”
Lola Lara,
Artistic director, Teatralia Festival 2022
“Glob is a gift to give your audience.”
Nathalie Cauwet,
Co-director, Théâtre du Marais
Synopsis:
Two strange characters appear on stage.They are fluffy, soft and ageless.Will they find out where they are…and where they are going?
They’re waiting…who? What?They wait that life to goes by, looking for something to do…
They take time to look at each other, to laugh, to cry, to go up and down…Most of all they take the time to take time.The surprises of life might indicate them what to do and where to go…
A show full of surprises, softness, circus and magical moments!
Glob is a show that explores the themes of waiting, the unknown, and encounters, staging them in an imaginative, refined, and enchanting universe. A peaceful, serene, deeply human, and comical work that amazes children and gives adults a break from the frantic pace of everyday life. A show full of surprises, circus charm, and magical moments!
Practical information:
Poetic clown
Length: 60′
History:
In 3 years of research and work, the show has explored the themes of the unknown, the wait and the meeting to put them in an scenic world full of imagery, magic and enchantment.
To guide its creation in clown acting, the company has been interested in the challenge of silent movies that force to have a perfect physical acting and movement clarity to transpose a scenario without words.
Physical work has always been the work focus of Les Foutoukours and in Glob the approach it as a eulogy to slowness and simplicity. A peaceful, serene, profoundly human and comic work that amazes the little ones and rests the adults of the wild daily rhythm.
Creation steps and residency partners:
- January 2018, Théâtre Belcourt
- March and September 2018, Pavillon d’Éducation Communautaire (PEC)
- Décember 2018, Maison de la culture Mercier
- April 2019, Théâtre du Marais
- Official premiere on November 16th 2019 at Quai 5160, Montreal
Acknowledgment:
Since its premiere in 2019, the show Glob has won over audiences with its gentleness and poetry. This unique universe has also attracted renowned broadcasters and festivals, with Glob participating in two prestigious contemporary performing arts events in 2022: the Teatralia Festival in Spain and the Festival Off d’Avignon in France.
Creation team:
CLOWN CREATION: Rémi Jacques and Jean-Félix Bélanger
SET DESIGN AND PATINA: Rémi Jacques
SET MAKING: Damien Boudreau
GLOBES DESIGN AND MAKING: Jean-Félix Bélanger and Francis Hamel
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (GLOBES): Frédéric Vincent
CONCEPTION AND ROBOTIC CREATION : Rodolphe St-Arnaud
ELECTRICAL PLAN: Francis Hamel
LIGHT DESIGN: Rémi Jacques et Jacinthe Racine
COSTUMES DESIGN: Philippe Massé
SEWER: Chantal Mailly
MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Jean-Félix Bélanger
MUSIC COMPOSITION: Martin Lizotte
STAGE MANAGERS: Jacinthe Racine and Etienne Fournier
ACROBATIC COACHES (LADDER): Jonathan Brochu and Nadia Genois
ACROBATIC COACH (HAND TO HAND): Jérôme le Baut
CIRCUS APPARATUS MAKING (LADDER): Carl Vincent and Ghislain Buisson
JUGGLING PROPS DESIGN AND MAKING (GLOBOLO): Rémi Jacques
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