Civilization and its Discontents

Artistic Direction: Étienne Lepage + Alix Dufresne
Civilization and Its Discontents presents four walkers who disembark in a theater without a care for decorum. Alternatively reserved or expansive, clumsy or careless, the companions explore the space, jostling it and forgetting themselves in the rhythm of small ordinary accidents. Both philosophical and driven, their impulses will leave nothing untouched. Through the sharp wit of their dramaturgy, Alix Dufresne and Étienne Lepage shakes up both social and theatrical conventions. Strange and playful, Civilization and Its Discontents allows us to observe complex, fascinating beings who innocently venture to the limits of morality. It’s touching—and disturbing. Directed by Alix Dufresne + Étienne Lepage Text Étienne Lepage Interpretation and co-creation (at creation) Florence Blain Mbaye + Maxime Genois + Renaud Lacelle-Bourdon + Alice Moreault CINARS 2024 Interpretation Maxime Genois + Renaud Lacelle-Bourdon + Debbie Lynch White + Alice Moreault Scenography and costumes Odile Gamache Lights Leticia Hamaoui Music Robert Marcel Lepage Technical direction, lighting design assistance and control Ariane Roy PRODUCTION Production Étienne Lepage Delegated Production DLD | Artistic Direction Frédérick Gravel Coproduction Festival TransAmériques + L'ANCRE – Théâtre Royal (Charleroi) + Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay + Espace Le vrai monde?