Opening Show

activities
12 November
17:30 - 19:30
Théâtre Maisonneuve
Don't miss the official program launch of the 21st CINARS Biennale with SLAM! by Ex Machina and Flip Fabrique! From 5:30 p.m., connect with the CINARS network over cocktails and attend the second awards ceremony of the week. At 6:30 p.m., enjoy a decisive match between theatrical and circus titans, directed by Robert Lepage in one of Montreal's most iconic venues. Get ready for an explosive evening of creativity and celebration!
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176 Steps

Théâtre de l’Œil

Octave, an excellent pianist, is paralyzed by fear and never leaves his home. Delphine leads an active life with swimming, fishing, and working at her parents' fish shop. Their unlikely meeting sparks a transformative friendship. "176 Steps" is a...

14 November 2024 at 19:00

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Archipelago

L'Illusion, Théâtre de marionnettes

Somewhere in the middle of time, three star-sisters dream of adventure! Together, they embark on a journey to the heart of a vast and endless archipelago. In the course of their journey, they meet curious and fascinating insular creatures, who...

12 November 2024 at 13:00

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Caution : Fragile

l'Arrière Scène

Two bubble-wrapped beings are delivered on stage. Fragile and Caution are akin to the First Man and Woman of this office towers and online shopping era. They receive the basic kit to create an office space where everything is possible. As they...

15 November 2024 at 14:00

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Civilization and its Discontents

Alix Dufresne & Étienne Lepage

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...

13 November 2024 at 14:00

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Clementine - A (True) Story

Kleine Compagnie

En route to her family vacation, Clémentine learns that her parents are no longer in love. She promises herself to do everything she can to prevent it. But does a child really get to decide their parents’ story? With a lot of creativity, a few...

16 November 2024 at 16:00

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Cygnus

Théâtre de la LNI

A luminous light is eclipsed by a dark circle, forming a brilliant halo, thus creating a place of never-ending possibilities : during each performance, eight characters are born and over the course of their intersecting encounters, a universe...

14 November 2024 at 20:00