“ It’s magical […] A spectacular visual […] It’s fantastic. It works, it’s fabulous. A beautiful production“.
Joannie Lehoux, MaTV Lezarts, March 2015
“ One of the most beautiful plays I’ve seen at Gros Becs Theatre this season […] It’s a very beautiful show, I recommend it to all “.
Patricia Tadros, Radio-Canada Québec, March 2015
“Like Claudie Gagnon’s previous creation, Les mécaniques célestes, this new tale welcomes us into a magical world, imbued with tenderness and brimming with marvels that fill us with wonderment and bring a smile to our lips. Even those parents who are tempted to explain everything to their children eventually fall silent and let this magic, built seemingly out of nothing, work its spell. […] The great strength of the Théâtre des Confettis and Claudie Gagnon, who created this show (developing the concept, directing the play and designing the sets, costumes and accessories) resides in an ability to conjure up magical worlds into which both adults and children can lose themselves for a precious moment. […] L’histoire du grillon égaré dans un salon is a story of unending possibilities…”
Daphné Bathalon, MonTheatre.qc.ca, November 2014
Conception of the show and staging: Claudie Gagnon
Conception of sets, costumes and props: Claudie Gagnon
Music: Frédéric Lebrasseur
Lighting: Christian Fontaine
Original cast: Jonathan Gagnon, Maryse Lapierre and Frédéric Lebrasseur
Tour cast: Olivier Forest, Jonathan Gagnon and Maryse Lapierre
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Photo : André Kedl
” The Chirping Cricket Lost In a Living Room is the tale of a child discovering how one can find poetry in the everyday objects around us. The living room in question is an austere one, and a bit of imagination is needed to find magic in things like a key, a shoe, a mirror or a flute and let them become passageways to a world of wonders. The child comes to understand that delving into a book, gazing at a painting or being enveloped by enchanting music can change boredom into a voyage through fabled lands. Without ever leaving the room, he has adventures and meets fascinating characters, who do not necessarily communicate in words. Wasting time can be a splendid pastime.” Claudie Gagnon
After she had conceived for Théâtre des Confettis the installation shows Goodies, Beasties and Sweethearts and Celestial Mechanics, multidisciplinary artist Claudie Gagnon unfolds this time on the stage, her unique, fantastic and joyful environment.
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| PERFORMANCE | TIME | CITY |
|---|---|---|
| SEASON 2019-2020 | ||
| Wednesday, January 29th, 2020 | 9:30 AM | Théâtre des Deux Rives, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu |
| Thursday, January 30th, 2020 | 9:30 AM | Théâtre des Deux Rives, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu |
| SEASON 2016-17 | ||
| March 1st, 2017 | 10:00 AM | La Maison Théâtre, Montréal |
| March 2nd, 2017 | 10:00 AM | La Maison Théâtre, Montréal |
| March 2nd, 2017 | 1:00 PM | La Maison Théâtre, Montréal |
| March 3rd, 2017 | 10:00 AM | La Maison Théâtre, Montréal |
| March 3rd, 2017 | 1:00 PM | La Maison Théâtre, Montréal |
| March 4th, 2017 | 11:00 AM | La Maison Théâtre, Montréal |
| March 5th, 2017 | 11:00 AM | La Maison Théâtre, Montréal |
| March 5th, 2017 | 3:00 PM | La Maison Théâtre, Montréal |
| March 7th, 2017 | 3:00 PM | La Maison Théâtre, Montréal |
| March 9th, 2017 | 3:00 PM | La Maison Théâtre, Montréal |
| March 12th, 2017 | 11:00 AM | La Maison Théâtre, Montréal |
| SEASON 2014-2015 | ||
| November 22, 2014 | 11:00 AM | Monument national (Studio Hydro-Québec), Montréal |
| November 23, 2014 | 3:00 PM | Monument national (Studio Hydro-Québec), Montréal |
| February 25, 2015 | 9:45 AM | Centre national des Arts, Ottawa |
| February 25, 2015 | 12:45 PM | Centre national des Arts, Ottawa |
| February 26, 2015 | 9:45 AM | Centre national des Arts, Ottawa |
| February 27, 2015 | 9:45 AM | Centre national des Arts, Ottawa |
| February 28, 2015 | 1:30 PM | Centre national des Arts, Ottawa |
| March 1st, 2015 | 1:30 PM | Centre national des Arts, Ottawa |
| March 1st, 2015 | 3:30 PM | Centre national des Arts, Ottawa |
| March 17, 2015 | 9:30 AM | Théâtre jeunesse Les Gros Becs, Québec |
| March 18, 2015 | 9:30 AM | Théâtre jeunesse Les Gros Becs, Québec |
| March 18, 2015 | 1:30 PM | Théâtre jeunesse Les Gros Becs, Québec |
| March 19, 2015 | 9:30 AM | Théâtre jeunesse Les Gros Becs, Québec |
| March 20, 2015 | 9:30 AM | Théâtre jeunesse Les Gros Becs, Québec |
| March 20, 2015 | 7:30 PM | Théâtre jeunesse Les Gros Becs, Québec |
| March 22, 2015 | 11:00 AM | Théâtre jeunesse Les Gros Becs, Québec |
| March 22, 2015 | 3:00 PM | Théâtre jeunesse Les Gros Becs, Québec |
| March 23, 2015 | 9:30 AM | Théâtre jeunesse Les Gros Becs, Québec |
| March 24, 2015 | 9:30 AM | Théâtre jeunesse Les Gros Becs, Québec |
The Chirping Cricket Lost in a Living Room
Show created at Festival Les Coups de Théâtre, (Montréal), November 22, 2014
A child curled up in an overpowering armchair. A grown-up living room without color or sound except for the constant tick-tock of the rhythmic clock. Boredom surrounds the child in this living room where time seems to stand still. And then, suddenly, a sound is heard and the child livens up to search for its source. His search behind doors, under furniture and rugs, in cupboards and drawers…even in books awakens his imagination which had been clouded with boredom. Each movement brings upon a discovery and his surroundings burst to life: a forest grows from the walls, a magical musical elf plays tricks, and characters and their stories jump out of books.
A journey for the eyes and ears, The chirping cricket lost in a living room, plays with a child’s natural curiosity and with a child’s ability to transform boredom into a magical, mystical adventure filled with mysterious treasures. Not only does this multidisciplinary wordless play by Claudie Gagnon spark wonder in a child, it initiates the child to music and traditional tales. A few sounds and musical notes are all it takes to create new paths and brides to make believe worlds ready to be explored.