Theatre at Théâtre Périscope: A Deep Dive into Societal Narratives
Dive into the compelling world of Théâtre Périscope, where five diverse plays unravel societal themes through powerful performances. From the gripping passions of 'Parliament Square,' to the transformative journey in 'The Quarterlife Crisis,' these productions promise to engage audiences in profound explorations of identity, culture, and the human experience. Join us as we explore how each play uniquely reflects on contemporary issues, offering a stage for conversation and reflection.
One morning, while her husband and two-year-old child are still asleep, Kat leaves her house and heads to Parliament Square with a can of petrol, a lighter and a heroic determination to change the world.
With self-mockery and insolence, Elle dissects the stages of the quarter-life crisis. But the show shifts towards an immodest testimony. In this survival guide that does not keep its promises, Elle tries to define herself in search of authenticity.
Adapted to the stage of the author's poetry collection, this creation offers an uncompromising speech, where poetry is indicative of a sincere way of being in the world. The personal journey is experienced like a rock show, making the existential crisis a founding and resolutely fertile experience.
H+ is an auto-science fiction piece that addresses the subject of transhumanism and, through performance and exhaustion, draws a common thread between productivity, death and all the extremes that lie between these two subjects.
When she inherits a fake work of art, Blanche Gionet-Lavigne finds herself on the trail of a Quebec forger who defrauded her family.
This investigation into the fake painting will lead her to meet several people, including former Sûreté du Québec inspector Alain Lacoursière, nicknamed "the Columbo of art in Quebec." But by dint of trying to find meaning in the fraud committed by the forger, Blanche will come to question the value of her own artistic approach.
Faced with the perpetuation of gender-based violence in the world of sport, the struggles of female athletes are now intertwined with those of other women. In turn Caryatids, soccer players, TV presenters, ordinary women or warriors, six performers focus on fragments of history to understand the links that are woven between the culture of sports as a spectacle and rape culture. In a performative relay game, Sportriarcat explores the evolution of the #MeToo movement towards a liberation of the body and the image. A sensitive, explosive and humorous work that invites the public to take a new look at our sports and media institutions.
Théâtre Périscope’s current season is a testament to the power of theater as a medium for social commentary and introspection. With performances that challenge, entertain, and provoke, the theater invites audiences to explore a range of themes from political activism to personal identity crises, art forgery to gender inequality. Each play is a piece of a larger conversation, encouraging reflection and dialogue long after the curtain falls. This season is a must-see for anyone interested in the intersection of art and society.