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Les Coups de Théâtre 2014:
A snapshot of the most imaginative, youth-oriented stage productions
touring on national and international circuits
16 companies from seven countries
will grace Montreal stages from November 16 to 23, 2014
Montreal, Wednesday, June 11, 2014 — From November 16 to 23, Les Coups de Théâtre,
festival international des arts jeune public will present the 13th edition of its biennial event at
numerous Montreal venues.
Rémi Boucher, the festival’s Founder and Artistic Director, has invited sixteen companies from
Québec, Acadia, Mexico, France, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands to unveil their productions
for the very first time in the Americas.
Children (as young as four years old), teenagers and families alike are invited to discover a
thrilling program that taps into a vast pool of unhinged theatre – theatre of the body, spoken
theatre, object-based theatre, of the wooden/clay/rag puppet, musical theatre, dance, video,
cinema, plastic arts and new technologies.
Seventeen extraordinary productions with decidedly contemporary storylines will be given
state-of-the-art scenic treatments when they are presented in their World, North American or
Montreal premieres.
Bold creators and artists of all stripes – authors, directors, set designers, choreographers,
composers, visual artists, performers – have whipped up stories expressly designed for a young
public and bursting at the seams with imagination and inventiveness, some of which are fresh
out the oven! These will take on the form of poetic or philosophical fables, fanciful and at times
burlesque fairy tales, trashy and satirical comedies or heart-pounding adventures with countless
twists, featuring characters forced to confront themselves, the ‘Other’ and the world.
For those with the most voracious theatrical appetites, certain protagonists will even sit at the
dinner table to awaken all of our senses and our critical eye!
In addition to the stage productions and artistic activities offered to young audiences and
families, a number of related activities aimed at performing arts professionals and emerging
artists will also be held. Meetings, conferences and workshops will take place during Les Coups
de Théâtre 2014.
A Map of the Festival
The 2014 edition of Les Coups de Théâtre will come alive at a number of partner venues around
the city: both stages at Usine C, the Arène and the Ring stages at Théâtre Aux Écuries, the
Théâtre Rouge du Conservatoire, the Studio Jean-Valcourt du Conservatoire, the MonumentNational’s Studio Hydro-Québec and the Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal.
Les Coups de Théâtre, the premier event showcasing youth-oriented works from local
and international creators
A major international event held biannually in Montreal (on even-numbered years), Les Coups
de Théâtre has contributed to the enrichment of children and youth-oriented arts and culture
since its foundation in 1990, all the while deepening young audiences’ appreciation for the
performing arts and new artistic practices. A unique space for discoveries, encounters and
reflection, Les Coups de Théâtre has evolved into an unparalleled artistic event in the Canadian
landscape. With the quality, boldness and diversity of its line-up, it champions the inclusion of
practices geared for a young public into the broader realm of international dramatic arts.
The Festival Les Coups de Théâtre hosts its event in Montreal, in parallel to the International
Exchange for the Performing Arts (also known as Conférence internationale des arts de la
scène, or CINARS), which also affords companies the opportunity to present their latest works to
many curators from Canada and abroad, hence encouraging the dissemination of their
productions on national and international stages. Since 2012, Les Coups de Théâtre has also
contributed to the Focus Québec event, a window on the world of youth theatre in Quebec.
Youth theatre buffs, consider yourselves warned! From November 16 to 23, Les Coups de
Théâtre invites you to sink your teeth into its 2014 crop.
Les Coups de Théâtre | 13th edition
November 16 – 23, 2014, spread across 8 Montreal venues
Tickets on sale in September 2014
Various prices and family packages available
Info-Festival | 514-499-2929 | www.coupsdetheatre.com
http://www.facebook.com/coupsdetheatre
The Festival Les Coups de Théâtre receives financial support from the Canada Council for the
Arts, the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, the
Conseil des arts de Montréal, the City of Montréal and the Service de la culture de la Ville de
Montréal.
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Media contact: Marie Marais, publicist
514-845-2821 | 438-933-2821 cell. | marais@cooptel.qc.ca