Animal
Cirque Alfonse
Hydro-Québec Auditorium
Cirque Alfonse is back with quite an unusual take on farm life and on the animals in particular!
Animal: A Farm Story takes us on a journey of discovery through a series of slightly surreal farm fables served up with a touch of irreverence, impressive virtuosity and the company’s signature comic touch. In this reinvented agricultural world, the farm is turned upside down and the barn’s inside out!
What People Are Saying...
"A calf, a cow, a pig, a brood... Cirque Alfonse has assembled a real menagerie onstage for its recent creation, Animal, a joyous farm party where the music and theatre are as satisfying as the acrobatic feats."
"On the agenda are songs—traditional tunes reinterpreted and adapted to a rock or hymn-like style. There are feats too, but, most of all, there’s an incredibly contagious zest for life in this evening that unfolds like a country gathering. Cirque Alfonse once again stands out for its humour: the number with the three men juggling eggs on a moving board is particularly strong!"
Performers
Acrobats
Antoine Carabinier Lépine
Julie Carabinier Lépine
Alain Carabinier
Jonathan Casaubon
Jean-Philippe Cuerrier
Justine Méthé-Crozat
Musicians
Josianne Laporte
David Simard
Guillaume Turcotte
Tour Technicians
Sound Manager Katie Sweeney
Lighting Manager Jean-François Piché
Credits
Production Cirque Alfonse
Artistic Direction Julie and Antoine Carabinier-Lépine
Direction Alain Francoeur
Composition of Original Music David Simard
Lighting Design Nicolas Descôteaux
Costume Design Geneviève Beauchamp
Acrobatic Equipment Design Sylvain Lafrenière
Costumes Design Geneviève Beauchamp
Acrobatic Equipment Design Sylvain Lafrenière
The creation and tour of Animal was made possible thanks to the financial support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and the Canada Arts Council.
