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7 Shows to Discover at Le Diamant This Fall
8 September 2025
The cultural season kicks off at Le Diamant with 7 shows to discover this fall. Theatre, circus, wre...
Four exceptional performances are joining Le Diamant’s 2025–2026 season. In February, contemporary dance choreographer and performer Cherish Menzo presents a creation with a striking and unsettling aesthetic, followed by Compagnie Tchaïka, which explores through puppetry the imagination of a child confronted with war. In March, during spring break, DynamO Théâtre offers a brand-new, out-of-the-ordinary family production. Finally, in April, Mani Soleymanlou delivers a powerful performance in Le vieux monde derrière nous, based on Olivier Kemeid’s novel, produced by UBU compagnie de création and first premiered at the Centre du Théâtre d’Aujourd’hui in November.
Tickets for these four bold and unique events go on sale to the general public on Thursday, October 30 at 10 a.m., and are available starting today for Les Amants du Diamant, Le Diamant’s membership program.
Choreographer Cherish Menzo has been electrifying international stages with her bold and distinctive style. Winner of numerous awards in Europe, she presents DARKMATTER, a duet with Camilo Mejía Cortés exploring the perception of black bodies. Poetry, strangeness, and both sonic and choreographic distortions intertwine in a remix of hip-hop tempos and rap anthems. Cherish Menzo stands as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary dance today.
In these turbulent times marked by international conflict, Compagnie Tchaïka draws inspiration from Lewis Carroll’s masterpiece Through the Looking-Glass to reveal the power of imagination in the face of war’s absurdity. Une Traversée immerses audiences in the inner world of a child whose home has been destroyed, using puppets and repurposed objects to craft a poetic fable where imagination becomes an act of survival. Having appeared on major European and South American stages, Compagnie Tchaïka confirms its place among the leading creators in contemporary puppet theatre.
With En théories (une poétique de l’espace-temps), DynamO Théâtre presents an extraordinary new creation for young audiences featuring twelve performers and forty-four chairs on stage. Blending acrobatics, poetic movement, and metaphor, this daring work— inspired by classical and quantum physics—explores the universe, time, and identity. The performers and their chairs embody both physical and human phenomena, blurring the boundaries between reality and imagined dimensions. For over 40 years, DynamO Théâtre has been reinventing young audience theatre with passion, creating works that move both body and mind and inspire wonder in all ages.
With Le vieux monde derrière nous, UBU compagnie de création offers a moving odyssey carried by Mani Soleymanlou. Adapted from Olivier Kemeid’s novel and directed by Denis Marleau, this solo piece intertwines memory, travel, and lineage. It follows the story of a 22-year-old Montrealer who, in 1968, sets off for the Middle East on a Vespa, leaving behind his love letters. Fifty years later, his son revisits this correspondence to reinvent their family mythology. Between memory and fiction, Mani Soleymanlou embodies this intimate journey with great intensity, as past and present converse in a time charged with hope.
The Les Amants du Diamant Infidelity Program brings together hundreds of curious, culture-hungry people. For an annual fee of $100 + tax, members receive a $50 box office credit, discounts, access to presales, exclusive events, and special rewards designed to offer unique experiences throughout the year.
Any amant-e who attends three (3) shows from different disciplines presented at Le Diamant by June 15, 2026, will receive a free ticket to another performance of their choice. This offer actively encourages amant-e-s to explore theatricality in all its forms — theatre, circus, wrestling, multidisciplinary arts, and opera.
Le Diamant wishes to acknowledge the commitment and generosity of the Caisse d’économie solidaire Desjardins and the Caisse Desjardins de Québec. Since the introduction of the Desjardins Billets du cœur program, Le Diamant has been able to offer 1,275 complimentary show tickets to about twenty community organizations in the region, opening the doors of the performing arts to diverse audiences across Québec City.
Thanks to the commitment of our valued partners and donors, Le Diamant continues to deliver on its promises. Le Diamant warmly thanks all its partners and donors.
And thank you to the donors of our major private fundraising campaign. Thanks to their generosity, the $10 million goal was reached on January 25, 2024. Learn more.
Inspired by the internationally renowned artist Robert Lepage, Le Diamant is a performing arts presenter as well as the artistic home of the company Ex Machina. Located in the heart of Québec City, this space with its unique architectural concept invites audiences to discover theatricality in all its forms in an accessible and welcoming environment.
