Réalités parallèles

Structured like a collection of short stories, Réalités parallèles explores the improbable encounter between live animation, paper theatre, and object theatre. Throughout the performance, the audience witnesses the creation of a film unfolding in real time before their eyes, thanks to an ingenious stage setup. The theatricality emerges from the careful orchestration of four actors on stage, their focus on manipulating delicate paper forms in harmony with the surrounding visual and sound world. It is a true choreography, a celebration of fragility.

Challenging our perceptions, three narratives transport us to other dimensions. The first immerses us in Felix’s memories, who, at the age of 13, must cycle through a war-torn Germany on the brink of collapse. The second takes us through the existential vertigo of a writer as he wanders the corridors of a deserted hotel. In a lighter tone, the third story explores the anxiety of being lost in space and time, through the archetype of space travel.

Réalités parallèles offers, in its own way, a reflection on how we perceive reality. Without trickery or magic, these three short pieces provoke surprise and wonder through the poetic transformation of simple things.

ABOUT THÉÂTRE DE LA PIRE ESPÈCE

A pioneer of object theatre in Quebec, Théâtre de la Pire Espèce was founded in 1999 and is led by its two founding artists, Olivier Ducas and Francis Monty. Driven by a troupe spirit, Pire Espèce is also a fellowship of artists and valued collaborators who appear across its productions.

The company’s mission is to develop original stage writings that give a central place to the visual. By bypassing theatrical illusion, Pire Espèce establishes a direct relationship with the audience, fostering complicity with the spectator.

Pire Espèce’s body of work includes 26 original creations, 1 exhibition, 2 street performances, and 7 cabarets; nearly 2,000 performances, half of them abroad; recurring tours in Canada, Europe, and Latin America. Committed to its community, the company is a founding member of Théâtre Aux Écuries. It has also been active for over 20 years in cultural mediation and training for both professionals and enthusiasts.