School Tours

School tours come to you! Welcome the theatre right in your schools.

TCM is proud to offer an ensemble of performances designed to introduce theatre to younger generations, feed the imagination and spirit, provoke reactions and tackle subjects that are sometimes delicate in a dynamic and artistic context. These shows are at a reduced price and aimed at school audiences. Each performance is followed by a question-and-answer session with the artists to further explore the themes suggested in the play, with an emphasis on students taking the floor.

November 6 to 17, 2023

Parole d’eau

Grades 2 & up

Co-produced by Motus théâtre and the Association Djarama from Senegal

Written and Directed by

Mamby Gomis and Hélène Ducharme

Two friends, Mamby and Hélène, one living in Senegal, the other in Canada. What they have in common is burning feet, one on hot sand, the other in her winter boots! What sets them apart is that one lives in an abundance of water, snow and ice while the other must fetch water, carrying it in basins. "MAMBY: I think water transmits everything we say. Water hears all languages." This precious liquid, lacking in many places, is the main character of this show. Before our very eyes, Hélène and Mamby give life and voice to the various forms that water takes: spring water, well water, dirty water, rainwater… They express the challenges, fears, frustrations and worries they face due to a lack or an overabundance of water, taking us on a journey from the Sahel in Africa to North America.

April 2024

Ô Canada, té qui toi?

Grades 5 to 8

Co-produced by Théâtre Cercle

Molière and Afrik’adi

Written

by

Alison Palmer and Lacina Dembele

A New Creation

It’s winter in the country. It’s snowing and visibility is poor. On the way to the divisional slam competition, the bus must stop. Three young people find themselves trapped on the bus:

• Amina, a newcomer from a French-speaking African country who refuses to assimilate

• Louis, the Métis who is searching for his identity

• Zach, the young, assimilated member of a refugee family

Accompanied by the driver, Ousmane, a permanent resident, they wait for the storm to lift, but it may take a while. Will they be able to face the cold and boredom? To find the key to living together?