The Rise of the BlingBling – Le diptyque
Mystic pop epic
“ Jesus, the superhero ”
- In-person event
- Français
- ≈ 4 hours · With intermission
*Show presented in French
In the beginning there was darkness. Then let there be spotlight. The entire theatre appeared to be renewed, taking the form of a sublime mystical pop epic. This work tells the story of the impact of Jesus’ philosophical teachings in a hallucinatory manner, as told by a boisterous, disobedient and extraordinary child. Warning: risk of transfiguration!
NAC French Theatre is delighted to welcome the full version of this two-part signature work (La Genèse and La plus belle histoire jamais contée) from Philippe Boutin and his company, Empire Panique, whose first opus was hailed in its Montréal debut in 2022. This incredible story, the tale of a young man wanting to save the world by himself, is served up on a magnificent platter. Dance, theatre, kung-fu, mime, musical comedy, lip synching, angels on roller skates: it’s like a hyperactive kaleidoscope, with every single performing art on stage to tell the tale of this founding myth of Western civilization, revealing in one fell swoop the incredible talent of an impressive cast of multi-tasking performers. What would you say to a delightful postmodern pizza?
Behind this jubilant Babylonian exercise is the honest desire to present the character of Jesus as a plausible figure of individual and collective recovery. By recklessly manipulating this explosive material, in which tragedy meets comedy, this totally iconoclastic epic might just rekindle a much-needed sacred fire.
With support from l’Usine C, NAC French Theatre, Conseil des arts de Montréal, and Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
Created in part during residencies at Compagnie Marie Chouinard and Petit Théâtre du Nord, as well as at Maisons de la culture Marie-Uguay, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Claude-Léveillée, and Mercier.
Developed with support from the National Arts Centre’s National Creation Fund.
- Text and direction Philippe Boutin, Philippe Boutin, in close collaboration with the cast
- With Rosie-Anne Bérubé-Bernier, Larissa Corriveau, Jaleesa Coligny, Maxime Genois, Émilou Johnson, Pierre Labbé, Félix Lahaye, Simon Landry-Désy, Étienne Lou, Emmanuelle Lussier-Martinez, Jontae McCrory, Maxime Mompérousse, Cécile Muhire, Christophe Payeur, Clara Prévost, Nikolas Pulka, Raphaelle Renucci, Frédérique Rodier, Valmont Harnois, Vincent Kim and one child
- Assistant Director and Stage Manager Flavie Lemée
- Dramaturg Joséphine Rivard
- Choreography of La Genèse Elon Höglund
- Scenic Design of La Genèse Clémentine Verhaegen
- Choreography of La plus belle histoire jamais contée Jean-Benoit Labrecque
- Scenic Design and propos of La plus belle histoire jamais contée Maude Janvier
- Lightning of La Genèse Leticia Hamaoui
- Lightning of La plus belle histoire jamais contée Martin Sirois
- Lighting Assistant Béatrice Germain
- Music of La Genèse Antoine Berthiaume
- Music of La plus belle histoire jamais contée Pierre Labbé
- Mime Sound Editing Ilyaa Ghafouri
- Sound Designer Frédéric Auger
- Costumes Leilah Dufour-Forget
- Costumes Assistant Juliette Dubé-Tyler
- Production Manager Antoine Rivard-Nolin
- Technical Director Juliette Papineau-Holdrinet
- Outside Eye Marilise Aubry
- Production Empire Panique
