All audiences, aged 10 years and older Wordless 10 minutes Available for touring

Life and Death of Little Red Riding Hood

A figure dressed in black, turning the crank of a music box, welcomes the audience. Without uttering a single word, he guides them inside a rather small enclosed space where the performance will take place. We hear birds slowly chirping as darkness and silence arise. Motions will soon begin…

In a gloomy and mysterious universe, Little Red Riding Hood relives once again her pathetic drama. Her everlasting freshness never ceases to tempt the virile and vicious jaw of the Big Bad Wolf. The forbidden fruit will undoubtedly be bitten as it is Little Red Riding Hood’s destiny.

This show presents an abridged version of this popular tale through a mixture of shadow play and theatre of objects.

Creative team

Idea/Director, Dany Lefrançois
Creative Assistant, Patrice Leblanc
Manipulations, Martin Gagnon et Dany Lefrançois ou Sara Moisan

Extracts from press reviews

« Excellent little show. A couple of well-delivered jokes that create an element of surprise along with clever puppet and set designs, bring a pleasuring smile to the audience. A favourite! » – VOIR, Jean-François Caron, Canada
« This short production presents an abridged version of the popular tale in a more comedic manner. With a lot of wit, Dany Lefrançois manages to bring to life Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf in a very unique fashion. » - LE QUOTIDIEN, Isabelle Labrie, Canada

Presentation History

2015

Festival mondial des théâtres de marionnettes (OFF rue), Charleville-Mézières, France
La Maison pour tous, Saguenay, Canada
Cégep de Jonquière, Saguenay, Canada
2013

Festival Ré-Génération, Lyon, France
Festival Orbis Pictus, Reims, France
2012

Festival international des arts de la marionnette (FIAMS), Saguenay, Canada
Théâtre des Marronniers, Lyon, France
Saison de théâtre insolite, Trois-Rivières, Canada
2011

Rencontres internationales du Mime, Montréal, Canada
Cégep de Jonquière, Saguenay, Canada
2010

2010 Cégep de Jonquière, Saguenay, Canada
2008

Petit théâtre de l’UQAC, Saguenay, Canada
Festival Montréal en lumières à la Place des arts, Montréal, Canada
Flashe Fête, Alma, Canada
Festival Festin de los Munecos, Guadalajara, Mexique
Festival de théâtre de rue de Lachine, Montréal, Canada
2007

Festival de théâtre FAIT, L’Assomption, Canada
Rendez-vous des arts de la rue, Shawinigan, Canada
Festival La Luna è Azzurra, San Miniato, Italie
2006

Festival Vue sur la relève, Montréal, Canada
Festival international des arts de la marionnette (FIAMS), Saguenay, Canada
2005

Festival L’Entre-deux, Saguenay, Canada

Partners

For their support during the creation of this play, La Tortue Noire would like to thank the Festival International des arts de la marionnette à Saguenay (FIAMS).