Memento Mori

« The audience was moved by the sensibility with which the artists approached the mystery of Death. Rather than unsettling or frightening us, this production brings each of us back to our own humanity. » – LE QUOTIDIEN, Daniel Côté, Canada

Memento Mori

Adult Spanish (live French translation) 60 minutes Available for touring

Memento Mori

Co-produced by Luna Morena and La Tortue Noire

Memento Mori is a Latin phrase, which translates into “Remember that you will die.” This production is a theatrical experiment in which actors, objects and puppets all share the stage, to present what is essentially an allegory of our multiple fears of Death. In this uncommon artwork, mankind becomes the witness of the frailty of his own body. Driven by the desire and the necessity to live, a woman desperately tries to find some kind of balance with a crutch while a man tries to resist the weight of a wall which collapses on him…

The performances of the actors and puppeteers magnifies the evocative power of the spectacle’s images. The audience witnesses particles of human existence which remind us that Life needs to be celebrated.

CREATIVE TEAM

Artistic Director, Miguel Angel Guittiérrez
Director, Dany Lefrançois
Artistic Assistance, Sara Moisan
Hispanic Actors, Meztli Robles, Karina Hurtado, Andrès David
Francophone Actors, Martin Gagnon, Sara Moisan, Fanny Tousignant
Production Director, Daniela Lopez
Costume Design, Andres David
Puppet and Objects Design and Manufacture, Miguel Angel Gutiérrez
Set and Sound Design, Ivan Puig
Production Assistant, Claudia Anguiano
Director, Luna Morena Liliana Rojas
Creative Intern, Fanny Tousignant

Extracts from press reviews

‘‘The audience was moved by the sensibility with which the artists approached the mystery of Death. Rather than unsettling or frightening us, this production brings each of us back to our own humanity.’’ -Journal Le Quotidien, Canada

Presentation History

2015

Théâtre expérimental, Guadalajara, Mexique
Festival international des arts de la marionnette (FIAMS), Saguenay, Canada
2014

Teatro IMSS de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexique

Partners

For their support during the creation of this play, La Tortue Noire would like to thank the Conseil des Art du Canada, the Conseil des Arts et Lettres du Québec, the Conseil des Arts de Saguenay, the City of Saguenay, the Festival International des Arts de la Marionnette à Saguenay (FIAMS), the University of Québec in Chicoutimi, Fonca, Conaculta, Secretaria General de la Cultura, Gobierno del Estado de Jalisco, Andador Teatral Guadalajara and BBVA Bancomer.