THEATRE PREVIEW
MARCH 2024 | Volume 237
Little Pea
by Agnès Limbos
Kleine Compagnie and Presentation House Theatre
Presentation House Theatre, North Vancouver
May 3-4
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PHT and Kleine Compagnie co-present Little Pea: the daring journey of a lost pea
Presentation House Theatre and Kleine Compagnie are delighted to present an English-language production of Little Pea (French: Petit Pois), the daring journey of a lost pea which seamlessly blends humour and gravity, starring Kleine Compagnie’s Anaïs Pellin.
Created by Belgian theatre artist Agnès Limbos in 1987, Little Pea has played over 600 times around the world, having been presented in several other languages, including French, Spanish, and Flemish. A play and an exhibition in one, this ground-breaking theatrical experience for young audiences tells the story of a little green pea who escapes a refugee camp and crosses roads, mountains, and villages to be reunited with their peers in their vegetable garden. A tale inspired by the cans of peas you see in a supermarket, in Little Pea, audiences are transported into a realm where ordinary objects become extraordinary.
To make the content accessible for young children, the storyteller, a camp guard and clown, uses Object Theater to create a playful and whimsical world in which children and adults will be immersed.
Renowned for her innovative approach to theatre and her mastery of Object Theater, Limbos has captivated audiences worldwide with her imaginative creations. Little Pea stands as a testament to her boundless creativity and her ability to transport audiences, and she is excited to pass this role onto another performer for the next generation of young theatregoers.
Louis Blanchard of le Soleil in Quebec describes Little Pea as a rare gem that transports spectators on a whirlwind adventure across borders and emotions. Limbos' mastery of her craft, coupled with her innate ability to infuse every scene with layers of meaning and symbolism, elevates Little Pea to a theatrical experience unlike any other.
Far from a traditional play, Little Pea is full of surprises and humanity. "It’s irresistible,” writes Claire Coljon of La Cité in Belgium, “Both at 5 years old and at 105.
About Agnès Limbos, creator:
Agnès Limbos was born in Huy, Belgium, in 1952, and spent part of her childhood in Africa. She studied Political Sciences and Philosophy, yet preferred the streets of the world to the University. Agnès trained at École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris from 1977 to 1979 and in Mexico from 1980 to 1982, before founding the company Gare Centrale in Brussels in 1984. Through the company's performances and collaborations, Agnès Limbos is committed to make quality popular theatre, creating living, entertaining, touching and convivial plays in search of an ever-evolving visual and body language. Her shows have been presented in many theatre festivals in more than 25 countries. She works as a writer, actor, director, teacher and she mentors young creators throughout their artistic process.
From 2002 to 2008, in partnership with the Théâtre de la Balsamine, she organized an international festival in Brussels, in the form of a biennial event.
Agnès Limbos develops a personal approach of the actress-creator. Through her shows and collaborations, she endeavours to practise a popular quality theater, fuelled with emotions, with the contradictory understanding of the universe (enchantment/reality, tragic/funny), the strength of the instinct and the search for a constantly evolving visual and body language. Between her journeys, training sessions and creations, she developed her own way to play Object Theater and became an iconic figure of this art of details that boosts the imagination. Since a while, Agnès Limbos has had a passion for the power of the objects and the art of handling them. Objects are not considered as accessories but as the main elements of the play.
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Little Pea
Co-Presented by Kleine Compagnie and Presentation House Theatre |
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May 3 & 4, 2024
Friday, May 3 – 4:00 PM
Saturday, May 4 – 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM |
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Presentation House Theatre
333 Chesterfield Avenue (at 3rd Street)
North Vancouver, BC V7M 3G9 |
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