A new puppet theater production titled Amour Gloire et Ciment ! explores themes of unity and joy through the depiction of a harmonious community of garden gnomes. The show, directed and designed by Johanny Bert, features performances by Yasmine Berthoin, Enzo Dorr, and Alexandre Leprince. The text was commissioned by Guillaume Cayet, with collaboration in direction from Alexandra Vuillet and Lola Roy. The puppets were constructed by Amélie Madeline, Jonas Coutancier, and Johanny Bert, with support from interns Mila Adam, Pascale Heinisch, and Joanna Houri. Grégoire Faucheux assisted with scenography, while the general crew included Nino Valette and Lorenzo Bevilacqua. Lighting design was handled by Johanny Bert and Gautier Le Goff, and sound design by Marc De Frutos. The administration, production, and development were managed by le petit bureau, including Nora Fernezelyi, Virginie Hammel, and Malo Meirieu. Scenography construction was provided by Atelier de la MC2 Grenoble.
The production is co-produced by several theaters, including Le Sablier – Ifs CNMa, Théâtre de Laval CNMa, Théâtre de Gascogne – Mont-de-Marsan, Châteauvallon-Liberté, national stage of Toulon, Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand, FMTM – Charleville-Mézières, le Mouffetard CNMa, La Ferme du Buisson national stage, and le Mett – Le Teil. Residency support was provided by Le Sablier – Ifs CNMa, Théâtre de Laval CNMa, Théâtre de Gascogne – Mont-de-Marsan, le Mett – Le Teil, and MA national stage – Pays de Montbéliard. Additional support was received from La Cour des Trois Coquins, living scene – Clermont-Ferrand.
The show will be performed on 3 and 4 November at Le Sablier – National Center for Puppetry – Ifs, 10 November at Le Théâtre de Laval – National Center for Puppetry, 14 to 19 November at Liberté, National Stage – Toulon, 8 to 19 December at Théâtre du Rond-Point in Paris in collaboration with Le Mouffetard Théâtre des arts de la marionnettes CNMA, 12 January 2027 at the National Stage of Alençon, 16 January at La Ferme du Buisson, National Stage of Marne-la-Vallée – Noisiel, 19 to 30 January at Les Célestins, Theatre of Lyon, 10 to 12 December at La Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand, national stage, 20 and 21 May at Le Pôle – Théâtre de Gascogne – Mont-de-Marsan, conventional stage, and 3 and 4 June at Le Manège, National Stage – Reims.
It should be noted that certain scenes in the show may offend the sensibilities of those under 14 years old.
New Puppet Theater Production Explores Themes of Unity and Joy Through Gnome Community
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