The Magdalenian institution Cirque Éloize is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and to highlight this brand there is a show with flavors of the Magdalenian Islands Between sky and sea which is presented both throughout the province and in Europe.
“Entre ciel et mer” has been performed in the Magdalen Islands for the past two summers, and according to Madelinot storyteller Cédric Landry, the decision to take this multidisciplinary show on tour to celebrate Cirque Éloize’s 30th anniversary was more logical.
” The circus [Éloize] originated on the islands, so it was logical [pour fêter ses 30 ans] “To tour with this show that talks about the islands and is rooted in the islands,” says the experienced storyteller with the accent we know from the Madelinots.
The show “Entre ciel et mer” mixes storytelling, acrobatics, dance and music. Nigel Quinn
Great pride for this corner of the country
While the show Entre ciel et mer, which combines storytelling, acrobatics, dance and music, was a tourist hit during its two summer performances at La Seine in Havre-Aubert, residents of the Îles-de-la-Madeleine are also proud to see it know that their culture is preparing for a trip abroad.
The show attracted large audiences during its two summers in the Magdalen Islands. Nigel Quinn
“We could already feel the pride of the people on the islands [lors des représentations locales] », Mentions Cédric Landry. “But when we announced we were going on tour, they were very proud to know that the words of the islands would travel,” the storyteller recalls.
In addition to Cédric Landry, who grew up on the Îles-de-la-Madeleine before leaving in his early twenties, and the founder of Cirque Éloize, Jeannot Painchaud, also from this corner of the country, the three musicians in the troupe are also proud Madelinots .
Accent is not a problem
Once the Quebec tour is over, the show “Entre ciel et mer” will fly to Europe, where it will be performed for almost five months in France, Belgium and Switzerland. Having already worked his magic on the Old Continent, the troupe’s storyteller does not see the Acadian accent as a disadvantage when facing an audience that speaks in a different patois.
“Sometimes I have to speak more quietly or explain a few expressions, but that’s how it is in Quebec,” laughs Madelinot. “I think it’s important not to misrepresent us because Europeans love our culture and the fact that we are different from them,” he then explains.
Entre ciel et mer will be performed at the Théâtre Capitole in Quebec from October 4th to 7th and at the Théâtre Maisonneuve in Montreal from November 16th to 18th. The Quebec tour ends in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu on December 1 and the Cirque Éloize troupe will travel to Europe at the end of January, returning to the country in May.