Two characters enter the scene. They’ve simply been delivered. Their box is labeled Fragile and Attention. Two little words that will naturally become their names. They’re a bit like the first man and woman in the age of e-commerce and office towers. Very quickly, they receive the basic kit to set up their office—a place of endless possibilities, a space for ideation and daydreaming. As they try to get acquainted with their space and make sense of their sudden existence, a catalog falls before their astonished eyes.

Sale! Bargain! A veritable treasure trove of items lies before them. They suddenly find themselves craving consumption and above all, coffee. Amid a hubbub of objects, the two beings improvise their new life and do their best not to bump into each other too much. After all, “to live is to move from one space to another, trying as much as possible not to bump into things,” as a certain George Perec once said.

Credits:

Concept: Jean-François Guilbault and Liliane Boucher

Direction: Liliane Boucher

Performers: Jean-François Guilbault, Philomène Lévesque-Rainville, and Guillaume St-Amand

Lighting: Cédric Delorme-Bouchard

Set Design and Graphics: Kevin Pinvidic

Set Design Assistant: Alix Brenneur

Music: Michel Smith

Costumes: Linda Brunelle

Stage Manager and Assistant Director: Gabrielle Girard

Creative Mentorship: Natalie Fletcher

Production Manager: Catherine Ste-Marie

Technical Director: Dominic Dubé

Administration: Louise-Andrée Nadeau

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