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French Acts & workshops to book

In 2020, we are pleased to offer a range of short performances and workshops. If you would like to bring a unique cultural experience to your classroom, library, community group or event, explore the options below and contact us to discuss availability!

French acts and workshops

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Guignol la marionette
(Guignol the puppet, Stories written and interpreted by Sabine Desmond) 

The legendary French puppet, Guignol, and his friends will visit your classroom. French/English versions and booklets available.
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Ideal for: 3yo to 9yo
​School, library, community group, street party, birthday party…
​Can be installed inside or outside.
Length: 45 mins
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Oiseaux chuchoteurs
(Whispering birds)

Our long-beaked birds whisper poems into ears, immersing people into the wonderful sounds of French poetry (chosen according to the age group).

Ideal for: all ages
​School, library, community group, restaurant, street party, business, birthday party… The birds can whisper everywhere ;-) 
​Inside or outside​
Length: 15-30 mins
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Les cabanes des 5 sens
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(The cubby house of the 5 senses)

Exploring the 5 senses in very special cubby houses. 
One cubby house per senses. In each one a special story and experience.

Ideal for: 3yo to 9yo
​School, community group, street party, birthday party…
​Inside or outside​
Length: 45 mins
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La poste

Send nice words to someone you know or you don’t know. Imagine how wonderfull it must be to receive nice thoughts. It does not matter if it happens from a friend or a stranger, a letter only for you…

Ideal for: all ages
School, community group, street party, event…
​Inside or outside​
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Apprends un tour de magie
(Learn a magic trick in French)

Pierre Ulric, professional illusionist and 2018 WA Magician of the Year, will teach some magic routines, attention control and audience management techniques.

Ideal for: all ages
School, library, community group, street party, birthday party…
​Inside or outside​​
Length: 45 mins
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Fabrique ton shampooing
(Make your shampoo)

Learn to reduce waste with a hands-on workshop.

Ideal for: from 12yo
School, community group, street party, birthday party…
​Inside or outside​
Length: 45 mins
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French Cancan

The French Cancan needs no introduction! This festive dance brings joy to everyone. 
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Ideal for: all ages
School, library, community group, restaurant, street party, business, birthday party…
​Inside or outside​
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Cabaret

A cabaret just for you. Two options available:
- Hire the decor to bring shine to your event.
- Hire the decor + cabaret acts 

​Ideal for: all ages
Community group, street party, business, birthday party…
​Inside or outside​

Exhibitions

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Distorted Portrait
By Tankateo
"I search emotions the face exudes, I look for the story behind the eye.” Tankateo

An exhibition by this wonderful French artist comes to you. A mix of human portraits, animals portraits, sculpture and furniture to blow your eyes. 

Option to add a workshop with the artist or a "meet-the-artist" sessions in French or in English.

Ideal for: all ages
School, library, restaurant, business… 


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Eiffel Tower exhibition
Many artists
18 Eiffel Tower artworks come to you to enhance your space.
​Painting - Photo - Graphic design - Illustration

Take part in this exhibition and become one of the artists who exhibit around Perth.
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Schools are more than welcome to participate and engage students to express their own sight on the Eiffel tower. The artwork will be captured and printed to join this exhibition.

Option to add an art hunt or 'meet-the-artist' sessions in French or English.

Ideal for: all ages
​School, library, restaurant, business… Can be installed inside or outside.
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French Villages
​Seen by Celine Gaudin
Travel to French villages with a fantastic photo exhibition.

​The artist is available to come and discuss with you.
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Ideal for: all ages
School, library, restaurant, business… Has to be installed inside.

Theatre performances

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Snoozette

Dance/Theatre
A story about the power of boredom, performed in French with English surtitles.


Ideal for: all ages
Length: 1 hour
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Le testament de Vanda
Written by Jean-Pierre Simeon

 Monologue
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​The will of Vanda, a trivial story of our time a woman with her baby in a detention centre. She went through everything, war, lost love, rape, wandering, misery, rejection.

Adapted by the team from Perth French Theatre, inspired by the company “Ecrire un mouvement”.
A woman alone, here or elsewhere, inside or outside, will give you Vanda’s will.
Spectators equipped with headphones. 50 max. In French with English surtitles.
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Ideal for: 16yo to adult
Length: 45 mins (full)
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Un tableau/une histoire
(Story born from a painting)

Actors perform a story inspired by a painting (in French with English surtitles).

Ideal for: 12yo to adult
Length: 30 mins

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Pinocchio
Adaptation by Joël Pommerat
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Ouasmok
Written by Sylvain Levey
When the tree with the amazing wood falls under the storm, the poor and generous man decides to make a puppet. Pinocchio was born. But he is a naive and cruel child, who dreams of a prince's life. 
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Joël Pommerat revisits this popular tale by raising the issues of paternity, poverty, education and freedom.


Pinocchio questionings our humanity:
  • How to become a human being integrated into the current society without being swallowed, crushed by it?
  • How to fight against this avalanche of consumer proposals?
  • How to resist envy? How to recognise the envy from the urge of need?
  • How not to succumb to the sweet song of the money that sings at the bottom of a pocket?
  • What are the dangers of shame, the shame of being poor, the shame of being different, the shame of not knowing how to exist?
  • Where is beauty? Can we be poor and beautiful? How important is beauty?
  • How to unravel the threads of lies and truth? What are its powers, its dangers?
  • How is education the key?
  • How is the constraint creative?
  • How to become a real child, full of a beautiful potential and respectful of our world?

In French with English surtitles
Ideal for: all ages
Not all boys and girls their age (that of Pierre and Léa) experience this. And for good reason. To know in a single day, as in a breath, an encounter, a phase of seduction, a marriage ceremony, a first child, a suicide attempt and a divorce at only ten years old! And as in the cycle of life, the man seems less constant than the romantic young lady.

Or is it all just a childish, cruel dream or game? Who knows? With Ouasmok, Sylvain Levey reveals a fine, playful and moving writing to lead the reader in a breathtaking round. As in life!

Reference work selected in 2013 by the National Education for middle school students (4th).

​In French with English surtitles
Ideal for: all ages

All of these experiences can be customised to suit you!

Get in touch to find out more and discuss your needs.
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