— Cyrille Louge

 

 

Rumba the little mouse is hungry. Hungry for cheese, for adventure, for life and for dreams. Like a child who puts everything in its mouth in order to taste the world, Rumba wants to eat the wide and delectable unknown that she glimpses through her window when the clouds part. So, in the light of the beautiful round moon – which as everyone knows is made of cheese! – Rumba, eyes wide shut, goes through the looking glass like a mousy Alice…

 

 

In this musical dream without words, Rumba dives into her imagination. The world around her keeps changing: the ground slips out from under her feet and floats; puppets and animated figures appear, pass by, slip away and disappear in a dancing mirage. Real world objects are transformed, blended together and seen through dream lenses. They become furrniture: a bobbinbird, a cat-a-box, a winephant, and cheesewhiskers… And all of nature – flowers, seasons and plants – dances along with her.

 

Performance: Marizibill

Since its creation in 2006, the Compagnie Marizibill has been exploring the idea of difference, handicap and the complexity of being, examining these ideas through formal methods of contemporary dramaturgy, using non-theatrical materials. With an emphasis on choreography and a close relationship with music, the company seeks to transcend traditional limits and genres by mixing disciplines and tools: especially puppets (particularly in their relationship to the actor), video projection and a sort of dance-theater.

 

The company is based in the Ile-de-France region in Fontenay-sous-Bois (94) with Cyrille Louge, artistic director, and Francesca Testi, puppet designer.

 

In its creations, the troupe studies the many levels on which plays can be enjoyed, and champions a holistic and rigorous approach to children’s theater that also appeals to adults.