The highlight of the Theatre du Nouvel-Ontario season is coming to the Place des Arts, Sudbury, January 30 and 31: Par ici le talent: Liens souterrains.
And for the third edition of this innovative show, the organizing committee is taking a slightly different approach.
“The organizing committee and the over 30 community member participants are concocting an ambitious community theatre project aimed at creating rich and lasting links between newcomers and the host community!” enthused a spokesperson.
“A great cultural braiding is in the works,” she added.
The project is in collaboration with La Slague, le Centre de santé communautaire du Grand Sudbury and la Communauté francophone accueillante de Sudbury. It aims to foster integration and connection with the wider Francophone community and build connections between newcomers and established residents of Sudbury.
“This year, the community theatre project invites audiences to the departure lounge of this strange yet familiar airport, where destinations are not just on signs, and stories span continents,” explained the spokesperson.
She added, “When flight SDB-2026 is announced, a group of travelers from different backgrounds prepare to board for a new beginning. Each one carries a story, a dream, a secret—sometimes a precarious visa, sometimes a hope as solid as nickel. But beware of identity turbulence and unexpected stopovers!”
The production team of this exciting community theatre project are as follows: Director: France Huot; Production Manager and Set Designer: Céline Lepage; Sound Engineer: Jacques Grylls; Music Director: Ivan Diro; Stage Manager: Ketsia Boloko; Stage Manager: Yang Li; and Acting Coach: ER Symbagoye.
“Community theatre has always been a big part of the TNO,” said the spokesperson. “We are so thrilled that Par ici le talent has become a space where newcomers and the welcoming community come together to create something really special.”
She finished, “Consider this an invitation to the show. We hope to see many new and old faces in the audience. It really is a highlight of the TNO season!”
The TNO has a policy of fair ticketing, and believes that everyone should have access to quality theatre without financial barriers. It’s a question of rights: belonging to this place, to a creative life, to the French-speaking world. The TNO offers tickets at variable prices. Choose the one that suits your needs:
- Welcoming Ticket – $5 Are you on a very tight budget? Are you a student? Are you visiting for the first time? This is the ticket for you. (Limit of 10 tickets at this price per event.)
- Economy ticket – $20 Do you love the arts but have a limited budget? Are you a member of Théâtre Action or the Association des auteures et auteurs de l’Ontario français? This is the ticket for you.
- Regular ticket – $35 Are you lucky enough to be able to go out without worrying too much about the expense? Do you know that the price of this event is worth even more? This is the ticket for you.
- Solidarity ticket – $50 Is access to theater for everyone important to you? Would you like to help someone with limited means? This is the ticket for you. Thank you for your support.
Pars ici le talent: Liens souterrains is being presented at the Place des Arts, 27 Larch Street, Sudbury on January 30 at 7:30 p.m. and January 31 at 2:30 p.m.
To purchase tickets, visit the website here.