Les Zinspiré·e·s : le nombre sublime

December 5, 2024 to January 10, 2025

Duration: 75 minutes

Ages: 12+

House Program

In mathematics, 12 is said to be a ‘Sublime’ number, and we expect nothing less from this brand-new production directed this season by Vincent Leblanc-Beaudoin! It will continue its mission of celebrating the excellence and ingenuity of budding young authors.

Selected from over 200 entries from across South-western Ontario, five original, authentic and vibrant scripts will be staged at the Berkeley Street Theatre. Combining humour, insight and creativity under the tutelage of theatre professionals, this unforgettable artistic experience is not to be missed!

AU SECOURS, L’AMOUR ME CHASSE
by Sara Bulz (É.s.c. Père-René-de-Galinée) coached by Lara Arabian

Torn between her mother, who dreams of marrying her off, and her best friend, who pushes her to thrive professionally, Ana’s life takes a chaotic turn when a spell from Cupid makes all the men in town fall in love with her for 24 hours. The only catch? She has no interest in dating any of these creeps!

GUAC ATTAQUE
by Mohammad Elnakoury (É.s. Étienne Brûlé) coached by François Macdonald

Léon and Charlie, young entrepreneurs, dive into the world of dropshipping, navigating between the golden promises of capitalism and the harsh realities of mercantilism. Meanwhile, a charismatic influencer named Mr. Mo Money becomes both their role model and their biggest enemy.

DOUBLE IDENTITÉ
by Angelina Trejos Castillo (É.s.c. Nouvelle-Alliance) coached by Carolyn Fe

During a stay at a cabin, a couple is confronted with a terrifying legend: seeing your doppelganger is an omen of death. This thriller plunges you into a nightmarish spiral where reality and horror blend.

SALUTATIONS, PARISIENNE
by Rachel Darroch, Ella Jade de Boer-Eldelekli and Cindy Mujangi (Collège français, Toronto) coached by Merlin Simard

In a Parisian family obsessed with appearance and luxury, the lives of two twin sisters are upended when one of them leaves for Italy to have dinner with their father. A wild chase ensues to find her, blending humor and extravagance.

COMMENT PEINDRE UNE FILLE
by Mia Liang (Havergal College) coached by Merlin Simard

A woman, created by a mad scientist’s experiment, finds refuge among a group of drag queens who help her discover herself, break free, and forge her own identity.

ALL PERFORMANCES ARE ENGLISH SURTITLED. YOU ALSO HAVE THE OPTION TO TRY ON OUR AUGMENTED REALITY GLASSES FOR A MORE IMMERSIVE SURTITLING EXPERIENCE. TOGGLE BETWEEN ENGLISH OR FRENCH. YOUR PREFERENCE! OF COURSE, IT'S FREE OF CHARGE.

Distribution

Rowe Demers, Eudes La Roche-Francoeur, Danik McAfee, Meryl Mourey, Kiana Woo

Creative team

Texts: Sara Bulz, Rachel Darroch, Mohammad Elnakoury, Ella Jade de Boer-Eldelekli, Mia Liang, Cindy Mujangi and Angelina Trejos Castillo, guided by their writing coaches: Lara Arabian, Carolyn Fe, François Macdonald and Merlin Simard
Direction: Vincent Leblanc-Beaudoin
Direction Assistance: Hannah Forest Briand
Contest Coordination: Pierre Simpson
Costumes: Melanie McNeill
Set Design and Props: Natalia Dlugosz
Lighting design: Glenn Davidson
Sound and Composition : Ben Gibson
Stage Management: Lauren Allen
Production Manager: Mathieu Taillardas

TfT thanks BMO Financial Group for its ongoing support. Since 1997, BMO Financial Group has supported all of TfT's youth initiatives. Without its help, the teen program Les Zinspiré-e-s might never have seen the light of day.

This project was also made possible by a financial contribution from the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Government of Canada under the Canada-Ontario Agreement on Minority Language Education and Second Official Language Instruction.