Montreal. The circus whispers at the Ear of the Hibou, a unique show

During the Temps de cirques festival in Aude, l'Oreille du Hibou (ODH) and the Association Théâtre populaire (ATP) de l'Aude were seduced by the proposal of the Arlesian company “La Mondiale Générale”, which is based on the relationship to the show, to the artists and to others.

After a fairly long waiting time before the show, enhanced by a tasting of cakes and drinks concocted by the two associations, more than 200 people came to discover “Let's take refuge”, a show which is intended to be interactive and imbued with humanity. . Welcomed like guests who are stripped of their coats and taken care of, the spectators were invited to their seats, quietly, in an area lit by lights mounted on porticos. A luminous bubble in the darkness of the room, a benevolent haven, the refuge that the artists had concocted.

Admiration and applause

There, standing or seated, free to move around, the public was able to applaud Alexandre Denis and Frédéric Arsenault, two virtuosos of balance perched on vertically placed bastaings. And he played the game which consisted, as he wished, of placing himself the wooden elements on which the circus performers were going to perform. Meanwhile, Julien Vadet, the stage manager, equipped with a pole, captured the whispered exchanges of the acrobats at the heart of their constant search for balance. Exchanges broadcast to each light bar, creating intimacy between the artists and the spectators. This difficult device, the finesse of the balances, the endurance of the virtuosos aroused admiration and applause. A big round, a giant mikado, it was time to leave this island of meetings and an astonishing collective adventure, between partners concerned about the feelings and well-being of the other. Congratulations to the team of Anne Vigier, president of the ODH.