The Corsairs of the St. Lawrence are two landlubbers who dream of great adventure. One day, while the captain goes away to buy a sandwich, the two cabin boys, in a series of blunders, lift anchor without him and set sail without a sextant or compass. Captain Jack, with his biting wit, is furious to have lost his ship and crew! The two clumsy sailors, caught off guard, gain confidence and begin navigating by sight through shoals, schools of toe-nipping belugas, ferocious Matane shrimps, and charming sirens. A storm throws them off course, and they run aground on an island, with no other recourse than their two hands and a few tools to repair the ship whose mast has broken. After duels and lamentations, the corsairs-turned-pirates set sail again to continue their journey towards the Atlantic.
This show, aimed at a family audience, brilliantly combines clowning, sword fighting, cannonball juggling and diabolo manipulation, acrobatics, music and sea shanties.
Duration: 50 minutes
Artists
Véronique Provencher
Guillaume Berger-Sidwell
Artistic direction
Maxime Perron
Costumes
Huguette Lauzé
Scenography
Vincent Robitaille
Sacha Pouliot
Huguette Lauzé
Jean-François Tremblay
Music
Guillaume Berger-Sidwell
Many thanks to our partners
Musée maritime de l’Île d’Orléans
Municipalité de Saint-Laurent-de-l’Île d’Orléans
Municipalité de Saint-Francois-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud
Municipalité de Saint-François-de-l’Île-d’Orléans
Festival des Chants de marins
Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon
MRC de l’Île d’Orléans
MRC de l’Islet
This show is made possible by:
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.
