Breathing underwater

a production of Hotel Motel

Crédits

Soundwriting, text, staging and interpretation Klervi Thienpont
Scenography, visual projections and interpretation Jonathan Girard
Collaboration in set design and dramaturgy Philippe Ducros
Original music Mathieu Campagna
Lighting Thomas Godefroid
Video programming Gaspard Philippe
Technical direction Clara Desautels
Production Department Mélisande Goux
A production Hotel-Motel

Klervi Thienpont received a writing scholarship from Council of the Arts of Canada for the writing of this project. This show benefited from a creation residency at Theatre of the City from Longueuil and to’UQAM.

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Synopsis

BREATHING UNDERWATER Is a theatrical installation that addresses the issue of hope. The plot revolves around three real stories in a fragile zone: primarily the grief of the creator following the sudden and voluntary death of her brother. There is also a story about George, a Syrian refugee with incurable cancer, as well as young refugees in Sweden who, upon the announcement of the rejection of their refugee status, «fall asleep»… for years. All of them are waiting for only one thing: the restoration of hope.

Practical information

Duration arrow_right icon  60 minutes
Public arrow_right icon 14 years +
Year of creation arrow_right icon 2026
Team arrow_right icon 2 artists + 2 designers

technique

Minimum dimensions
Width arrow_right icon To be announced
Depth arrow_right icon To be announced
Height arrow_right icon To be announced

Assembly time
Assembly arrow_right icon To be announced
Disassemblyarrow_right icon To be announced

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Synopsis

BREATHING UNDERWATER Is a theatrical installation that addresses the issue of hope. The plot revolves around three real stories in a fragile zone: primarily the grief of the creator following the sudden and voluntary death of her brother. There is also a story about George, a Syrian refugee with incurable cancer, as well as young refugees in Sweden who, upon the announcement of the rejection of their refugee status, «fall asleep»… for years. All of them are waiting for only one thing: the restoration of hope.

Practical information

Duration arrow_right icon  60 minutes
Starting from arrow_right icon 14 years +
Year of creation arrow_right icon 2026
Team arrow_right icon 2 artists + 2 designers

technique

Minimum dimensions
Width arrow_right icon To be announced
Depth arrow_right icon To be announced
Height arrow_right icon To be announced

Assembly time
Assembly arrow_right icon To be announced
Disassemblyarrow_right icon To be announced 

a production of
represented by