19 June, 2026 • Posted by Priscilla Pilon
2 shows already announced!
The TNO is thrilled to announce 2 shows from its 2026-2027 season!
Patenteuses
General Public
November 13, 2026, at 7:30 PM
November 14, 2026, at 2:30 PM
Ages 12+
Synopsis
Marielle, Lucile, Dorothée, and Rita live in Saint-Cibole in nineteen-hundred-and-sketchy. While trying to understand where their husbands disappear to, they discover the existence of a powerful, men-only French-Canadian secret society: La Patente. Founded in 1926 in Vanier, Ontario, this order worked in the shadows for nearly forty years to organize and protect French-Canadian heritage.
They disguise themselves as priests and infiltrate the order. There, they discover that their heritage is in danger. Rather than staying at home while everything is decided in secrecy and exclusion, they decide that heritage must be saved out loud, and they go on tour to sing about it wherever La Patente reigns.
Patenteuses, or a story of the French-Canadian mafia, is created by Chloé Thériault (text and lyrics), Brian St-Pierre (music), Dillon Orr (direction), Jocelyn Todd (choreography), and Kiki Coe (costumes). A musical comedy of joyful revolution true to the energy of Créations In Vivo, it is carried as much by movement as by music, blending satire and Franco-Ontarian glitter. The work is inspired by the centennial of the Order of Jacques-Cartier, better known as La Patente, which was born right in our backyard, to offer a slightly different kind of commemoration.
This Franco-Ontarian musical comedy is presented in collaboration with La Slague.
- Friday Q&A
- Craft & Story Time on Saturday at 2:30 PM
- English Surtitles during both performances
Frétillant et agile
General Public
October 23, 2026, at 7:30 PM
Ages 12+
Synopsis
With Frétillant et agile, Jocelyn Sioui brings Auhaïtsic, an improbable Wendat hero, back to life. How does this unknown figure, who inspires mistrust among his own people, manage to save his nation from extinction and change the course of history? A seasoned puppeteer and fabulous storyteller, Jocelyn Sioui delights in bringing colorful, larger-than-life characters out of the shadows. Author of Mononk Jules, which he adapted for the stage, Sioui knows that still waters run deep.
The show Frétillant et Agile is based on the tale of the same name, written by Jocelyn Sioui and published by Éditions Hannenorak.
This show is presented in collaboration with La Slague and the Centre franco-ontarien de folklore.
A production by Jocelyn Sioui and Productions Illusion Fabuleuse.
- Friday Q&A