Louise/os ursos (Louise/the bears)
Pandorga Companhia de Teatro
Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
Performance Programme

The play tells the story of Louise, an 11-year-old girl who lives in Alberta, Canada, with her father and older sister. One day, something extraordinary happens in her life: she sees a large transparent white bear behind her, who follows her everywhere - at home, in the street, at school. It's not easy to convince her family that it exists - especially when, little by little, transparent bears appear everywhere, following her father, her sister and all the inhabitants of the town. The point is: only Louise can see and hear the bears. Does she see things that the others  don't or are they too inattentive?

Production Credits

Author Karin Serres · Translators Thaís Loureiro and Hugo Moss · Director Cleiton Echeveste · Performers Chris Rebello, Ingrid Peixoto, Eduardo Almeida and Giuseppe Marin · Costume and Set Designer Daniele Geammal · Make-up Designer Francisco Leite · Light Designers Ricardo Lyra Jr. and Thiago Monte · Music Director and Sound Designer Vinicius Mousinho ·  · Producers Bruno Paiva, Cleiton Echeveste and Eduardo Almeida

About the Artists

In 2024, Pandorga Cia. de Teatro celebrates 18 years of continues research, creation and production of shows for young audiences. Based in Rio de Janeiro, the company creative process involves all its members in collaborative processes, usually based on material created or developed by company's playwright Cleiton Echeveste. "Louise/the bears" is our first creation of a show by another playwright. Our repertory of shows is regularly revised and restaged, in a continuous dialogue with contemporary issues, especially the so-called "taboo themes" in TYA. Pandorga has already presented their work in the USA, Peru, Ecuador and Cuba, as well many cities in Brazil. Their awarded repertory TYA performances include: "O Menino que Brincava de Ser" ("The Rainbow Boy"), "Cabeça de Vento" (Airhead") and "Juvenal, Pita e o Velocípede" (Juvenal, Pita and the Velocipede"). 

  • TARGET AGE GROUP
    07+
  • AGE CLASSIFICATION
    -
  • REASON FOR CLASSIFICATION
    • Aimed Towards Children
  • NAME
    salle Ouranos - La Criée
  • LOCATION
    La Criée
  • MAP LINK
    View Map
  • ACCESSIBILITY INFO
    Accessible to people with reduced mobility Both auditoriums, the theater's reception areas, and the restaurant are accessible to people with reduced mobility. Wheelchair users can benefit from adapted seating in the auditorium by notifying the ticket office when booking. Deaf and hard of hearing people Amplifying headphones are available free of charge at the ticket office.
Primary Language
Portuguese, with subtitles in French and English
Accessibility Information
  • Not Applicable
Event Format
-