Mwana and the Turtle’s Secret

Mwana is a brave young girl who lives in a village, deep in the forest. Every day, a giant monster comes and steals the villagers’ food. When Mwana proposes confronting the giant, the Village Chief wonders how such a little girl could defeat a monster that no one has ever been able to stop. Is there a secret that only Mwana knows? 

Spun from a traditional African tale, and told by Canadian and Congolese artists, this theatrical journey of courage, love and friendship explores the French proverb “We often need someone smaller than ourselves ”.

Credits:

Creators: Patricia Bergeron, Patience Bonheur Fayulu Mupolonga, Marie-Ève Lefebvre and Steve Beshwaty

Text and adaptation: Patricia Bergeron in collaboration with Patience Bonheur Fayulu Mupolonga

Director: Patricia Bergeron

Assistant director: Marie-Ève Lefebvre

Performers: Robine Epanda Kia Kaseka and Patricia Bergeron

Set and costume designer: Fanny Bisaillon Gendron

Illustrations, visuals and mask: Steve Beshwaty

Puppets and mask: Salim Hammad

Shadow theatre: Marie-Ève Lefebvre

Lighting: Mathieu Marcil

Music: Dumisizwe Vuyo Bhembe