MARIE BRASSARD
THEATRE
An intense hallucinatory experience following an accident marks the starting point for the writing of The Ether. Haunted by the memory of loved ones who have suddenly passed away, Marie Brassard tackles this new work in which stories intertwine, told by the living, the dead and fictional characters.
Accompanied on stage by composer and musician Alexander MacSween, Marie continues to push further the sonic experimentation that she has pursued for over two decades. Together they blur the boundaries between musical and theatrical performance.
In an environment designed by scenographer Antonin Sorel, combined with images by filmmaker Karl Lemieux and lighting crafted by Mikko Hynninen, this narrative, both improbable and logical, unfolds, intimately connected to what we hold dearest within ourselves.
The show will premiere in Montreal at the FTA in June 2026.
Duration : 80 minutes – in French with English surtitles
CREDITS
Marie Brassard, concept, direction and performance
Alexander MacSween, music and sound design
Antonin Sorel, set design and props
Mikko Hynninen, lighting
Karl Lemieux, films
Mathieu Laverdière, director of photography
Frédéric Auger, sound engineering
Mélanie Gauthier, dramaturgy consultant
Guillaume Arsenault and Mathie Willett (intern), technology integration
Romane Bocquet and Catherine Fasquelle, technical direction
Anne McDougall, production management
An Infrarouge production, in co-production with the Festival TransAmérique, the National Arts Centre’s National Creation Fund, the Centro Servizi Culturali Santa Chiara (Trento, Italy) and Scène nationale / Théâtre d’Orléans.
photos © Karl Lemieux
Tour agents:
Europe: Sarah Ford, Agence Quaternaire. sarah@quaternaire.org
Americas, Asia and Australia: Menno Plukker Theater Agent Inc. menno@mennoplukker.com