Kosmogonia

Kosmogonia is a multi-media spectacle combining theater, acrobatics and other disciplines of the art of the circus, music, dance and special effects presented in sport on the site of the Cité of Energy in the town of Shawinigan to the Quebec (Canada). 26 acrobats, actors and musicians belong to the service.

The spectacle is presented six times per week during two months each summer since 2001. From 2001 to 2003, nearly 95.000 spectators assisted to with it.

Synopsis

The spectacle presents a legend of the creation of the world told by Argaale, the Chaman E, in which immortal Alpha, Kohoutmé, are in love with immortal of the river, Aïsha. In order to allure it, Kohoutmé decides to steal fire to the god Bird-Thunder who, to be avenged, captures Aïsha and transforms it into the the Moon. Kohoutmé will then fight the Bird-Thunder which it will overcome and become the Sun. The play of the moon and the sun will cause the appearance of Time and Transitory, mortals who will drive out immortal Earth.

Site

The amphitheater, although in sport, has a roof and is heated. The spectators are installed on the seats of a circular platform of almost 900 places which rotates during the spectacle in order to present various scenes to them (the mountains, the river (on the Rivière Saint-Maurice, the forest, the platform).

Creators

Scenario and dialogs: Claude Champagne
Put in scene: Rénald Laurin
Assistance with the setting in scene and choreographies: Howard Richard
Music: Michel Smith
Scenography: Pierre Labonté

Anecdote

Bryan Perro, the author of the series of novel Amos Daragon , belonged to the distribution of Kosmogonia and interprets the character of the Temps .

External bond

Official site

Sources

Morin, Christian, Study on the economic consequences of the industry of tourist attractions of Quebec , prepared for the Company of tourist attractions of Quebec, Woods Strategies, 2004. (Version pdf on the Web consulted on January 26th, 2006).

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