Espace Libre is pleased to present the new project of the rising star of the Acadian scene Céleste Godin, BOUÉE, directed by Marc-André Charron, who caused a sensation at the Zone Théâtrale biennial in Ottawa in 2023. Part of the MON VILLAGE series, which is interested in the occupation of the territory and its possession, this show by the autrix of poetry, slam artist and playwright from the Nova Scotia, looks at humanity’s place in an infinite cosmos. With a breathtaking pen and a unique language, the autrix explores the absurd space between the daily anxieties of humankind and the potential of its interstellar ambitions. Going back and forth between retro 8-bit sound and languorous ballads à la Patsy Cline, Katrine Noël and Xavier Richard record the musical composition.
EXTRACTHouse in a mist.It’s not really a mist, but more like, like a cloud.Actually, it’s not that I’m in a cloud.I’m a cloud.And so are you.Everyone are clouds. […]And we talk to each other Well, not like actually talking, but we glow messages back and forth. Your joke about steam almost made me rain my pants. I would say it back, but it’s kind of a had-to-be-there kind of thing. But I can’t help but giggle like an idiot every time I hear the word “Fluffy”.
Autrix: Céleste GodinCéleste Godin is a multidisciplinary autrix originally from Halifax, and living in Paquetville. Since her decision in 2015 to “fire an artist”, Céleste Godin has written columns, essays, slams and several absurdities for the web, often on her plural vision of Acadian identity. In 2019, they signed their first play Overlap, a love-hate letter to Moncton in faux leather produced by Satellite Théâtre. Overlap was published in 2020 by Prize de Parole. Céleste also wrote and performed custom-written texts for the show Tableau de Backyard, broadcast on national Radio-Canada in 2021. Her second play, Bouée, was produced by Satellite Théâtre and released in 2023.
Direction and artistic direction –Marc-André CharronMarc-André Charron is a theater artist, author and director who has been active for over twenty years. His practice lies at the crossroads of physical theater, stage writing and collective creation, and is distinguished by accessible and daring works, where humor and vulnerability interact with a demanding formal approach. Trained at the Jacques Lecoq International Theater School (Paris) and the London International School of Performing Arts (England), he has created and staged shows in Canada and internationally. He is co-founder and artistic director of Satellite Théâtre (Moncton, New Brunswick), a company recognized for its contemporary creations and its commitment to accessibility and the influence of French-speaking artists in minority situations. Recipient of the Éloize for artist of the year in theater for Les Trois Mousquetaires Plomberie and winner of the Top 20 leaders under 40 years of the City of Moncton, he is also a finalist for the Literary Prize Antonine-Maillet–Acadie Vie for Hippocampe, still touring the country. His recent work includes OVERLAP and Bouée by Céleste Godin, Pépins, a journey of small distresses by Caroline Bélisle, as well as La Machine à cons, in collaboration with the author Annick Lefebvre. He lives and creates in Moncton, convinced that seaside territories are fertile places for the renewal of artistic forms.
BUOY Free Space From February 13 to 21, 2026
Text: Céleste GodinDirector and artistic direction: Marc-André CharronAssistant director: Cassidy GaudetInterpretation: Ludger Beaulieu, Florence Brunet, Philip André Collette, Franziska Glen, Katrine Noël, Carlo WekaScenography: John DoucetCostume and props design: Katia TalbotLighting design: Claire Seyller and Hyacinthe RaimbaultComposition: Xavier Richard and Katrine NoëlVideo design and screenings: Angie RichardTechnical direction: Xavier RichardProducer: Mylène DesprésProduction: Satellite Théâtre in collaboration with the French Theater of the National Arts Center