Adrien Malette-Chénier

Tartare, a circus piece for introverts

Circus

Public presentation: Friday 12 September 2025, 5:00 PM

DesPrés — 57 Principale Nord Street, Sutton, QC

Public presentation

Still in the exploration stage, Adrien and his group will present several scenes to be developed for Tartare in an intimate setting. The group will also showcase a hybrid model that blends performing arts and short video films.

Biography

A 2018 graduate of the École de cirque de Québec, this artist creates works at the intersection of circus, dance, and socially engaged theater. In 2020, he co-founded Acting for Climate Montréal to express his social and environmental values, with the show enjoying continued success in Quebec, Ontario, and the United States. He also co-created the award-winning piece N.Ormes, performed over 85 times in several countries. Since 2023, he has been an artist-researcher at CRITAC, developing workshops on gender bias. His new project, Tartare, marks his debut as a director.

Approach

Tartare is a circus piece designed for introverts, exploring grandeur in subtlety and beauty in tranquility. The show features five performers seeking to give a voice to what has long been held back by shyness, offering a space where delicacy can express itself with grandeur. The project, still in its creation phase, develops an aesthetic that embodies the spirit of introversion through a series of choreographic scenes, while leaving room for the artists’ improvisation.