Le passage secret

The Secret Passage

Borrowing from cabaret’s format, The Secret Passage draws from the magic of shadow theater. In a fantastical world where all the puppets are made of paper and cardboard, three performers-puppeteers sing, dance, and openly share childhood memories. They take us to a village, a forest, and a cozy house where a benevolent grandmother lives with her dog, her cat, and her garden. The Secret Passage encourages us to embrace curiosity, that precious quality that helps us face everyday challenges with confidence.

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All ages from 4 years old and up
School groups: preschool, elementary school, and middle school
Duration: 45 minutes
Maximum capacity: 250 people

Credits:
Original idea | Nathalie Derome
Text | Nathalie Derome and Frank Martel
Design | Nathalie Derome, Audrée Southière and Kristina Troske
Performers | Nathalie Derome, Catherine Ruel and Kristina Troske
Puppets | Kristina Troske
Lighting | Stéphane Ménigot
Set design | Fernando Maya Meneses
Music | Jacob Vanderham, Nathalie Derome and Frank Martel
Costume | Pen Tsin
Shadow theatre consultant | Marcelle Hudon
Artistic collaborator | Danielle Lecourtois
Set design consultant | Michel Fordin
Dramaturgical consultant | Amélie Dumoulin
Singing consultant | Kathy Kennedy
Technical direction and third eye | Normand Vincent

A première, in co-production with Le Théâtre de la Petite Marée, Bonaventure from July 19 to August 4, 2024.

Montreal’s fall season opening at the Plateau Mont-Royal Maison de la culture, from September 28 to 30.

The Petits bonheurs festival at the Maisonneuve Maison de la culture, on May 4 and 5, 2025. On this occasion, actress Catherine Ruel replaced Audrée Southière.

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Le passage secret 26-27 programming

Maison de la culture St-Laurent, Montréal
Saturday, February 20 at 4 PM

Marché des arts Desjardins / Sorel 
Monday, March, 22, 23, 24 at 9h30 AM

Théâtre du Grand Saut / LaSalle, Montréal
Sunday, April 4 at 2h30 PM
Monday, April 5 at 10 AM 

Théâtre du Lac-Brome/ Knowlton 
Sunday, April 11 at 3 PM

Petite Église / St-Eustache 
Tuesday, May 11 at 9h30 AM

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New platform
Going Out = Growing Up

To facilitate student preparation before attending the show and to unleash the potential of artistic outings, we have developed a series of tools and workshops that are accessible via a new shared platform. Going Out = Growing Up is an alternative to traditional workbooks that guides elementary school teachers in supporting artistic outings.
 
Through a turnkey experience, the platform provides teachers, parents, and students with the essential resources to experience a meaningful experience with the performing arts.

We invite you to visit it:
https://sortirgrandir.com/le-passage-secret

During the 2025-26 season, the show was performed for audiences over 29 times, in Montreal, Longueuil, Laval, Terrebonne, Sherbrooke and Val D’or, and Amos, in Abitibi and Lebel-sur Quévillon in Jamésie. It should also be noted that 85 groups of children of Longueuil and Pointe-aux-Trembles enjoyed a new cultural mediation activity allowing them to explore the show’s themes and shadow theater techniques, before the performance.