Une traversée
Cie Tchaïka
- Creation
- Puppets
- Theater
Through the eyes of a child, "Une traversée" addresses the absurdity of our war-torn, collapsing world. Based on Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass, the performance marries this marvellous tale with the technical prowess and emotional power of Cie Belova-Iacobelli.
© Pierre-Yves Jortay (rehearsal photo)
Grande salle
From 10 years old
Direction and dramaturgy Natacha Belova and Tita Iacobelli
Puppet design Natacha Belova and Marta Pereira
Interpretation Emilie Eechaute, Elise Reculeau and Lou Hebborn with Marina Simonova alternating
Set design Aurélie Borremans
Sound creation Simón González
Costumes Jackye Fauconnier
Choreography and outside view Nicole Mossoux
Light creation Aurélie Perret
Assistant director Lou Hebborn
Construction Ralf Nonn
Production Thérèse Coriou and Charlotte Evrard
A production by Compagnie Tchaïka and DC&J Création
With the support of Tax Shelter du Gouvernement fédéral de Belgique and Inver Tax Shelter | In coproduction with Théâtre de Liège, Le Vilar, Théâtre Les Tanneurs, Maison de la Culture de Tournai, Théâtre de la Cité & Marionnettissimo – Toulouse, Théâtre Antoine Vitez – Scène d’Ivry, Festival Casteliers / Maison internationale des arts de la marionnette – Montréal, Centre National de la Marionnette – Le Sablier, Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes – Charleville-Mézières and Biennale Internationale des Arts de la Marionnette – Paris | With the support of Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Commission Communautaire Française – COCOF and Wallonie-Bruxelles International| Creation on 18 November 2025 at Théâtre de la Cité et Festival Marionnettissimo de Toulouse.
On Saturday 29 November (1pm to 4pm), the actresses in the show are offering an introductory puppet workshop open to all. More info.
As part of Disability Awareness Week organised by the City of Brussels, we have put various measures in place to make the show more accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing people, as well as visually impaired and blind people.
Saturday 29 November: a guided tour + an introductory puppet workshop with Julien Wavelet, LSFB interpreter. The performance of Une traversée (7.15 pm) will be made accessible through subtitles adapted for deaf and hard-of-hearing people (produced by Dreamwall).
Friday 5 December: the I See Foundation will provide image translation for visually impaired and blind people.
All the information can be found on the Disability Awareness Week page.
Théâtre de la Cité – Marionnettissimo (Toulouse, FR) : 18 to 21 November 2025
Maison de la Culture de Tournai : 14 to 16 January 2026
Le Sablier – Centre national de la marionnette (Dives-sur-Mer, FR) : 27 January 2026
Théâtre Diamant (Québec, CA) : 26 to 28 February 2026
Festival Casteliers (Montréal, CA) : 4 and 5 March 2026
Théâtre Antoine Vitez (Ivry-sur-Seine, FR) : 17 to 21 March 2026
Le Vilar (Louvain-la-Neuve) : 31 March to 4 April 2026
Théâtre de Liège : 8 to 12 April 2026
Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes (Charleville-Mézières, FR) : September 2027
