MANMAN LA MER

“They call her Manman la mè because her love is as vast as the ocean. She takes care of so many people… A whole village is wrapped up in her care, in her love.”

Théâtre français de Toronto (TfT) presents Manman la mer, an original new play produced by Le Théâtre Catapulte (Ottawa), written and performed by Djennie Laguerre.

Synopsis:To appease her mother, Marjolaine hides her gift of clairvoyance to her family… but twenty-six years later, she is struck by a mysterious illness that modern medicine is unable to treat. With no other options, Marjolaine travels to Haiti to seek the healing powers of her grandmother, Manman La Mé…

Having previously appeared in Rendez-vous Lackay, Des fraises en janvier, Espoir/Espwa, Le Maladeimaginaire, Les Zinspirés and Les Zinspirés 3D, storyteller and actor Djennie Laguerre takes us back to her lively, colourful and funny universe. In her new play, she plays Marjolaine, as well as all the characters she meets throughout this touching story. Marjolaine’s journey to her native land sets her off on a path of self-discovery where she reconnects with her ancestors and Haitian spirituality. Inspired by the Haitian storytelling tradition, interacting at times with the audience through dance and songs, Djennie offers a vibrant and generous performance.”Krick? Yié krick!”

Her new original play puts women and Caribbean culture in the spotlight, and explores with humour and authenticity the complexities ofmother-daughter relationships.