Presented By: Sid Williams Theatre Society
A Djarama and Motus co-production featuring the work of artists from three countries across two continents.
Two friends, Mamby and Hélène: one lives in Senegal and the other in Canada. They both have burning feet: one from hot sand, the other from winter boots. Water sets them apart: one lives where there is an abundance of water, snow, and ice, while the other must seek water, carrying it in buckets.
“MAMBY: I think that water transmits everything we say. Water understands all languages.”
The main character is water, a precious liquid that is scarce in many places. Before our eyes, Hélène and Mamby give life and language to water’s different forms: spring water, well water, salt water, rainwater…They voice the challenges, fears, frustrations, and worries accompanying the lack and abundance of water, taking us from the Sahel region in West Africa to America.
In Water Words, Hélène Ducharme and Mamby Wine (aka Patricia Gomis) take a fresh look at the day-to-day realities of water. Their creation highlights the value of clean drinking water and the need for access to it.
The traditional songs and live music of multi-instrumentalist Dramane Dembelé (percussion, Peul flute, and n’goni) envelop Water’s Whisper in a poetic, dreamlike atmosphere.
“Despite the gravity of its subject, Water Words turns out to be an ode to wonder in the face of the beauty and infinite possibilities of creativity that inhabit our blue planet.” – Revue de Theatre
