A variety of services is available : Choose the animation that suits your needs!
[divider] Tourist (45 min. – 1 h) [/divider]
For the Tourist activity, we welcome you at the Centre d’Interprétation des Marionnettes Baroques Alphonse Desjardins (CIMBAD), a magnificent place where are displayed more than fifty of our old puppets.
Our activity leaders will make you discover the secrets to the unparalleled expertise and techniques developed by the TDC in its 35 years of existence.
Activity program
- Welcome to CIMBAD (we can also go to your place);
- History of the TDC;
- Video presentation of technical development and extract from old shows;
- Interactive demonstration of different types of giant puppets;
- Questions;
- Exclusive guided tour of workshops and backstage.
[divider] Icebreaker (1 h 30) [/divider]
This activity aims to forge links between members of your staff. Speech, while entertaining, is focused on cooperation and team synergy. After an interactive demonstration by our activity leaders, participants are divided into teams and must create, using the strengths of each, a puppet character.
The Icebreaker activity is compatible to different business needs: problem solving, strengthening bonds between employees, overcoming shyness, changing the mood at work, etc.
Activity program
- Welcome to CIMBAD (we can also go to your place);
- History of the TDC;
- Interactive demonstration of different types of giant puppets;
- Division of participants into teams and creation of a puppet;
- Basic handling of puppets with the harness technique or on wheels;
- Presentation of each character to the rest of the group;
- Exclusive guided tour of workshops and backstage.
[divider] Consolidation (2 h 30) [/divider]
Consolidation activity helps strengthen the cooperation and team spirit of the participants. In a fun and creative atmosphere, they will need to think about the personal strengths of each and work in synergy to put together a small giant puppet show.
Activity program
- Welcome to CIMBAD (we can also go to your place);
- History of the TDC;
- Interactive demonstration of different types of giant puppets;
- Division of participants into teams and creation of a sketch of a two-minute;
- Practice;
- Presentation of each sketch to the rest of the group;
- Back on the activity and on the skills developed;
- Exclusive guided tour of workshops and backstage.
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