Water Words
Fri, Oct 16
|Knox Performance Centre
Water Words is an acclaimed puppet theatre production co-produced by Théâtre Motus and Compagnie Djarama, featuring artists from Senegal and Canada. The show explores the global relationship with water by contrasting the daily realities of two friends: Mamby, who lives in Senegal and must seek water
Time & Location
Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Knox Performance Centre, 1448 5th Ave, Prince George, BC V2L 3L7, Canada
About the event
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.
Tickets
Water Words General Admission
This ticket is General Admission. All seating is festival seating. Tickets are non-refundable, and are final sale.
$15.00
+$1.05 Admin Fee
+$0.40 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00