The Librarian

The Librarian is a children’s based circus adventure by Canadian based company Le Gros Orteil, suitable for ages 5 – 12.

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This show blends clowning, physical theatre and the circus arts. It invites young audiences to discover the passion of reading and the power of the imagination, which whisks readers away to faraway lands, on an adventure, or into a romance or thriller.

At first glance, Paul-Émile Dumoulin seems like just a regular librarian. He is serious, proud and very orderly. Every book is in its place on his impeccable shelves. The only problem? As soon as Paul-Émile gets his nose in a book, reality disappears, giving way to the slightly crazy worlds he discovers between the pages. On his adventures, the very sensible librarian metamorphoses. He suddenly turns into strange and silly characters who perform acrobatics, balancing, juggling, break dancing and beatboxing. Just how far will reading take him?

"The children react instantly, and let themselves be won over by the literary fever." My Theatre

"This comical and dynamic librarian has everything to make you laugh." Tohu.ca

“The Librarian poses as an ambassador of reading, the benefits of which are well established.” MHM culture

Hippolyte - Artist

After studying dramatic arts for 4 years in his high school in France, this self-taught and
multidisciplinary artist started his career presenting street performances in New Zealand, Australia, France, Quebec, Indonesia, Bolivia, Peru and Palestine. An experience that he considers was the best of schools. During the past few years, he was trained as a physical actor and in acrobatics with Dynamo Theatre, in giant puppets with Le Théâtre de la Dame de Coeur, also in break dance and Chinese pole.

Since then, he has been interpreting physical characters for various companies’ productions such as: Le Gros Orteil, Cirquantique and Cavaland.

Le Gros Orteil - Creator

Le Gros Orteil is an organisation whose mission is to create high quality shows for young audiences, combining the disciplines of clown, theatre and circus. We advocate improvisation as a starting point when bringing a show to life, truthful emotions and interaction with the audience are also a priority.

Because children are spontaneous sparks with an overflowing imagination, our performances give a large space for the imagination to flourish, with themes related to travelling and dreaming. Without the fourth wall, the artists embark the children in a journey made out of stories, emotions and personal thoughts. Without necessarily it being the main objective, a pedagogical focus isalways present in the productions of the company. The educational message gets incorporated subtly into the performing arts, without taking away their essence.

Event Details:

First Performance

1:30 pm - Venue doors open
1:40 pm - Theatre doors open
2:00 pm - Show Begins
2:50 pm - Show Ends

Second Performance
3:30 pm - Venue doors open
3:40 pm - Theatre doors open
4:00 pm - Show Begins
4:50 pm - Show Ends

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69 Jonson St, Byron Bay
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
10:30am – 1:30pm

(02) 6685 6807
[email protected]

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Box Office

69 Jonson St, Byron Bay
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
10:30am – 1:30pm

(02) 6685 6807
[email protected]

Host your event at Byron Theatre

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