Théâtre Jean-Duceppe

“What’s your wildest dream? Reaching the pinnacle of success in your field? Getting in fantastic shape? Overcoming your addiction to food or your phone? Think about it for a few seconds… Can you see the dream? It’s right there, within reach... Are you ready to make it come true?” says the founder of Essor, Quebecer Éliza Williams.

Three decades have passed since the theft of the wampum, a sacred object and symbol of unity for the small community of Whitefish (Wapeyit-Nomehs). The village is being torn apart by a political crisis: two influential clans are engaged in a fierce power struggle.

They are father, sons, cousins, brothers-in-law; they are 23, 40, and 65 years old and have known each other forever. A small Egyptian-Québec clan has gathered in a cottage in the woods, with enough food to feed an army (you can never be too careful), and the group is about to celebrate Ralph’s birthday and enjoy the simple pleasures of the Laurentian forest. With the boys.