The Sighlence of Sky
Created and Performed by
Anana Rydvald
Directed by
Zach Fraser
Set & Costume Design : Cathia Pagotto
Sound Design : Troy Slocum
Lighting Design : David Perreault Ninacs
Video Design : Mateo Mazzini
Mask Design : Anana Rydvald
Stage Manager : Bruce Lambie
French Translation : Maryse Warda
April 4, 2024, 11:00am - Maison de la Culture Beaconsfield
April 18, 2024, 8:00pm - Maison de la Culture Monkland
April 25, 2024, 7:30pm - Maison de la Culture Marie-Uguay
55 minutes
The Sighlence of Sky is recommended for children 12+.
Infinithéâtre first presented The Sighlence of Sky in 2021 and is thrilled to continue touring the show around Montreal and throughout the province of Québec in both English and French versions (Le silence de Cielle).
Recent outings include the Festival Masq’Alors! in St-Camille and at the Salle Émile Legault in Ville St-Laurent. With the assistance of CAM en Tournée, the show is touring around the island of Montreal throughout our 23/24 season. Stay tuned for more details!
Winner of 2 META Awards:
Outstanding Independent Production- Level 4 Theatre
Outstanding Lead Performance - Anana Rydvald
The Sighlence of Sky, a non-verbal mask and mime piece, is a tender ode to the heart-ache and the love that live within family bonds, as a family navigates disability and neurodivergence.
“Rydvald’s craft is spell-binding as she evokes a world of palpable objects and complex emotions.”
Creator & Performer
Anana Rydvald
Anana is originally from Denmark, and first came to Montreal to study at Les Grands Ballets Canadiens at the age of 12. She later trained as an actress and mask artist in both Europe and Canada and performed for several years with the renowned Scandinavian theatre group Cantabile 2 that creates site-specific performances around the world. She is the artistic director of Level 4 Theatre which has produced her three award-winning one-woman shows, Section O, Love, Child and The Sighlence of Sky. Anana has taught mask work at Cirque du Soleil, at an orphanage in India, and mime at the School of Stage Arts in Denmark. She has been teaching mime and improvisation at John Abbott College since 2005 and works as an actress in film and television, doing voice and mo-cap work, and coaching actors for film and theatre. Anana lives in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC with her husband and children.
“The Sighlence of Sky is inspired by my resilient sister who is the innocent constant in our lives in which we reflect back our humanity again and again.”
Projection Translations
Maryse Warda
Born in Egypt, where she spent her childhood, Maryse moved to Montreal at the age of 9 1/2, where she learned English watching Happy Days. In 1991, Pierre Bernard, director of Quat’Sous theatre, gave her the opportunity to write her first translated piece: Traces d’étoiles by Cindy Lou Johnson. Since then, she translated over 70 pieces from North American, British, Scottish and Irish authors. Her translation of the series Motel de passage by George F. Walker, got her a Masque de la traduction award in 2000 and is being considered for a Gouverneur Général prize. Her translation of Toxique, or L’incident dans l’autobus, by Greg MacArthur, also won her this prize in 2011. More recently, you may have seen her translations / adaptations of Vania & Sonia & Macha & Spike at the Théâtre du Rideau Vert.
Show Dates and Times
The Sighlence of Sky is recommended for ages 12+.
April 4, 2024, 11:00am
Maison de la Culture Beaconsfield
Address TBD
November 9, 2023, time TBD
Maison de la Culture Mont-Royal
65 Mont-Royal Ave E
Montreal, Quebec H2J 1W3
April 18, 2024, 8:00pm
Maison de la Culture Monkland
6400 Monkland Ave
Montreal, Quebec H4B 1H3
April 25, 2024, 7:30pm
Maison de la Culture Marie-Uguay
6052 blvd. Monk
Montreal, Quebec H4E 3H6
The Sighlence of Sky is generously supported by CALQ, CAM, Le Cam en Tournee and Level 4 Theatre.
