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Les Sages Fous was founded by South Miller: an English-speaking woman born to American parents who grew up in New Brunswick and studied theater in New York, and Jacob Brindamour; a French-speaking Quebecer from a family of theater people who dreamed of sailing the seven seas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two partners left Montreal and settled in Trois-Rivi\u00e8res with a plan: to have enough space to create daring shows that would allow them to live out their dreams as traveling puppeteers. With its affordable rents, Trois-Rivi\u00e8res promised them artistic freedom. The duo was soon joined by Sylvain Longpr\u00e9, who arrived from Montreal with several years of experience in puppet making and all kinds of entertainment. The three were theater enthusiasts with a passion for objects, ready to do anything to make a living from their art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Les Sages Fous quickly gained international recognition and were part of the official selection of more than 250 theater festivals and theater seasons in 28 countries on four continents. The company is seen as an ambassador for the city of Trois-Rivi\u00e8res, having created 13 shows that have won more than 15 national and international awards at renowned festivals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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The Micro-Festival of Unfinished Puppets and the Season of Unusual Theater are the starting points that led to the creation of the Fabrique de th\u00e9\u00e2tre insolite (Factory of Unusual Theater). Founded in 2002 and 2009 respectively, these two events, which have invited more than 100 artistic groups from many countries, arose from the need to respond to the creative needs of both the company and the puppetry community:<\/p>\n\n\n\n