TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Quebec, August 9, 2021

The Government of Canada supports artists and their productions by investing in high-quality creative spaces. Access to spaces for meeting and sharing plays an essential role in the vitality of communities and their cultural enrichment.

Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced $1.6 million in funding for the Fabrique de théâtre insolite in Trois-Rivières, a venue that will specialize in creating original puppetry and object theatre works.

This investment, provided by the Government of Canada through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, will allow the organization to upgrade, renovate and redevelop existing spaces at the Récollets-de-Trois-Rivières heritage site. The work will result in a new cultural complex adapted to creation, mediation and presentation activities.

The funding will allow the organization to acquire specialized equipment, including lighting, sound, video and projection, and rigging systems, as well as stage dressing, stage equipment and control room furniture.