Featured artists

Bianca Richard is an actress and puppeteer who also writes for theater and film. Originally from Notre-Dame de Kent, New Brunswick, she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from the University of Moncton in 2013. As a co-founder of Théâtre la Cigogne in 2012, she participated in the company’s productions until 2018. Since then, she has divided her time between acting on television, theater production, and short film production. Beginning in 2019, she has been working on the development of the play *Parler mal*, in collaboration with Gabriel Robichaud. Between 2021 and 2023, she co-hosted two seasons of the national children’s television series Oniva! (Radio-Canada). In 2024, she played the role of the author in Mélanie Léger’s play Becca. Photo credit: Annie France Noël

A native of Moncton, New Brunswick, Deveau holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts degree with distinction (2000) from the Université de Moncton. She has participated in several solo and group exhibitions, working primarily in relief printing and screen printing at the Imago printmaking studio.

She has always enjoyed involving the public in the creative process by offering them the opportunity to interact with her works. Printmaking and media arts allow her to explore this interactive element.

Chris has worked on over 20 albums and has performed on stage with various artists and groups. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Music Education, a Master's degree in Education, and completed an internship in percussion in Guinea with Mamady Keïta. He has performed at numerous festivals and cultural events in Canada and in various other countries such as the United States (Louisiana), France, Switzerland, and Guinea.

Estelle Dupuis has been teaching at DansEncorps School for over ten years. A graduate of

the Pre-Professional Program (Young Company) in 2011, she has danced professionally

with DansEncorps Company in the productions Allons-y, Connivence, and École

buissonnière. Her career as both a teacher and a performer at DansEncorps has allowed

her to train and perform locally, nationally (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Yukon),

and internationally (France, Jamaica, Taiwan, Australia). Estelle Dupuis also holds a

Bachelor's degree from the Université de Moncton (major in History, minor in Political

Science) and a Master's degree in History from Laurentian University in Sudbury.

Haqq Brice Adéoyé is originally from Benin; he found his true calling in Moncton, Canada, in 2015.

His passion for slam poetry and poetry led him to join the Slam Acadie collective, with which he performed at FISPA and represented his collective in Burkina Faso and at Les Éloizes.

At the same time, he explored theater with Culturas, participating in the creation of the play “Wess Wess et autres stress.” An aspiring filmmaker, he has also directed two short films. Through his various works, he addresses themes such as personal development, self-acceptance, and the quest for well-being, inviting the audience on an inner journey.

Jacques is a musician whose work centers on piano and electronic music. Drawn to rhythm, sound design, and theory, his sound moves between jazz-influenced harmony and electronic forms such as drum and bass, breakcore, breakbeat, and other experimental styles. His approach blends improvisation with detailed, texture-driven production.

Jad is a guitarist and bassist with 25 years of experience. He studied musicology at USEK focusing on jazz and classical guitar.