Créations In Vivo

What Créations In Vivo does

Créations In Vivo is a non-profit Franco-Ontarian theater company founded in 2007 and headquartered at 269 Montfort in the Vanier neighborhood of Ottawa, Ontario. The organization develops, produces, and tours contemporary popular theater for minority francophone communities across Ontario and Canada, employing a distinctive blend of bouffon satire, music, puppetry, absurdism, and physical theater that explicitly carries feminist and queer perspectives. Its current repertoire includes Marée haute (eco-anxiety fable), Mourir de trop gueuler 1 & 2 (parade-theater for the 50th anniversary of the Franco-Ontarian flag), Patenteuses (musical comedy), La Terre est gronde (rock opera), Théâtre de poche, and Nouveau Play Tuesday, with new works in development through 2028.

The company operates a 'slow touring' model — extended, eco-responsible provincial tours integrating cultural mediation, workshops, and residencies — delivered through partnerships with a network of Franco-Ontarian presenters including MIFO, La Slague, Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario, the Centre national des Arts, and Ottawa Fringe. Beyond productions, Créations In Vivo runs Ateliers pour écoles, a Ministry of Education-funded program of curriculum-aligned theatrical workshops in French-language schools across Ontario, and Ateliers pour artistes for practitioner professional development.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: (1) public grants from the Government of Canada, Ontario government, City of Ottawa, Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, and Fondation franco-ontarienne; (2) performance and tour booking fees from presenters and festivals; and (3) Ministry of Education-financed school workshop contracts delivered via school boards including CECCE and Conseil scolaire du Grand Nord. Leadership consists of Ariane Carrière (Operations) and Dillon Orr (Artistic Director) following a 2025 transition. Industry recognition includes the 2026 Prix Audace Desjardins from Réseau Ontario, the 2026 Prix RADARTS, plus prior Trille Or and Prix Rideau Awards recognition.

Name

Créations In Vivo

Legal name

Créations In Vivo

Website

https://creationsinvivo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Créations In Vivo is a non-profit Franco-Ontarian theater company in Ottawa that develops and tours contemporary French-language productions combining bouffon satire, music, and physical theater for minority francophone communities, supplemented by Ministry of Education-funded school workshops across Ontario.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

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B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Grants: As a non-profit organization, Créations In Vivo relies heavily on public funding from the Government of Canada, Ontario government, City of Ottawa, Ontario Arts Council, and Canada Council for the Arts to make productions accessible while defending fair compensation for artists.
2. School Workshop Programs: Theatrical workshops delivered in French-language schools across Ontario, financed by the Ontario Ministry of Education and designed as curriculum complements.
3. Performance Revenue and Toured Shows: Box office and presenter fees from theater performances, touring productions, and festival appearances across Ontario and minority francophone communities in Canada.

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Core offering

Créations In Vivo is a non-profit Franco-Ontarian theater company that creates, produces, and tours original contemporary popular theater productions for minority francophone communities across Canada. Its core offering combines original theatrical productions (using bouffon satirical style, puppetry, music, and physical theater) with curriculum-aligned school workshops and professional artist development workshops, all delivered through an eco-responsible "slow touring" model with cultural mediation and extended residencies.

Product overview

Créations In Vivo is a non-profit Franco-Ontarian theater company based in Ottawa that develops a contemporary popular theater for an ultra-decentralized Franco-Ontarian context. The organization operates as a single unified offering combining theater production and cultural education services. Its core productions include Marée haute (eco-anxiety theatrical adventure), Mourir de trop gueuler 1 & 2 (absurd parade-theater on Franco-Ontarian identity), Patenteuses (musical comedy about La Patente secret society), La Terre est gronde (rock opera on environmental crisis), Théâtre de poche (pocket theater format), and Nouveau Play Tuesday (new play development). These productions are complemented by school workshops (Ateliers pour écoles) and artist professional development programs (Ateliers pour artistes), all delivered through an eco-responsible slow touring model with cultural mediation and artist residencies.

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Products and services

• Marée haute A theatrical adventure of theatrical strangeness — a grotesque fable for souls suffocated by the helplessness of the current world, transforming eco-anxiety into fertile ground for imagining other ways of living. Created for Franco-Ontarian minority francophone audiences.
• Mourir de trop gueuler 1 An absurd and uninhibited parade-theater celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Franco-Ontarian flag, featuring uproarious bouffons (clowns) who bury a large frog and bring it back to life to question the next 50 years of Franco-Ontarian culture.
• Mourir de trop gueuler 2 A sequel theatrical production featuring the return of bouffons, addressing the dubious health of what is called 'normal' and tackling the invisible instructions that keep people upright, emotions stored away, and brains expected to be more efficient.
• Patenteuses A Franco-Ontarian musical comedy (75 minutes) about four women who discover a powerful French-Canadian secret society reserved for men (La Patente) and decide to infiltrate it to save heritage out loud.
• La Terre est gronde A rock opera written by Michel Ouellette, blending music, puppets, and humor to expose human absurdities facing environmental and social crises — inspired by Ubu roi by Alfred Jarry, featuring characters Trudy, Hugo, and Crayon who want to retreat to a private island.
• Théâtre de poche Pocket theater format — a series of compact theatrical performances offered by Créations In Vivo as part of its broader production slate.
• Nouveau Play Tuesday New play development series featuring emerging theatrical works in development at Créations In Vivo.
• Ateliers pour écoles Theater workshops delivered in francophone schools across Ontario, funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education and designed to complement the curriculum, covering theater, improvisation, literature, and "beautiful revolt."
• Ateliers pour artistes Professional development workshops and artist-focused programming for emerging and established performers in the Franco-Ontarian theater community.

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Théâtre ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey organization for action and development of Franco-Ontarian theater; partner for Feuilles Vives programming and industry events.
• Association des théâtres francophones du Canada (ATFC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association representing and supporting French-language theaters across Canada.
• Association des professionnel.le.s de la chanson et de la musique (APCM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association for song and music practitioners supporting musical theater development.
• Association des compagnies de théâtre (ACT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater company association providing industry support and networking.
• Ottawa FringecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual theater festival partner providing creation laboratories, space for development, and performance opportunities for new productions.
• Centre national des Arts (CNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Arts Centre partner presenting Zones théâtrales programming and supporting development of Franco-Ontarian works.
• Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario (TNO)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFranco-Ontarian creation theater company and co-presenter for touring productions in the Sudbury region.
• MIFO (Mouvement d'implication francophone d'Orléans)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrancophone cultural center in Orléans presenting touring productions and community cultural programming.
• La Slague (Carrefour francophone de Sudbury)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConcert and show promoter for the Sudbury francophone community presenting Franco-Ontarian cultural events.
• Centre des auteurs dramatiques (CEAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDramatic authors center providing dramaturgical support, development programs, and literary development for new works.
• Consortium Centre Jules-LégercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational consortium for co-creation and development of Mourir de trop gueuler 2.
• Muséeoparc VanierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeritage museum partner for creation laboratories and community engagement activities.
• Various School BoardscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench-language school boards including CECCE and Conseil scolaire du Grand Nord that partner for workshop delivery.

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Regional players

• La Slague (Carrefour francophone de Sudbury): Concert and performance promoter for the francophone community in Greater Sudbury, presenting Franco-Ontarian shows including Créations In Vivo productions. Comparable as a regional diffuser in the same network.
• MIFO (Mouvement d'implication francophone d'Orléans): Francophone cultural center and venue presenter in Ottawa's Orléans district that co-presents Créations In Vivo's Patenteuses tour. Comparable as a regional cultural presenter for Franco-Ontarian performing arts.

Direct peers

• Théâtre français de Toronto: Professional French-language theater company in Toronto that produced the public reading of Marée haute through Théâtre Action's Feuilles Vives in 2024. Direct peer in French-language Ontario touring theater.
• Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario: Sudbury-based Franco-Ontarian creation theater company and explicit co-presenter of Créations In Vivo productions (Mourir de trop gueuler, La Terre est gronde). Comparable in mission, language, geographic focus, and public-grant funding model.
• Théâtre de la Vieille 17: Ottawa-based French-language theater company with a long-running repertoire and touring activity across Ontario's francophone minority communities. Comparable in mission and geographic scope.
• Théâtre la Catapulte: Ottawa-based French-language theater company producing contemporary works for Franco-Ontarian audiences. Closely comparable in mission, geography, and operating model as a peer Ottawa French theater.

Emerging players

• Ottawa Fringe: Annual theater festival providing creation laboratories and performance opportunities; partnered with Créations In Vivo on Marée haute and Patenteuses development. Adjacent ecosystem participant in the Ottawa indie theater scene.

Others

• Association des théâtres francophones du Canada (ATFC): National association representing and supporting French-language theaters across Canada, of which Créations In Vivo is a member. Industry-level peer operating in the same francophone theater ecosystem.
• Théâtre Action: Franco-Ontarian professional theater association and network coordinator (operator of Feuilles Vives), of which Créations In Vivo is an active member. Comparable as an industry/ecosystem organization rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Centre national des Arts: Canada's national performing arts center and a core partner that presents Zones théâtrales programming including Créations In Vivo's Marée haute. Operates as a much larger incumbent across all performing arts disciplines, with national funding scale.

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