Le Singe d'Orchestre
Three musicologists, 35,000 years of music, one hour flat! Compagnie Laissons de Côté's musical theatre show takes audiences aged 6 and up on a jubilant, surreal odyssey through the history of music — told, sung, played and danced with rock energy.
Biography
Le Singe d'Orchestre — “The Almost History of Music” — is a piece of musical theatre for young audiences aged 6 and up, created by the Compagnie Laissons de Côté and toured by Jaspir Prod. Three self-styled musicologists set out to orchestrate their own version of the history of music: 35,000 years retraced in just one hour, indoors or outdoors, by day or by night.
On stage, performers Fitou Jebejian, Cyril Gilibert and Pierre Dodet — who also wrote the show and composed its music — tell, sing, play and dance a fresco with the air of an epic. Absurd situations and historical shortcuts rub shoulders with genuine period secrets, and even Mozart gets drawn into the game. Travelling through time and across continents, the trio draws a true musical odyssey, with jubilant, surreal notes carried by a rock sound.
Supported by the Département de la Drôme and registered with SACEM, the show has been touring since 2016 in theatres and festivals across France and Switzerland — Festival Hop Hop Hop in Metz, Festival Jean Ferrat in Antraigues, the Fête de la Musique in Geneva, Festival Les Sons du Lac — with lighting by Maxime Forot, sound by Johan Caballé and costumes by Karine Blanchon. A joyful, learned and delightfully offbeat hour to discover music as a family.
On video — official clips and live performances
Le Singe d'Orchestre · Official teaser (Association Jaspir)
Final medley from the show · Official video (Association Jaspir)
Milestones
show created by Compagnie Laissons de Côté and touring since 2016; performed at the Festival Merci, Bonsoir ! Junior in Grenoble (2017), the Festival Jean Ferrat in Antraigues and the Fête de la Musique in Geneva (2023), the Festival Hop Hop Hop in Metz and the Festival Écho des Mots (2024), La Rodia in Besançon and the Festival Les Sons du Lac (2025-2026); a return to Salle Le Bournot in Aubenas was on the company's touring calendar.
Show formats
- Musical theatre show (60 min, ages 6+)
- Indoor version
- Outdoor version
- School and family performances
Pro Kit & contact
Booking / Touring: Jaspir Prod — touring contact: Lucas Vagnon ([email protected]), Jaspir Prod (prod.jaspir.com).