May 28 2010
Robert Lepage’s Fabulous Image Mill
One of the world’s most unique shows!
The show takes place every day at sunset, at the Louise Bassin in the Old Port of Quebec – the soft sounds and demure lights of the “Image Mill” – a show of sound and light that is sure to amaze you.
The “Image Mill” is the creation and realization of the international renowned artist Robert Lepage. The daily event takes place in the open air and is offered at no cost in the beautiful city of Quebec, the francophone capital of North America.
On a screen so big, it got listed in the Guinness Book of Records
The Image Mill is projected on the 81 huge, ancient grain silos of the Bunge Company in the harbour of Quebec City. The silos become a projection screen 30 meters (100 ft.) high by 600 meters (2,000 ft.) wide with the great Saint Lawrence River as a backdrop. Officially recognized by the Guiness Book of Records as the largest projection surface in the world, the the collection of silos is the equivalent of 25 Imax screens, about a half kilometer (1/3rd mile) long.
The 40-minute Image Mill show narrates Quebec’s history since its foundation by Samuel de Champlain, through the colonial period, covering the politics of the region, the importance of religion and the major role that it played, the successive periods of administration under France and then under England, technology advances and more… Four centuries of history from 1608 to the present day.
“The Image Mill does not ressemble a documentary, nor a movie, but looks more like a direct happening between fireworks, a movie and a rock show“– Robert Lepage
You will be able to view the Image Mill show throughout the summer, Tuesdays through Saturdays, evenings at 10pm, from many vantage points within the city, all of which are just a few steps away from the Hotel Le Clos Saint-Louis. Tickets are also available for reserved seats.
To get a better idea of this fantastic show and to view a short clip taken of one of the rehearsals during the preparations.
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