 The Fabulous History of a Kingdom and the Transmission of Collective Memory
The Fabulous History of a Kingdom, a show seen by over 1,200,000 spectators since its creation in 1988, contributes to the construction of collective memory. The Saguenay region is portrayed as open to the world, yet at the same time dependent upon this elsewhere, which makes the spectator forget the brilliance of the scenes, the costumes, the sets. But above all, the population, faced with many difficulties, back on their feet every time. The resilience of the community is staged not only in the storyline, but in the large number of actors on stage. This positive vision of history conveys a certain nationalism, and the history of the Kingdom is also that of Quebec, of its solidarity, of the trials it has overcome, and of its place in the world.