In 2013, a collective formed by First Nations artists and young actors from Quebec gathers around the project “Puamun” (To Dream). Charles Buckell (Innu, actor), Marco Collin (Innu, actor and author) and Xavier Huard (actor and director) form the initial core. The “Puamun” project is a collective creation which addresses themes that are sensitive to the realities of Native and non-Native youth living near or in communities, for example: racism, language, identity, etc. After over a dozen shows, the feedback from the youth as well as from the teachers and workers who saw the show was utterly positive. In light of this success, another research in theatrical creation was started.
In 2014, the collective embarked in the production of the show Come for tea which was presented at the MAI Centre in Montreal as well as at the Mashtueiatsh community high school. The show was once again warmly received by the Native audience, and just as appreciated by the Montreal public which was, for the collective, a wonderful discovery. Charles Buckell left the group in order to study dramatic arts at the University of Québec in Chicoutimi. A longtime accomplice, Charles Bender (Wendat, actor) decides to join the collective.
Following this second creative project, the collective is invited to present a creation in the Fred-Barry room of the Denise Pelletier Theatre in Montreal for the 2015-2016 season, more specifically in February 2016. Feeling the growing infatuation of the Quebec theatre scene for its approach and its artistic qualities, the collective decides to incorporate a non-profit organization.