"All of us were crazy when we were born, some of us remain crazy."
Samuel Beckett
Imps are little goblins who formerly lived in mountains. Facetious, mischievous and impish by nature, they like to play with passers-by, and have more than one sleight of hand; taking their picture with an old camera full of water, looking for their fleas, trying to trade with them...
Dedicated to their duties and work, these little goblins like polishing shoes and cleaning clothes.
Imps are very talented and poetic. They also are ludic beings who like playing with children, but also with adults. With a wink or a trick, they pull out their skipping rope or their giant bubbles and will play with whoever wants. But above all, they are kind people, who will never forget to offer a present to their guest; gold nuggets by way of gratitude for these short moments spent with humans.
When they must move, imps make it in single file, and in a precise order. To the rhythm of the flute and tambourine, the little beings move into the crowd and work their way out.
Sometimes, one of them is riding a bicycle, another one is playing the violin and the two others are singing, mimicking passers-by, or having fun with soap bubbles..
Imps also like dancing. When their leader blows the whistle, they meet up to start the dance, which will end with each imp having a guest, or who knows, as a parade with passers-by.
But above all, imps are also nimble and move on a line, in a tyrolienne style, and they play the violin, the flute, they sing, and do acrobatics as successful as clumsy clowns'.
You may download the PDF version of the imps' file here
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Imps animation at the Forum in Montreux
