Théâtre La Licorne unveiled the programming for its 2022-2023 season on Monday. No less than 11 pieces will be presented, gathered under the slogan “Fait maison”.
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“After two years of pandemic, I wanted something warm, friendly. Because for the public and for the artists, La Licorne is a home,” says Philippe Lambert, artistic and general director of the theater on avenue Papineau.
“I am proud to present programming that makes room for a diversity of tones and genres. The most exciting thing for me is to discover unique, funny or scathing writing, as is the case this year. I like to introduce authors who have very personal colors. In addition, the texts are rooted in concrete issues, which are currently in the public arena. »
He cites as an example the piece The ICES by Rébecca Déraspe, where it is about the #metoo movement “with a tender, funny and very human angle”.
This quirky humor is part of the Unicorn’s DNA. It is very important for us, because it allows us to approach hard works and to dive into deep questions thanks to this valve.
Philippe Lambert, artistic and general director of La Licorne theater
In the main hall, the season will open with the play A discordant violin, inspired by a short story by Yann Martel. Anthony Black, who signs the text and co-signs the staging, will share the stage with Jacques Mindreau.
Will follow in October The ICES by Rébecca Deraspe, directed by Maryse Lapierre. This play, which takes place in Bas-Saint-Laurent, will bring together eight performers, including Debbie Lynch-White, Daniel Gadouas and Anna Beaupré Moulounda.
From November 22 to December 17, the room milk run comes to La Licorne after a very noticed passage in Quebec. This documentary theater play by Justin Laramée focuses on the dairy industry and those who make a living from it, sometimes with difficulty.
The room ten four will take over from January 17 to February 25. The Canadian playwright and screenwriter Jason Sherman recounts in a jubilant tone (according to Philippe Lambert) everything that is wrong in the wonderful world of television. Didier Lucien is directing this show, which will notably feature Norman Helms and Marie-Hélène Thibault.
At the end of March, the Grande Licorne will welcome Old Orcharda play by Thomas Gionet-Lavigne, which recounts the stay at the sea of two thirty-year-old singles, played by Maxime de Cotret and François-Simon Poirier.
Also in the main hall, the adaptation for the film stage two golden women will conclude the season, from April 18 to May 13. The play written by Catherine Léger and directed by Philippe Lambert will notably bring together Isabelle Brouillette, Sophie Desmarais, Steve Laplante and Mathieu Quesnel.
At the Little Unicorn
The intimate room of the La Licorne theater will also host five shows, including Chocolate, of the young Afro-descendant author Phara Thibeault, for whom Philippe Lambert admits having had “a crush”.
The other shows that will take over the Little Unicorn are Short interviews with exceptional women (directed by Gabrielle Lessard), The title of the book would be Corinne by Marie-Christine Lê-Huu, in conversation with Annie Darisse (directed by Claude Poissant), You won’t believe me by Guillaume Lapierre-Desnoyers (directed by Frédéric Blanchette) and stop kissdirected by Kim Despatis.