The Montreal scene is catching up nicely with its late opening and its postponements, with a rich program. A quick guide to new coins to watch out for.
The murals. Quebec colleague Simon Lambert had spoken well of this adaptation of the poetess Erika Soucy’s novel, when it was created at Périscope in 2019. Maxime Carbonneau is directing this journey into the working world of the La Romaine site. At La Licorne from March 8 to April 2.
Miss Julia. Two years after her missed date, Magalie Lépine-Blondeau finally has the chance to compete on stage with the great role written by Strindberg. Serge Denoncourt orchestrates his duel with David Boutin. At the Théâtre du Rideau Vert from March 15 to April 16.
The One Dollar Story. An expected meeting between Sophie Desmarais and a score by the renowned French playwright Fabrice Melquiot. The gifted actress brings her first solo there, directed by Roland Auzet. At the Prospero theater from March 22 to April 16.
The injury. Gabrielle Lessard’s new creation (after her HEREon our relationship with Radio-Canada) is portrayed as a critical and humorous vision of a very topical theme: the “polarization of debates on ecology” and social divisions. At Espace libre from March 22 to 9 April.
The employees. We admit to being very intrigued by this adaptation of the futuristic novel by Danish Olga Ravn by lighting designer and director Cédric Delorme-Bouchard (slats). Or how relations deteriorate between workers, human or not, on the spaceship of a powerful company… At La Chapelle from April 7 to 12.
Pipeline. A very first reception, on rue Papineau, of the fifty-year-old Montreal company Black Theater Workshop, successively in English and then in French. With a recent play by the American Dominique Morisseau, a reflection on the environment of education, identity and equal opportunity. At La Licorne from April 12.
Oil. François Archambault’s creation addresses an urgent theme: the climate crisis. Edited by Édith Patenaude, its fresco inspired by real events exposes the dilemma of an idealistic scientist in 1979, a time when we could have acted. At the Jean-Duceppe theater from April 13 to May 1.
All things. Co-authors of Lysis, playwright Fanny Britt and director Alexia Bürger have also joined forces to create this play that examines the relationship of friendship, based on the one that has linked these brilliant artists for 30 years. Sophie Cadieux and Kathleen Fortin embody their alter ego in this show in the form of a game of mirrors. At the Théâtre de Quat’Sous from April 19 to May 14.
Attacks on his life. Second piece by the great Martin Crimp presented this season, this text would be staged for the first time in Quebec. It is Philippe Cyr who tackles this score with shifting identities. At Usine C from April 19 to 30.
Akuteu. This is the first text written by the performer Soleil Launière. Her poetic solo explores promising themes, such as her torn between two cultures and the responsibility linked to speaking out. At the Salle Jean-Claude-Germain from April 21 to May 7.
Dear Chekhov. Michel Tremblay pays homage to the great playwright with this creation based on a mise en abyme: an aging author revisits his play, the story of an eventful dinner within a family of artists. With an enticing cast: Gilles Renaud, Anne Marie Cadieux, Maude Guérin… At the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde from May 3 to 28.
Vernon Subutex 1. Angela Konrad brings on stage the first part of Virginie Despentes’ fascinating trilogy, a dark but biting painting of our world. The show boasts an impressive cast, led by David Boutin in the title role. At Usine C from June 14 to 22.