After Son (VLB publisher, 2015), which brought together the texts of a web series, and Little Roberge (Cardinal, 2017), collection of chronicles intended for radio, Jonathan Roberge is publishing his “ one-man show damned who almost never saw the light of day.” Recall that the representations of Kiss have been canceled more than once due to her son’s cancer diagnosis and the pandemic. To turn the page, the comedian decided to put it all down on paper. In these monologues written between 2016 and 2019, full of asides and context, there is a lot of talk about Jo’s childhood in Joliette, her hilarious setbacks with cows, goats and chickens, but also about masculinity. , sexuality, social class, self-esteem and the immense pleasure we experience when we manage to cheer up our neighbor. “I am ready to sacrifice my big ego by showing off in front of you in the hope of getting a laugh from you, of feeling — even if only for two minutes — a little love. »
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