He loves them with love and for a long time. At the end of the summer, host Jean-Sébastien Girard will go on stage, surrounded by his favorite songs in a new show, which takes up the title of his summer radio program on Ici Première, namely JS Tenderness.
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Many performers from Quebec and France have agreed to take part in this show, including Johanne Blouin, La Compagnie créole, Marie Denise Pelletier, Herbert Léonard and Martine St-Clair.
“These are big names who all said yes quickly,” rejoices Jean-Sébastien Girard. According to him, the concept of the show remains to be refined, but he already knows that it will not be a radio show shot in front of an audience.
It will be a great show, with musical performances, a humorous side, interview bits. We will relive the glory years of all these artists, with an added touch of madness.
Jean-Sebastien Girard
Many of these performers – chosen by Jean-Sébastien Girard himself – enjoyed success in the 1980s. “If the concept works, we would like to create a meeting and invite artists from a another decade. One thing is certain, people don’t have to know me or like me to enjoy this show! »
JS Tendresse – the show will be presented in Gatineau, Montreal, Brossard, Trois-Rivières, Sherbrooke and Quebec, from August 25 to September 5.
A varied program
JS Tenderness is one of the seven shows and readings presented in Quebec by Martin Leclerc productions as part of the event Summer Arts 2022. In total, more than twenty performances are scheduled between July 16 and September 10.
A tribute to Sylvain Lelièvre, who died 20 years ago this year, is on the program in August and September. The show called What have we done with our dreams and directed by Joe Bocan will bring together on stage Daniel Boucher, Florence K, Roberto Medile, Danielle Oddera, Martin Théberge and Pierre Verville. The show will pass through Montreal, Gatineau, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts and Quebec.
Julie Daoust and Renaud Paradis resume their theatrical and musical singing tour which deals with the particular bond uniting the singers Jacques Brel and Barbara. The two artists are accompanied on the piano by Philippe Noireaut. The show Brel & Barbara will be presented at the Rideau Vert two nights in August.
Several readings planned
Several readings are also included in the program of this cultural event. Thus, the bestselling novel Kukum, by Michel Jean, will be read by Dominique Pétin, while Marie-Chantal Perron will read her most recent novel, The twelve months of Mary. The work deals with love after 50, but also with step-parenthood.
Two works by Michel Tremblay will also be read, either Musical offeringswhich will be read by Gilles Renaud, and Heaven at the end of your daysthe reading of which was entrusted to one of the playwright’s muses, Guylaine Tremblay.