Le Diamant Theatre
12:00(with intermission)
French
Based on Michel Tremblay's novels and plays // Directing, adaptation and dramaturgy by Alice Ronfard (Canada | Montreal)
Michel Tremblay, our universal storyteller, is one of the first playwrights to use Quebec’s dialect “joual” in his plays. This is how he brilliantly started our cultural affirmation. Whether you are familiar with his work or not, you cannot miss this fantastical saga. La traversée du siècle is the story of our Québécois mythology, the perfect combination of Tremblay’s plays and novels, presented on stage with no less than 20 performers, 75 characters and a whole century of history spread out on a 12 hour performance. Discover Alice Ronfard’s latest accomplishment, an hommage to three generations of women who built Quebec as we know it with resiliency and hope.
Tremblay’s characters are a part of our DNA. We all carry, somewhere inside of us, their hopes, dreams, challenges and catharses. It might be why this saga is so moving. We are overjoyed to present to the Carrefour’s fans this expectional event. One night only! A whole day in Michel Tremblay’s universe. Those of us who will be able to attend will say : I was there! It is more than an hommage, it truly is a celebration to which everyone is invited!
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Based on Michel Tremblay’s novels and plays
Directing, adaptation and dramaturgy : Alice Ronfard
Ideation and consultation : André Brassard
Dramaturgy consultants : Alex Bergeron, Dany Boudreault, André Brassard, Alice Ronfard, Emmanuel Schwartz
Cast : Marie-Josée Bastien, Félix Beaulieu-Duchesneau, Alex Bergeron, Céline Bonnier, Samuël Côté, Martin Faucher, Gabriel Favreau, Eve Gadouas, Abigail Galwey, Rachel Graton, Maxime Isabelle, Bozidar Krčevinac, Roger La Rue, Valérie Le Maire, Charlie Monty, Clara Prévost, Evelyne Rompré, Isabelle Roy, Marie-Hélène Thibault.
Assistant Director and Stage Manager : Ariane Brière
Set design : Gabriel Tsampalieros
Lights Design and Lights Manager : Julie Basse
Assistant and Light Manager : Nat Descôteaux
Original score and sound manager : Joris Rey
Original score of Brésil brille, the Jukebox’s songs and the chorus of Episode 6 : Abigail Galwey
Unit Manager : Nicolas Dupuis
Production Manager : Marjorie Bélanger
Technical Manager : Audrey Janelle
Deleguated Production : Centre du Théâtre d’Aujourd’hui
Executive Production : Dumont St-Pierre
La traversée du siècle is presented in collaboration with the Centre du Théâtre d’Aujourd’hui, Duceppe, the Théâtre Espace Libre, the Théâtre La Licorne, the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, the Théâtre de Quat’Sous and the Théâtre du Rideau Vert.
A read-through of La traversée du siècle was presented at Théâtre Espace Libre in August 2022.
