“Claude Guilmain always searches to deconsecrate the notion of american dream in his work, pure illusion, simple myth that has harmful contemporary consequences according to him.“
Nicolas Dot — L’Express
“Claude Guilmain always searches to deconsecrate the notion of american dream in his work, pure illusion, simple myth that has harmful contemporary consequences according to him.“
Nicolas Dot — L’Express
SYNOPSIS
THE CARDINAL FAMILY GATHERS to celebrate a birthday. Six characters, all of the same family, make small talk throughout the evening, although each one is living a personal drama shared only with the audience. As the saga unfolds, the mysterious disappearance of Joseph Cardinal, their grandfather, will take us from 1940’s New York to that dark day in Dallas in November 1963. None of them knows when or where their grandfather died, but the unraveling of his fate will have a very different impact on each one of them. Inspired in part by his trip to Afghanistan while working on a documentary for the National Film Board of Canada, Claude Guilmain’s play questions our fascination with the American dream. Tell me what haunts you and I will tell you who you are…
Select your date
— French with surtitles
— French without surtitles
november, 2017
Category:
Français avec surtitres en anglais
Français avec surtitres en anglais
All
Drama Class for Kids
School Matinee
Converging Views
Spectacle sans paroles
Play:
Americandream.ca
Americandream.ca
All
Countries Shaped Like Stars
Bigre
Dom Juan
Écoutez nos défaites
F**king Carl
Fundraising Gala & Show 2017
Where Trees Take Root In Water
Impatience
La Seconde Surprise de l'amour
Le Bibliothécaire
The Telling of Tel
The Liar
Les Zinspirés : L'Âge de raison
Les Zinspirés : Six degrés de séparation
Par coeur
Small Stakes
Traversée
No Events
Information
Dates: November 16 to 19, 2017
Running time: 3:00 (with intermission)
Please note: the tickets are not exchangeable, not refundable if you do not have a subscription.
This show is wheelchair accessible.
Pay What You Can
(Wednesday and Thursday)
Saturday Rush Tickets for $20
Select your date
— French with surtitles
— French without surtitles
november, 2017
Category:
Français avec surtitres en anglais
Français avec surtitres en anglais
All
Drama Class for Kids
School Matinee
Converging Views
Spectacle sans paroles
Play:
Americandream.ca
Americandream.ca
All
Countries Shaped Like Stars
Bigre
Dom Juan
Écoutez nos défaites
F**king Carl
Fundraising Gala & Show 2017
Where Trees Take Root In Water
Impatience
La Seconde Surprise de l'amour
Le Bibliothécaire
The Telling of Tel
The Liar
Les Zinspirés : L'Âge de raison
Les Zinspirés : Six degrés de séparation
Par coeur
Small Stakes
Traversée
No Events
Information
Dates: November 16 to 19, 2017
Running time: 3:00
Please note: the tickets are not exchangeable, not refundable if you do not have a subscription. This show is wheelchair accessible.
In French with English surtitles: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
School Matinee available
(in French without surtitles)
Talk-Back
(exchange with the artists)
Pay What You Can: Wednesday and Thursday
Saturday Rush Tickets: 20 $
Credits
By Claude Guilmain
Playwright, conceptualizer, set designer and director, Claude Guilmain is cofounder of Théâtre La Tangente of Toronto and was its artistic director for 13 years (1994 to 2007). Multifaceted artist, Claude Guilmain combines several artistic disciplines for each of his new works. His professional experience includes innovative set design, special effects props, lighting, technical direction, production management, directing and film making, all of which give each of his creations its particular characteristics: production qualities are always surprisingly high given the limited resources. He enjoys pushing the limits of his imagination and ingenuity. General manager and production manager for the past 15 years at Théâtre la Tangente, Claude Guilmain is also author in residence. For Théâtre la Tangente, he wrote and directed L’Égoïste (1997), La Passagère (2001) and Requiem pour un trompettiste (2005). Théâtre du Trillium’s production of Petits crimes conjugaux, directed by Claude Guilmain was nominated for a Masque de la production franco-canadienne(2005). L’Égoïste and La Passagère were published at Prise de Parole, Requiem pour un trompettiste and the poetic narrative Comment on dit ça, « t’es mort », en anglais ? at Éditions L’Interligne. Claude Guilmain has directed four documentaries for l’Office national du film du Canada: Portrait d’un parfait inconnu (2006), Entre les lignes (2008), La Sentinelle (2010) et Le 22e Régiment en Afghanistan (2011) and he is presently working on a documentary produced by l’ONF celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Royal 22nd Regiment. He is the recipient of Théâtre-Action’s Prix d’excellence artistique 2012 for the set design and production management of L’Implorante.
Co-directed by
Louise Naubert &
Claude Guilmain
Trained at le Conservatoire de Musique et d’Art dramatique du Québec à Hull and at Ottawa University, Louise has a talent for combining various disciplines. She has played more than fifty roles, directed eight readings and five productions. We have seen her in numerous productions for the Théâtre français du Centre national des Arts in Ottawa, Montréal and in Quebec. She has worked with renowned directors such as Denis Marleau, André Brassard, Denise Filiatrault, Kelly Robinson and Diana Leblanc. Her adaptation and direction of Patrice Desbiens, Les Cascadeurs de l’amour won the first Masque de la Production franco-canadienne in 2000. She adapted and directed Claude Guilmain’s epic poem Comment on dit ça « t’es mort » en anglais? (2009) and shared with him the development and direction of L’Implorante (2011). For Théâtre la Tangente, she also directed Requiem pour un trompettiste (2012), Parasites au bloc (2003) as well as produced and participated in Soirée Vian, De Rome à Berlin, Tour de Chant -Tour de Terre, Soirée Prévert and Soirée Vinyle. Artistic Director of Théâtre la Tangente since 2007, Louise Naubert is the recipient of the Ontario Arts Council’s John Hirsch Director’s award (2012).
Produced by
Théâtre la Tangente
Théâtre la Tangente produces hybrid original works combining theatre, music, dance and video. Entertaining and thought provoking, the company’s artistic projects are articulated in the constant evolution of its founding members who, engaged in writing, set design, music, lighting design, directing and acting, feed a complicity born from the exchange of ideas, the sensitivity and the interdependence of their respective disciplines to create original works. Each new work provokes the re-examination of the artistic process of artisans coming from different backgrounds. Théâtre la Tangente’s founding members, Claude Guilmain and Louise Naubert are multidisciplinary and versatile artists. Théâtre la Tangente was founded out of the need to explore and create original works in French and to counter Toronto’s artistic francophone community’s isolation by building bridges with francophone and francophile communities. A new work is produced in Toronto every two years and toured the following year. The public is always invited to witness the development of a new work by attending readings and workshops followed by discussions with the artists. Productions are now either surtitled in English or presented with English audio.
With
Sasha Dominique
in the role of Pat
Magali Lemèle
in the role of Brigitte
Bernard Meney
in the role of Claude
Louise Naubert
in the role of Maude
Pier Paquette
in the role of Alain
Anie Richer
in the role of Émilie
Lighting
Guillaume Houët
Stage Design
Claude Guilmain
Original Music
Claude Naubert
Movement
Sylvie Bouchard
Credits
By Claude Guilmain
Playwright, conceptualizer, set designer and director, Claude Guilmain is cofounder of Théâtre La Tangente of Toronto and was its artistic director for 13 years (1994 to 2007). Multifaceted artist, Claude Guilmain combines several artistic disciplines for each of his new works. His professional experience includes innovative set design, special effects props, lighting, technical direction, production management, directing and film making, all of which give each of his creations its particular characteristics: production qualities are always surprisingly high given the limited resources. He enjoys pushing the limits of his imagination and ingenuity. General manager and production manager for the past 15 years at Théâtre la Tangente, Claude Guilmain is also author in residence. For Théâtre la Tangente, he wrote and directed L’Égoïste (1997), La Passagère (2001) and Requiem pour un trompettiste (2005). Théâtre du Trillium’s production of Petits crimes conjugaux, directed by Claude Guilmain was nominated for a Masque de la production franco-canadienne(2005). L’Égoïste and La Passagère were published at Prise de Parole, Requiem pour un trompettiste and the poetic narrative Comment on dit ça, « t’es mort », en anglais ? at Éditions L’Interligne. Claude Guilmain has directed four documentaries for l’Office national du film du Canada: Portrait d’un parfait inconnu (2006), Entre les lignes (2008), La Sentinelle (2010) et Le 22e Régiment en Afghanistan (2011) and he is presently working on a documentary produced by l’ONF celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Royal 22nd Regiment. He is the recipient of Théâtre-Action’s Prix d’excellence artistique 2012 for the set design and production management of L’Implorante.
Co-directed by
Louise Naubert &
Claude Guilmain
Trained at le Conservatoire de Musique et d’Art dramatique du Québec à Hull and at Ottawa University, Louise has a talent for combining various disciplines. She has played more than fifty roles, directed eight readings and five productions. We have seen her in numerous productions for the Théâtre français du Centre national des Arts in Ottawa, Montréal and in Quebec. She has worked with renowned directors such as Denis Marleau, André Brassard, Denise Filiatrault, Kelly Robinson and Diana Leblanc. Her adaptation and direction of Patrice Desbiens, Les Cascadeurs de l’amour won the first Masque de la Production franco-canadienne in 2000. She adapted and directed Claude Guilmain’s epic poem Comment on dit ça « t’es mort » en anglais? (2009) and shared with him the development and direction of L’Implorante (2011). For Théâtre la Tangente, she also directed Requiem pour un trompettiste (2012), Parasites au bloc (2003) as well as produced and participated in Soirée Vian, De Rome à Berlin, Tour de Chant -Tour de Terre, Soirée Prévert and Soirée Vinyle. Artistic Director of Théâtre la Tangente since 2007, Louise Naubert is the recipient of the Ontario Arts Council’s John Hirsch Director’s award (2012).
Produced by
Théâtre la Tangente
Théâtre la Tangente produces hybrid original works combining theatre, music, dance and video. Entertaining and thought provoking, the company’s artistic projects are articulated in the constant evolution of its founding members who, engaged in writing, set design, music, lighting design, directing and acting, feed a complicity born from the exchange of ideas, the sensitivity and the interdependence of their respective disciplines to create original works. Each new work provokes the re-examination of the artistic process of artisans coming from different backgrounds. Théâtre la Tangente’s founding members, Claude Guilmain and Louise Naubert are multidisciplinary and versatile artists. Théâtre la Tangente was founded out of the need to explore and create original works in French and to counter Toronto’s artistic francophone community’s isolation by building bridges with francophone and francophile communities. A new work is produced in Toronto every two years and toured the following year. The public is always invited to witness the development of a new work by attending readings and workshops followed by discussions with the artists. Productions are now either surtitled in English or presented with English audio.
With
Sasha Dominique
in the role of Pat
Magali Lemèle
in the role of Brigitte
Bernard Meney
in the role of Claude
Louise Naubert
in the role of Maude
Pier Paquette
in the role of Alain
Anie Richer
in the role of Émilie
Lighting
Guillaume Houët
Stage Design
Claude Guilmain
Original Music
Claude Naubert
Movement
Sylvie Bouchard
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