BOOK CLUB

This series of virtual meetings will be an opportunity to discuss specific scenes from plays associated with our artistic season. Hadrien Volle, TfT’s Cultural Outreach Officer, will delve into the texts, to shine a light on their themes and their meaning, and exchange opinions with the participants. Everyone is welcome to join the club, whether they are new to the art world or an experienced theatre enthusiast. The only prerequisites needed are curiosity and the desire to engage in discussions. The discussions will be held in French only.

FEE: $5 per meeting. Click on the image thumbnail to register. $30 for all seven meetings. Button to purchase all 7 sessions at the bottom. Texts will be provided. No need to purchase the books.‏‏‎

THURSDAY OCTOBER 7, 2021 FROM 6 TO 6:30pm: L

L’Île des esclaves is a one-act play by Marivaux (1688 - 1763). After the sinking of their ship, two masters and their servants find themselves on a mysterious island. In this country, slaves take the place of the masters and the masters are reduced to servitude, in order to educate them on the misfortunes they cause to those under their command. The session will focus on Scene III, where Cleanthis becomes Euphrosine's mistress and takes the opportunity to settle accounts with her mistress.

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2021 FROM 6 TO 6:30pm: LES BONNES (Act I)

When Jean Genet wrote Les Bonnes in 1947, Europe was emerging from the Second World War. In this tragedy he overturns the norms of conventional playwriting to shock the theatrical world and murder the bourgeoisie on stage. The female protagonists of this play seek revenge on their mistress taking the game to a whole new level. In this session, we will study the introductory scene, the moment when Claire and Solange pretend being Madames until the moment when they fear being caught in the act.

THURSDAY DECEMBER 9, 2021 FROM 6 TO 6:30pm: MAMAN LA MER

To appease her mother, Marjolaine hides her gift of clairvoyance to her family… but twenty-six years later, she is struck by a mysterious illness that modern medicine is unable to treat. With no other options, Marjolaine travels to Haiti to seek the healing powers of her grandmother, Manman La Mer … Performed by Djennie Laguerre with great sensibility, Manman La Mer puts Caribbean women and spirituality in the spotlight and explores with humour and authenticity the sometime complicated relationships between mothers and daughters.