After more than a year of training, Daniel Lemire finally presented his 11th solo exhibition, simply titled, to the media on Tuesday evening Daniel Lemirein the intimacy of the Fifth Room of the Place des Arts.
It’s no surprise that the 67-year-old comedian, who celebrates 40 years in his career this year, presented this new score to audiences who have been following his career for a long time.
The personifier of Uncle Georges, who made himself known in the Lundis of Ha! Ha!, had a lot of fun with his audience on this pleasant evening, both with his characters and with his “stand-up” performances. “When it comes to drugs, at my age I just have to get down and get back up quickly… You too, hmm…,” he said to his audience in the opening number. “The party I have when I tie my shoes,” the comedian then added to laughter from the crowd.
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With 40 years of experience, Daniel Lemire was once again inspired by the news of the last few months to create this new score. His dry humor, wordplay and “one line, one beat” formula were very effective in getting laughs in these non-stop 90 minutes.
The comedian also said he was “very happy to be returning to the stage… with an additional audience.” He recalled the main themes he had covered in his editions over time, which probably changed even more, the more it changed; the state of the roads, the health system and Prime Minister Trudeau…
He also addressed the economy, the war in Ukraine and climate change, where in Montreal “people woke up to the sound of birds chirping…coughing” due to the smog.
Ronnie be Good entered the stage shortly before the end, an electric guitar in his hand, to thunderous applause from the audience and was happy to see him again. The musician gave a blues performance that was warmly received by the audience, who, at his request, tried to beat the beat with their hands as best they could.
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“Stop it, you’re not helping me at all,” Ronnie said with a laugh before pushing out the first few notes.
For his part, Yvon Travaillé shared the solution he had found to overcome the labor shortage: the return of pensioners to work. To support this idea, he gave the example of King Charles, who, at 73, had just started working. “Plus we get more comfortable as we get older, which is good, we have more and more,” he said with a laugh.
For his part, the charming singer Alain Bélisle, who is particularly sensitive in his knees, had an interview to be a sperm donor, while poor Edmond Raté, single since his wife left him for an Amazon delivery man, tried everything to find love again find .
Finally, Uncle Georges, who throughout his career “made CDs, DVDs… even an ACV” and whose presence was obviously eagerly awaited, is now an influencer. The laughing clown is now trying to sell energy drinks that you should get a “pacemaker” before consuming. He also took the liberty of filming a little “live” with the help of his audience, who had to react at key moments.
The actor Denis Bouchard took over the direction again. He opted for sobriety and transparency, with wigs and a lectern accompanying the comedian on stage.
Daniel Lemire will be in Quebec on Thursday evening at the Théâtre du Vieux-Terrebonne and on November 15th at the Salle Albert-Rousseau.