That Festive evenings For the second year running, take the stage at the Petit Théâtre du Nord with a mix of stories, songs, memories and facts from the Laurentian past.
“This year’s perspective is on the streets: the paths we take and those that make us change internally,” explains the co-founder of the theater, Luc Bourgeois, who stars in the production. It’s an open-ended theme that we proposed to the writers who wrote for this show, drawing inspiration from historical facts, real anecdotes, and things totally made up. »
Among them we find the prolific Rébecca Déraspe. Luc Bourgeois, Sébastien Gauthier, Marie Reid and Mélanie St-Laurent bring the texts to life under the direction of Benoît Vermeulen. Benoît Archambault from the group Mes Aïeux provides the musical component by playing on stage.
On the street
The idea for this topic came from thinking about what the Lower Laurentians are.
“It’s not a holiday region, it’s not a destination,” explains Luc Bourgeois, who grew up in Blainville and lived in Boisbriand for 22 years before moving to Montreal in September. It’s really a place of transit, a crossroads, with all these freeways like the 15, the 640, and the 50. We’ve brought out historical facts about the road network in our part of the country, like how Route 117 was developed feed writers. »
In order to link the various themes, historical texts on the region were written by Luc Bourgeois. “We want these evenings to be bonding, festive and positive,” he says. With no cynicism, it’s a sweet date. It comes in handy in these troubling times. »
Conquer the public
The Petit Théâtre du Nord celebrates its 25th anniversary next year. He is at the center of the artistic direction of the Center de creation de Boisbriand, which was inaugurated last year.
“This new location has given us a breath of fresh air,” explains Luc Bourgeois. In this way, in addition to our play, we can do a second production per year every summer. The center also hosts creations linked to dance, song and humor. We want to become a hub in our region. »
This institution intends to take advantage of the population boom that residents of Lower Laurentian have experienced over the past twenty years, which is among the strongest in Quebec.
“Many people have left the city to settle in our region,” says the actor. They’re looking for locations for shows they’ve had access to around town. So we have a growing audience. It’s encouraging. »
For its part, the Petit Théâtre du Nord relies on collaborations and co-productions with larger Montreal houses such as Duceppe to present plays that could be performed both in the metropolis and in Boisbriand.
Festive vigils take place from 1ah to 17 December at the Petit Théâtre du Nord.