Gabrielle Fontaine will play Rose Ouellette, aka La Poune, in musical theater next summer The giantess.
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The actress and singer, who plays Passe-Carreau in the new version of Passe-Partout, will share the stage with Stéphanie Arav (Juliette), Jade Bruneau (Gigi), José Dufour (Finaud) and Simon Fréchette-Daoust (the railway worker). ), Christian Laporte (Gabin Solent), Philippe Robert (the organ grinder) and Rita Tabbakh (Colette Monté) to carry this “story with the flair of a fantastic narrative”.
On Thursday, at the casting unveiling, it was explained that Gabrielle Fontaine was chosen for her “freshness, her humor, her vivacity, her great talent as an actress-singer and her redhead.”
The show, produced by Théâtre de l’Oeil Ouvert and Encore Spectacle, takes us back to the years 1910 to 1940 in Montreal. It will be offered for the first time from July 11, 2024 at the Desjardins Cultural Center in Joliette. then from August 15th at Carré 150 in Victoriaville.
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“The Giant” will be presented at the Desjardins Cultural Center in Joliette from July 11, 2024 and at Carré 150 in Victoriaville from August 15, 2024.
We travel back in time to discover the Faubourg à m’lasse, the factory and the National Theater in Montreal. We will follow “the rise of an artist who changed everything, a pioneer who defied prohibitions, oppression and prejudice to achieve her dreams, who proved how much the performing arts are an essential need and who knew how “Torch of Hope,” we said in a press release, recalling that Rose Ouellette never wanted to be a man’s counterpart in comedy.
The first woman to lead two theaters in North America, she started from nothing and built her character of La Poune, which stayed with her for decades – seven, to be exact – until her death in September 1996.
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In addition to her performances, the actress, singer and director Jade Bruneau also directs the musical theater “La Gantee”.
The Giantess is a creation of Geneviève Beaudet (author, lyricist, idea generator) and Audrey Thériault (composer). Produced by Jade Bruneau, who will also appear in the spotlight. We owe the shows Belmont and La Corriveau – La soif des corbels to her.
Gabrielle Fontaine is busy
As for Gabrielle Fontaine, she continues the tour of the show Le Dîner de cons until October 29th, she will take part in the Passe-Partout Symphonique show at the Maison Symphonique de Montréal on November 30th and December 2nd and 3rd take part and go for a walk was on stage with his father Martin Fontaine in the show Un Noël Rock & Roll from December 20th to 23rd at the Memphis Cabaret in Trois-Rivières.
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Élodie Grenier, Jean-François C. Pronovost and Gabrielle Fontaine, aka Passe-Partout, Passe-Montagne and Passe-Carreau.
The Coucou Passe-Partout show will tour throughout 2024. We can also see Gabrielle Fontaine in the episodes of the sixth season of Passe-Partout on Télé-Québec, and the filming of the seventh version will take place in winter.
Tickets are already on sale online.