Three drivers whose career years add up to decades come back to tell us stories in their own style.
In Daniel Lemire’s stable of characters, Uncle Georges became an influencer and Ronnie returned to his parents during the pandemic; never tired of the boards after 40 years of raising the curtain, the humorist most cited after Yvon Deschamps as an inspiration to his young spiritual heirs always comments on social and political trends in his new appointment.
Laurent Paquin comes back with a fifth one-man show, Distracted Crocodile, a cartoonish appellation apparently somewhat reflecting the runny tone installed with his previous effort, Displeasing (very well received when it was released in 2017), which the stand-up ace wishes to infuse about him. His theme? Happiness.
As for Jean-Thomas Jobin, the name of his fourth opus, Ten strict thirty teas one (deconstruction of District 31), suggests that his absurd muscle is still very vigorous.
The era is at the decree of “ultimate tours” for many artists. The beloved Lise Dion reaches this important milestone with the last performances of her fourth one woman show, Chu rendered là, which she has been running since 2018 and which has already been acclaimed with more than 250,000 tickets sold (her previous productions, in 1997 , 2002 and 2011, had all been crowned triple platinum, for 300,000 tickets sold, and beyond).
The most famous of the ex-employees of the deceased Dunkin’ Donuts had publicly mentioned, last year, her intention to stop shows and tours at the end of this chapter, anxious to take care of her and her health, which ‘we certainly can’t blame him after years of such hard work, soon to be 68 years old (September 18). She still hasn’t changed her mind. The spotlights will go out for good on December 22 at L’Étoile in Brossard. No doubt “our” Lise will leave with her head held high.
Three rising stars will soon experience the vertigo of “the” first time solo.
Sacred Discovery at the recent Les Olivier Gala, the 30-year-old Matthieu Pepper sharpened his dentures sufficiently on all platforms (web, festivals, radio, television) for expectations to be high in front of En attendant la fête au village. The ideator, author and actor of the comedy Entre deux sheets tends to embody modern masculinity by opening up about his anxieties. The scathing eye of Pascale Renaud-Hébert in the staging should not spoil anything.
With a title like Pelote, a half-fig, half-grape Michelle Desrochers, as we know her in The evening is (still) young, Good evening good evening! or Big Brother Celebrities, will knit bold without vulgarity, wrapped in a comforting “little wool”.
The face of Mike Beaudoin – revealed thanks to his columns at CKOI this summer – is he unknown to you? The young dad will redouble his energy to impress in his business card, True.
Flowing a happiness without screens with “kitty”, her husband, in the row of the Fourche of the small municipality of Armagh, in Chaudière-Appalaches, the horticulturist (and massage therapist, author, speaker…) Marthe Laverdière had dabbled in notoriety thanks to his gardening videos and the success of his series of novels Les collines de Bellechasse. But the outspoken lady measured the impact of live TV on March 12, during her appearance on Tout le monde en parle, when Guy A. Lepage announced that his websites were saturated, clogged with visitors. eager to get tickets for his comedy show as soon as the interview is over. Under the sponsorship of Mario Jean at the stage, the endearing Marthe will simply tell the incredible anecdotes that have marked her colorful existence. The boosted new sensation could become the phenomenon of the year in theaters, most of its counters showing already closed.
Joining forces for more fun or traveling as a duo for a “cause”, emerging talents believe that the union propels high.
It will probably give off an impression of a comedy club from Especially Anas, a collective project of Oussama Fares, Charles Brunet and Anas Hassouna. The three friends, longtime collaborators, join forces for a session of hilarity open to the world, where they will offer individual acts and sketches. Of the lot, it is Especially Anas who shone outside the virtual sphere (Club Soly, Big Brother Celebrities 3). Oussama Fares was an actor in La tour and Charles Brunet is a hit on TikTok.
Also, the tandem of rabid sovereignist poets Brick
The Gong Show encapsulates in 80-minute happenings the spontaneity and freedom allowed by humor in cabaret. For the past year, the concept has been hitting the bull’s eye at the Brothel: a dozen up-and-coming recruits (of all ages) offer a sample of their know-how before a jury made up of the owner of the premises, Charles Deschamps, Antoni Rémillard and a guest judge (Mike Ward, Rosalie Vaillancourt and Mona de Grenoble have been there). If the prowess is displeasing, it is stopped with a gong, and the apprentice receives the sometimes pungent comments of his evaluators in all lightness. Of course, we don’t take ourselves seriously. Captured for online listening, the Gong Show taped its 100th episode at Club Soda in June. The popularity of the event, reminiscent of the halcyon Mondays of the Ha! Ha! and En route to my first Just for Laughs gala, froth non-stop, like its number of subscribers on the platforms.
