Monday 25 March 2013

Monday, March 25, 2013. The War Within / La Guerre en moi.




Guest Jacqueline Van de Geer, creator/performer of "La Guerre en moi / The War Within"; six performances presented in her salon at Her residence in Centre-sud, April 19-21 at 8pm & 9:30pm, as part of The International Home Theatre Festival. An intimate bilingual text with movement, inspired by memories of her youth, her father, the war that is always there, the peace in us all, her toys 'the black dolls' and the love of ghosts. All this forms a hallucinating fairy-tale for adults.



Monday 4 March 2013

March 4, 2013. Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris @ MainLine.

Guests: directors Nadia Verrucci, Jacqueline Van de Geer and David Terriault, with cast members Serge Turcotte, Martin Provost and Alisha Ruiss, invited MMA to join them in rehearsal as they unveil the latest In Your Face Entertainment production "Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris" at MainLine, 3997 St-Laurent, 2nd floor, March 14-24.

Featuring music of Jacques Brel: "Ne me quitte pas" (59) Brel, "Madeleine" (62)  ensemble, "Carousel" (68) ensemble, "Quand On n'a Que l'Amour" (57) ensemble.

Duraction -24min.

Link to IYF online promo-video clip...



Sunday 3 March 2013

March 3, 2013. IDA @ Louise Chalmers Theatre.



The Lakeshore Light Opera (LLO) put a lot of LOL (loads of love) into their next production by Guilbert & Sullivan "IDA" presented March 8-16 at the Louise Chalmers Theatre, John Rennie Hight School, 501 St-Jean, Point-Claire. Guest, director Jonathan Curzi, chats with MMA about his time with LLO and his experience with this latest production.

Featuring musical selections from the operetta: "Overture Act 1", "I'm A Maiden", and "The World is but a Broken Toy".

Duration - 19:30min.