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LA LISTE Vancouver, March 6th, 2012 –Théâtre la Seizième is pleased to present La liste by Jennifer Tremblay from March 28 to 31, at Studio 16. Produced by Théâtre d’Aujourd’hui (Montreal), this multi awards-winning one woman show is delivered with great sensitivity by Québecois stage icon Sylvie Drapeau. A play that goes «straight to the heart» (Alexandre Vigneault, Le Devoir). In her country kitchen, a mother who is racked with guilt confides in us, while awaiting a verdict. Her neighbour Caroline has died. Is she responsible for her death? Minutely and with honesty, she plays out for us the unrelenting ballet of her daily life; she compiles and sorts out the events that preceded the drama, and she goes through every detail with a fine toothed comb. She has forgotten something on her list of things to do. A task that could have saved Caroline’s life. Overwhelmed by our busy lives, have we forgotten what is essential? That is the question that the author, Jennifer Tremblay, asks in this universal and yet intimate play, which won the Governor General Award for Playwrighting, the Michel Tremblay Prize and the Laurentian Bank Playwrighting Prize.
‘‘La liste deserves to be on yours.’’ - The Gazette ‘‘Sylvie Drapeau [...] is absolutely dazzling in her truth, emotion and humor. [...] I’ve never seen an actress give such a performance.’’ - Louise Forestier, Radio-Canada
‘‘The author proposes a simple, syncopated tale of everyday to-do lists in which the essential and the ordinary are inextricably entwined. Jennifer Tremblay achieves the universal with economy and lucidity.’’ - Jury of the 2008 Governor General’s Literary Awards
CREDITS A THÉÂTRE D’AUJOURD’HUI production / Written by JENNIFER TREMBLAY/ Directed by MARIE-THÉRÈSE FORTIN / Cast SYLVIE DRAPEAU/ Stage Manager STÉPHANIE CAPISTRAN-LALONDE / Set design JASMINE CATUDAL / Costume design ISABELLE LARIVIÈRE / Lighting design CLAUDE COURNOYER / Props JULIE MEASROCH ABOUT THÉÂTRE LA SEIZIÈME Founded in 1974, Théâtre la Seizième is the only French language, professional theatre company in BC. Every year, Théâtre la Seizième presents a mainstage season, a young audiences season, a series of drama workshops and a training and dramaturgical development program for local artists. By continuing to produce, present and commission engaging Canadian works, Théâtre la Seizième is a dynamic leader in Western Canadians’ cultural and artistic life. Over the years, the company has positioned itself as a major creation and presentation centre on the national cultural landscape. www.seizieme.ca - 30 CONTACT ESTHER DUQUETTE Communication and Administration Director, Théâtre la Seizième 604-736-2616 / communications@seizieme.ca
IN A NUTSHELL TICKETS $24-27 at 604-736-2616 WHEN March 28-31, 2012, 8 pm WHERE Studio 16 - 1545, West 7th Avenue, Vancouver (BC) INFO 604-736-2616 / www.seizieme.ca