“ I’ll do this to you quickly. I was on another continent, in another city, much more beautiful (…) And, well, they called me, and then I really wouldn’t have come back to put on any comedy… When they they told me The first name… It’s the piece that makes me laugh the most in the world. (…) It’s the funniest play in the world. », says director Serge Denoncourt about the play First namea French work by Mathieu Delaporte that he first adapted ten years ago and is returning to this summer.
After having been applauded in the theater (250,000 spectators saw it in France and 75,000 in Quebec during its first adaptation), then in the cinema, a new version is now appropriating the texts, which everyone agrees to qualify as ‘effective, simple and tasty. “Serge Deloncourt says it’s the funniest play he’s ever read in his life. And when Serge says something, it’s usually true. Roughly “, says Noémie O’Farrell, who plays Anna, laughing. In his eyes, the singularity of the project lies in “ its precise dialogues and the dynamics between the characters “.
“ There are gags in almost every line, but it’s extremely clever. It’s not just a light-hearted excuse to make jokes. There is really a drama playing out. It’s a really good play, well constructed. », explains in turn Benoit Drouin-Germain, who plays the role of Claude. See photos of the actors in full rehearsal in the image gallery below.
Mikhaïl Ahooja, who lends his approach to Vincent, also convinces us of the unique power of this formidable creation: “ I saw her ten years ago. And then, I remember laughing from start to finish, non-stop. Obviously, these were extraordinary actors who played her. But there, rereading the text, at the first reading, we were all, all rolling on the ground. Just reading it, it’s funny. That never happens when you do comedies. It’s immediately funny on paper. It’s sure to be a guaranteed evening of fun. »
The distribution also highlights Karine Gonthier-Hyndman and François-Xavier Dufour.
The official description of the coin goes like this: Vincent [ Mikhaïl Ahooja], in his forties, is happy to have a child for the first time. As the birth approached, he chose the first name with his partner Anna [Noémie O’Farell]. Invited to dinner at Élisabeth’s house [Karine Gonthier-Hyndman]his sister, and Pierre [François-Xavier Dufour]his brother-in-law, he finds Claude there [Benoît Drouin-Germain], a childhood friend. While waiting for Anna to arrive, always late, the guests question her about her paternity. While everyone is rejoicing, Vincent reveals the first name of the baby chosen for his unborn son. His family and his friend Claude do not approve of this choice. Anna arrives in the middle of a confrontation and the meal turns into a debacle. The young woman begins to criticize the first names of Elisabeth and Pierre’s children…
The production of Double Agents will be presented in four theaters, which are collaborating to host the tour, which will take off in the summer.
July 4 to 13, 2024 – Desjardins Theater – LaSalle. For details and tickets, click here.
July 18 to 27, 2024 – Odyssey Room – Gatineau. For details and tickets, click here.
August 1 to 17, 2024 – Juliette-Lassonde Arts Center – Saint-Hyacinthe. For details and tickets, yes, just click here.
September 12 to 15, 2024 – Albert-Rousseau Hall – Sainte-Foy. For details and tickets, you know what to do. -
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