They specifically invite you to attend the (fictitious) television debut of the Snoreaux, a group of comedians who are making the jump after the great success obtained in the cabarets of the province. We understand that their friendship will be put to the test…
The mise en abyme will be complete during the first official performance of this sketch comedy next week.
“Honestly, it’s going to be stupid. I think that’s the right term! There is a lot of sarcasm and irony in the piece, even if it remains good-natured,” indicated Jeff Boudreault, during a meeting with representatives of The Voice of the East Tuesday morning.
“We are not constantly in the process of slamming the door of By God, my husbandeven if we also make a few nods to this genre. […] We aim for one laugh every 30 seconds, throughout the show», added Francis Vachon.
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They know what they are talking about since the trio of actors also share all the other roles related to the production ofLive from studio 61. From writing to directing, including costumes and even bar management!
They built the world of the piece by thinking about real personalities and places, of course, but also by exploring their collective imagination.
Vachon will therefore play the very saucy (and heavy drinker) Rolland, while De Granpré will slip into the skin of Marty, a sort of crooner American style. Boudreault’s character, Gus, acts as a transmission link between his two colleagues. A bit like Alan in the trilogy The day afterwe were told.
This visit to the St-John Cultural Center gave us a glimpse of the decor. The trio wishes to immerse its audience at the dawn of the Quiet Revolution, a crucial chapter in the history of Quebec.
“We are at the beginning of modernity, even if we keep the classic side,” explained Frédérick De Granpré, who imitated his friend Boudreault by setting up a pied-à-terre in Bromont.
“Through the play, we bring back mentalities that were popular at the time, but which would no longer be acceptable today.”
Live from studio 61 will technically be the first offering from Productions BDV. That said, the three partners are far from being neophytes when it comes to theater. Even though the big day is approaching quickly enough, the atmosphere was more than relaxed when we arrived.
“It seems like there are so many things to do and sort out that we don’t have time to be stressed. Of course, with an (original) creation, you always wonder if people will like it. But we know that the show will be refined from the first performance to the last. The goal is for people to have fun,” commented Jeff Boudreault.
It is difficult to see how the project could turn into a disaster given the notoriety and experience of being anchored in the region (Francis Vachon lives in Orford) of the three actors.
Some 165 tickets were put on sale for each of the 25 performances.
