Une Maison face au Nord (A North Facing House) (2011)
Produced by
Théâtre du Tandem and Théâtre Français de Toronto and Théâtre la Rubrique
Playwright: Jean-Rock Gaudreault
Director: Jacinthe Potvin
Venue
The Berkeley Street Theatre – Upstairs Theatre
Run
November 24th, 2011 – November 27th, 2011
Synopsis
Oscillating between family drama and a comedy of manners, A House facing North takes on some serious subjects, such as the rural exodus, the integration of immigrants, and generational conflict, all of which are dramatized with the author’s humour spicing up the text. Between a son pursued for money laundering, a young Guatemalan worker, and an elderly Pole, a man in his twilight years feels at a dead end despite the kindness and good sense of his wife. He sees the heritage that he created and the country of his dreams inexorably losing its sense and future. Far from witnessing the collapse of a microscopic world, something quite different happens, which allows us to tackle questions of spirituality confronting today’s reality. (Show Program)
Cast
| Louisette Dussault | Anne-Marie Simard |
| Guy Mignault | Henri Simard |
| Eric Chalifour | Stéphane |
| Alexandre Dubois | Henriquez |
| AJ Henderson | Larry |
| Sara Simard | Sonia |
Creative Team
| Jean-Rock Gaudreault | Playwright |
| Jacinthe Potvin | Director |
| Catherine Sasseville | Assistant Director |
| Catherine Gadouas | Sound Designer |
| Catherine Gadouas | Music |
| Yasmina Giguère | Costume Designer |
| Serge LaPierre | Set Designer |
| Lyne Rioux | Lighting Designer |
Production
| Michel Côté | Stage Manager |
| Catherine Sasseville | Production Director |
| Gunta Dreifelds | English Surtitles |
