Janette

Show Creative Theatre Homage
Dates

April 9 to May 11, 2025

26 performances

Price
Regular: 30 to 95 $ Tx and fees incl.

With this new creation that celebrates Janette Bertrand, Rébecca Déraspe imagines a lively conversation between the grande dame, played by Guylaine Tremblay, and several generations of characters.

They carry us through the years, evoking milestones in Janette’s life, which revolutionized women’s lives and woke up all of Québec. Janette Bertrand had the courage to open up a new conversation, a transgressive conversation; she moved beyond prejudice and stared down taboos; she defended her convictions and called out injustices. A captivating, vibrant theatrical portrait, written by one of the most prolific and talented authors of her generation, working with Janette Bertrand herself and with Duceppe's artistic co-director Jean-Simon Traversy as director, Janette shines a light on the inestimable legacy of this pioneer and is an incredible opportunity to pay tribute to her while connecting with our history as a society.

“Dear Madame Bertrand,
I am 40 years old. You are 99. I feel like I know you, because I grew up with you. When I was a child, the voices of those you gave words to came to me through the television. My mother truly admired you. You inspired her on her journey; you guided her in her independence, and she passed on a hundredfold what you taught her. Thanks to your work, I grew up in a society where I can write, say, and do, a society where being a woman no longer forces me to walk a narrow path that has already been laid out for me. The strength of your voice is still transforming the world, the wider world, with a capital W, along with all the little, intimate worlds. And something has become clear to me: my mother, my daughter, and I owe you so much.”

Rébecca Déraspe

  • Language French
  • Text

    Rébecca Déraspe

    In conversation with

    Janette Bertrand

    Stage direction

    Jean-Simon Traversy

    Interpretation

    Zoé Lajeunesse-Guy, Jean-Philippe Perras, Sébastien Rajotte, Phara Thibault, Guylaine Tremblay, Cynthia Wu-Maheux

    Staging assistance

    Marie-Hélène Dufort

    Scenography

    Odile Gamache

    Costumes

    Cynthia St-Gelais

    Lighting

    Martin Labrecque

  • Production / Presentation

    Duceppe

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Meet the artists

“Janette is a messenger. She has helped others so much. I admire her because she was at the heart, even at the vanguard, of the social movements of the 20th century. Through Rébecca’s razor-sharp writing, we want to celebrate this towering figure in Québec culture.”

Jean-Simon Traversy

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