French Theatre

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Edmonton

After a bet she was sure to win, Evelyne loses her husband. But does she want him back? In J’ai perdu mon mari, playwright Catherine Léger addresses the issues of hypermodernity. Théâtre Servus Credit Union, Dec. 5-7.

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Montreal

Catherine Vidal stages Trop humains, a play written by Étienne Lepage that delves into a deeply flawed society. Quat’sous, Sept. 11-Oct. 5. www.quatsous.com

Terrasses, a text that brings together Laurent Gaudé, Denis-Marleau and Stéphanie Jasmin, opens the Festival international de la littérature (FIL). Angela Konrad reads Triste tigre by Neige Sinno, with Anne Marie Cadieux. Check out the full lineup. Several venues, Sept. 18-28. www.festival-fil.qc.ca

How many socially imposed characters will a girl be expected to take on? Félix-Antoine Boutin and Sophie Cadieux adapt and direct
Peau d’âne, a feminist theatrical tale that’s as archaic as it is up-to-date. With Sophie Cadieux and Éric Bernier. Salle Denise-Pelletier, Sept. 25-Oct. 19. www.denise-pelletier.qc.ca and Oct. 31-Nov. 2. www.nac-cna.ca

Artistic Director Philippe Cyr pursues his groundbreaking approach with Gary Owen’s Iphigénie à Pointe-aux, which depicts a rebellious woman who questions the collapse of the social safety net and the sacrifice of the less fortunate. Oct. 1-19. In La chouette, Brigitte Haentjens and Sébastien Ricard compare the mutant of queer philosopher Paul B. Preciado to geographer Jean Morisset’s unclassifiable Canayen. Consult the full season on the website. April 22-May 10. www.theatreprospero.com

The interdisciplinary Phénomena festival provides a unique platform for unconventional artists. To experiment. Various venues, Oct. 2-25. www.electriques.ca

Frédéric Bélanger is drawn to the world of novelist Jean-François Sénéchal and creates
Le boulevard. Rideau Vert, Oct. 2-Nov. 2. www.rideauvert.qc.ca

Sarianne Cormier was a close friend of Julie Surprenant, whose disappearance shook Quebec to its core. The playwright was inspired by this story to deliver Julie. Consult the complete season program. La Licorne, Oct. 8-Nov. 16. www.theatrelalicorne.com

Les voix humaines delves into Monique Miller’s memory, adapting a 1963 experimental teleplay in which the actress revives the character. A multimedia setup, dedicated to the comedienne, completes the experience. Espace libre, Oct. 22-Nov. 9. www.espacelibre.qc.ca

Stage director and feminist activist Marie-Ève Milot brings to the stage Faire la mort, Krystel Descary’s documented self-fiction which explores the complex journey of mourning. Featuring music by Mykalle Bielinski. Consult website for the full season. Espace Go, Nov. 12-Dec. 8. www.espacego.com

Look out for the adaptation of two bestselling Quebec novels, including Michel Jean’s Kukum (TNM, Nov. 12-Dec. 7 + Quebec tour) and Michel Marc Bouchard’s new play, Une fête d’enfants (TNM, Jan. 14-Feb. 8). Don’t skip the reprise of Je t’écris au milieu d’un bel orage, the searing love story between Maria Casarès and Albert Camus. TNM, Oct 19-27. www.tnm.qc.ca

Éric Jean adapts and sets to stage Ma vie rouge Kubrick, the text by late Simon Roy, who analyzed the movie The Shining through the lens of his family’s past. Salle Fred-Barry, Oct. 29-Nov. 16. www.denise-pelletier.qc.ca

Well-known for her ambitious multidisciplinary designs, Brigitte Poupart tackles Alice Birch’s Anatomy of a Suicide. Usine C, Nov. 26-Dec. 7. www.usine-c.com

For Zamân ou on a le même temps qu’on avait, Mani Soleymanlou teams up with the band Valaire to recreate the mood of a jazz club. Salle Michelle-Rossignol, Dec. 11-14. www.theatredaujourdhui.qc.ca

Stage director Hubert Colas overturns Jeff Koons, a text that analyzed the pop trend 20 years ago. With 10 performers, including transdisciplinary performer DJ Jardin, whose music can be heard live. Usine C, Dec. 19-20. www.usine-c.com

The Théâtre du Futur, masters of dystopia and mockery, stages Le Prince, based on Machiavelli’s work. Featuring live music by Navet confit. Salle Denise-Pelletier, Jan. 28-Feb. 22. www.denise-pelletier.qc.ca

Schaubühne director Thomas Ostermeier brings to stage Histoire de la violence, Édouard Louis’s second autobiographical novel. In German, with French surtitles. Usine C, March 13-15. www.usine-c.com

Twisting the depictions of ordinary racism, Cabaret Noir is a show in which Mélanie Demers combines theatre, dance and the spoken word. Quat’sous, Feb. 25-March 1. www.quatsous.com

Ottawa

Claude Poissant stages Faire le bien, a play written by François Archambault and Gabrielle Chapdelaine and performed by Le Collectif, Mani Soleymanlou’s initiative to highlight young actors. Babs Asper Theatre, Sept. 26-28. www.nac-cna.ca

Au cœur de la rose (Généalogie d’une tristesse) is the latest work by Jérémie Niel, known for his cinematic signature, on a play by the genius of direct cinema, Pierre Perrault. Not to be missed. Studio Azrieli, Feb. 27-March 1. www.nac-cna.ca

Between their acting impulses and their ethics, a group of professional actors with disabilities discover that their creative freedom is restricted. Cispersonnages en quête d’auteurice is a production by the Joe Jack et John company. Studio Azrieli, Dec. 5-7. www.nac-cna.ca and at Toronto’s Theâtre Passe Muraille, April 24-26. www.theatrefrancais.com

Toronto

Feu Monsieur Feydeau! delivers a tragi-comic tribute to the undisputed master of vaudeville. Feydeau is confined to a sanatorium, where he too becomes the main character in a never-before-seen slapstick farce. A creation by Sébastien Bertrand. Berkeley Street Theatre, Oct. 24-Nov. 3. www.theatrefrancais.com

Five original texts were selected from more than 200 entries from across southwestern Ontario for Les Zinspiré-e-s : le nombre sublime. Directed by Vincent Leblanc-Beaudoin. Berkeley Street Theatre, Dec. 5-Jan. 10. www.theatrefrancais.com