Tuesday, February 17, 2004

Get ready to have your socks knocked off: these fresh new voices of Quebec literature have burst onto the scene, given us a glimpse of their private worlds and a taste of their acidic wit. Whether they come from theatre, poetry or fiction, they’re on the cutting edge; they’re in your face and they’ve got flair… ’cos their boots were made for walkin’! We love ’em for the way they wield their words and let us see the world as it is: virulent, caustic, laughable, luminous, heartrending, sexy… yé yé! Jenny Rock, eat your heart out!

With writers Nelly ARCAN, Patrick BRISEBOIS, Alain FARAH, Benoit JUTRAS, Alexandre LAFERRIÈRE, Dominick PARENTEAU-LEBEUF and Mélanie VINCELETTE. Musician Yannick DUGUAY takes us on a time warp with his très cool sounds… so pull on your fabbest gear and ready, steady, go!

Artistic Direction: Marie Hélène (go girl!) Poitras.

For the space of an evening, the planets will line up in an unexpected and unpredictable manner: three freewheeling celestial orbs, linked by common interests, will come together on stage, LUSSIER, MARTEL, DESBOIS. The encounter will happen under one condition: each performer agrees to strip down to the barest of instruments, a guitar and nothing else (Urbain insists that, to make things fair, Lussier play with one hand tied behind his back).

The show takes place under the sign of the Monkey, symbol of open-mindedness and innovation: Frank MARTEL, UFO of Quebec song, with two albums to his name (Enjambons le désert and Sautons ce repas du midi) meets René LUSSIER, who never ceases to chart new musical territories and here takes on a Hawaiian influence (with lyrics by Paule MARIER), while solo commando Urbain DESBOIS rounds out the trio.

When René LUSSIER is asked what kind of music he makes, he sometimes answers, «semi-popular»; this wry comment inspired the show’s title. The space of an evening, three worlds will collide and sparks are sure to fly.

The show will be recorded by Radio-Canada’s Chaîne culturelle for broadcast in 2004 during the program Les Décrocheurs… d’étoiles, Fridays at 10:00 pm. Hosted by Michel Garneau, produced by Christine Germain.