{"id":137567,"date":"2023-01-24T19:15:52","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T00:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=137567"},"modified":"2023-03-01T13:05:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T18:05:58","slug":"theatre-lac-brome-keeps-with-its-mandate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/theatre-lac-brome-keeps-with-its-mandate\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre Lac-Brome keeps up with its mandate\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Theatre Lac-Brome (TLB) is benefitting from a $26,000 grant within the framework of the \u201cL\u2019Entente partenariat territorial pour les arts et les lettres en Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie\u201d (\u201cTerritorial Partnership Agreement for the Arts and Humanities in Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie\u201d).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of six cultural institutions and artists in Brome-Missisquoi to benefit from a grant, TLB will use the financial aid to put on plays for the general public and for the students of Knowlton Academy and \u00c9cole St-\u00c9douard this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe community is asking for a lot of theatre and plays and this was the first mandate of the theatre, they were doing summer plays. (\u2026) So, this grant, going forward, is really going to help us bring back plays for the general public and also for the schools. Knowlton Academy and \u00c9cole Saint-\u00c9douard has mentioned that they want to work with us,\u201d said Anne Dub\u00e9, artistic director of TLB.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dub\u00e9 explained that as artistic director, there are two events she attends each year, R\u00e9seau des\u00a0Organisateurs de\u00a0Spectacles de l\u2019Est du\u00a0Qu\u00e9bec (ROSEQ) and Bourse RIDEAU, to connect with Quebec theatre production companies and promoters.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe see what we call \u2018showcases.\u2019 We see showcases of music, plays, dance, and a lot of young children plays and shows. That\u2019s where I\u2019m able to see which one is touring the next year. The way it works is that I present a document to the schools to say this is what will be touring next year and what would you like to see?,\u201d explained Dub\u00e9.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There are two shows organized this spring for students and TLB is already planning for the upcoming fall and spring of 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe first one is called Return Department <\/i>(produced by Les soeurs kif-kif) and it will be presented in English for Knowlton Academy and there will be a French version for L\u2019\u00c9cole Saint-\u00c9douard. They have also decided to come see a music show this time for children called R\u00eaves \u00e0 colorier <\/i>(Ariane DesLions <\/i>and News Production),<\/i>\u201d mentioned Dub\u00e9.<\/p>\n

TLB will also be working in collaboration with the Knowlton Literary Festival and they will partake in this summer\u2019s Shakespeare in the Park to bring more plays to the general public.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m working with the Le Centaur (theatre presenters in Montr\u00e9al) because it\u2019s a bit more difficult to find English plays that are touring so I am going to have to do partnerships. In April, we were supposed to have King Dave, <\/i>but sadly, because of technical restrictions, we won\u2019t be able to have that play. I have to reach out again and see if there are plays at the Centaur that could technically fit in our theatre,\u201d noted Dub\u00e9.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dub\u00e9 said she thinks TLB is the only theatre in the region that is presenting plays close by.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople can go to Sherbrooke, they can go to Montreal, but nearby, Theatre Lac-Brome would be one of the only theatres presenting plays and mostly in English. All of our program, like what I\u2019m going to have for the next year, the music, the singers, I try to be really mindful to try to have at least 50\/50 (English and French). (\u2026) There\u2019s going to be beautiful shows,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

In terms of other happenings at TLB, Dub\u00e9 wants to use her role as artistic director to further diversify the entertainment that is brought to Brome Lake.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the last few years, they have been doing more music shows; I\u2019m trying comedians. (\u2026) I\u2019m talking to Just for Laughs because I would also like to bring English comedians to Lac-Brome. Besides the children\u2019s shows for schools, I would like to bring shows but for families at the theatre. (\u2026) That\u2019s one of my main mandates for the next year,\u201d highlighted Dub\u00e9.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For the first time, TLB will be hosting an event at the theatre to present its entire program for the year to the public. They will also be participating in Les Journ\u00e9es de la culture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is also an event for the public where you either present the theatre, there can be visits, and sometimes there can be shows,\u201d mentioned Dub\u00e9.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At the end of 2022, TLB finished with 90 events, this includes presentations put on by community groups like the Knowlton Players.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor this next year, we are already at 67 events confirmed. It\u2019s going to be another big year for Lac-Brome,\u201d said Dub\u00e9.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For Theatre Lac-Brome\u2019s<\/span><\/a> programming and upcoming events.<\/p>\n

Listen to the full interview below:<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Theatre Lac-Brome (TLB) is benefitting from a $26,000 grant within the framework of the \u201cL\u2019Entente partenariat territorial pour les arts et les lettres en Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie\u201d (\u201cTerritorial Partnership Agreement for the Arts and Humanities in Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie\u201d).\u00a0 One of six cultural institutions and artists in Brome-Missisquoi to benefit from a grant, TLB will use the financial aid…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":137605,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[57,219],"tags":[22745,1890,7232,741,20969,22744,22746,436,813,1506],"radio":[246],"origine":[274,259,260],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137567"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/113"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137567"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137567\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":142806,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137567\/revisions\/142806"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/137605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137567"},{"taxonomy":"radio","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/radio?post=137567"},{"taxonomy":"origine","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/origine?post=137567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}