Cette semaine à Montréal (11 à 17 jan) / This Week in Montreal (Jan. 11 - 17)

Musique, danse et théâtre à Montréal cette semaine

Music, dance and theatre in Montreal this week

 

Théâtre : Sextett. Intrigante proposition que cette « comédie érotique » imaginée par l’auteur français Rémi De Vos. Présentée cet automne au Théâtre du Rond-Point, à Paris, la pièce met en scène un jeune homme poursuivi par le désir de plusieurs femmes délirantes. Une coproduction à la distribution internationale, incluant la charmante Portugaise Maria de Medeiros et notre Anne-Marie Cadieux. » Du 12 janvier au 6 février, à l’Espace Go —Marie Labrecque

Danse : C’est Danièle Desnoyers qui ouvre l’année avec Dévorer le ciel à la salle Pierre-Mercure du 14 au 16, tandis que Dana Michel et Frédéric Marier se partagent une soirée de la série Impulsions à Tangente, jusqu’au 17. —Fabienne Cabado

Jazz : Ven 15, sam. 16 » Alain Caron trio avec John Roney (pno) et Samuel Joly (btr.) Resto-bar Le dièse onze. (21 h) —Marc Chenard

 

Theatre: The off-Broadway smash hit Menopause The Musical comes to the Centaur from January 12th to February 7th. Four women of completely different backgrounds meet at Bloomingdale’s lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black lace bra and the day-to-day hectic challenges of aging. The musical hilariously re-lyricizes songs from the 60s, 70s and 80s to suit the situation. The Bee Gee’s “Stayin’ Alive” becomes “Stayin’ Awake”, “My Guy”, changes to “My Thighs” and “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” is transformed into “In the Guest Room or on the Sofa, My Husband Sleeps at Night”. Celebrating life transitions and the perks and pains of womanhood, this show promises a rollicking good time for all ages. —Jessica Hill

Theatre: The McGill Arts Undergraduate Theatre Society is putting on their 4th annual musical opening on January 14th and continuing its run on the 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd. Doors open each night at 7:00 pm. The AUTS is a student run organization seeking to empower young actors, singers, dancers, directors, designers and musicians through peer-organized theatre. This year, the AUTS is putting on the well-known classic Cabaret, directed by Julian Silverman, choreographed by Claire Hughes, produced by Meg Annand, stage managed by Genevieve Hill with musical direction by Chris Barrilaro. This vibrant production stars Nicolas Allen as the MC, Callie Armstrong as English cabaret performer Sally Bowles and Adrian Steiner as young American writer Cliff Bradshaw. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults and are available at SNAX cafe in Leacock or online at auts-cabaret2010.blogspot.com. 

Musique d’orchestre : Pianist Nicholas Angelich will return for his second appearance with the Orchestre Métropolitain, January 11 at Place-des-Arts and January 13 at the Église St-Sixte to perform Brahms’ stormy Concerto for Piano No.1. Composed while Brahms was in his twenties, the work reveals influences of Schumann, as does Bruckner’s Symphony No. 1, also on the programme. 514-328-8400