Backyard Theatre

Backyard Theatre

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1973-01-01

Backyard Theatre is a documentary about playwright Michel Tremblay and director André Brassard’s flavourful brand of Quebec theatre, which captured the earthy wit and joual (slang) of Montreal's East End working-class neighbourhood. The film features impromptu improvisation by the cast of Les belles-soeurs and Demain matin, Montréal m'attend, two genre-defining plays.

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Backyard Theatre is a documentary about playwright Michel Tremblay and director André Brassard’s flavourful brand of Quebec theatre, which captured the earthy wit and joual (slang) of Montreal's East End working-class neighbourhood. The film features impromptu improvisation by the cast of Les belles-soeurs and Demain matin, Montréal m'attend, two genre-defining plays.

Released

1973-01-01

Runtime

30

Director

Jean Pierre Lefebvre

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

ONF | NFB

Casts

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    Michel Tremblay

    Michel Tremblay
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    André Brassard

    André Brassard
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    Ève Gagnier

    Ève Gagnier
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    Amulette Garneau

    Amulette Garneau
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    Mireille Lachance

    Mireille Lachance
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    Monique Mercure

    Monique Mercure
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    Denise Morelle

    Denise Morelle
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    Denise Filiatrault

    Denise Filiatrault
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    Louise Forestier

    Louise Forestier
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    Claude Gai

    Claude Gai
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    Odette Gagnon

    Odette Gagnon
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    Normand Morin

    Normand Morin
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    André Montmorency

    André Montmorency