L’UniThéâtre’s holiday favourite returns in December. Edmonton’s francophone and francophile professional theatre company presents Le Rire, an all-French language sketch comedy show in the style of the Quebec New Year’s Eve show, Bye-Bye. Le Rire runs at La Cité Francophone on December 9 and December 10 at 7:30pm. Tickets are available now through their website www.lunitheatre.ca.
“The formula is simple, ” says Artistic Director Steve Jodoin. “Le Rire is a sketch comedy, reviewing the stories and events of the past year in a fun, satirical, critically and humorous way.”
Le Rire features Edmonton actors Josée Thibeault, Vincent Forcier, Marie-Joanne Fogue Makou, Steve Jodoin.
Written and Directed by the collective Le Rire. Musical Director Joël Lavoie.
A professional theatre company located in Edmonton, L’UniThéâtre contributes to the development of francophone & francophile communities while promoting French language & French-language cultural expressions across Canada through theatre including professional and community theatre, theatre for young audiences, special events, as well as training and development activities. The UniTheatre was born in 1992 from the merger of the Théâtre français d’Edmonton (founded in 1968) and the Boîte à Popicos (1978).
L’UniThéâtre is a professional theater company located in Edmonton, which contributes to the development of Francophone and Francophile communities while promoting the French language and Francophone cultural expressions throughout Canada through professional, community and young audience theatre. , special events, as well as through training and development activities.