Les waitress sont tristes
Les waitress follows one nomadic man’s journey through a labyrinthine universe as he constantly confronts the status quo… Meanwhile, the waitresses are constantly asking themselves: “Why are we sad? Why are we mad?” Music and escapism are the life rafts that these characters cling onto as they repeat the same gestures over and over again.
Like a modern-day Western, Les Waitress takes us on a wild ride that features a mountain, a bar, and a railway track. There are stories of drunken cats; shoes; souvenirs; beer bottles, and line dancing… all set to the music of John Denver.
Michael Nimbley, who has previously collaborated on four of Joe Jack & John’s productions, is the company’s first-ever Artist-in-Residence.
Devised by the company
Original Concept/Co-Director: Michael Nimbley
Co-Director/Set Designer: Catherine Bourgeois
Cast: Anna Atkinson, Stephanie Boghen, Tamara Brown, Angie Cheng, Michael Nimbley, Anne Tremblay
Contributing Writer: Pénélope Bourque
Costume Designer: Amy Keith
Sound Designer: Alexander MacSween
Lighting Designer: Audrey-Anne Bouchard
Dramaturg: Jesse Stong
