Gift suggestion Rediscovering the performing arts<

If you haven't already, Christmas is a great opportunity to reconnect with the performing arts, which we missed so much last year. Theatre, comedy, dance: here are our suggestions.

Lysis at the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde

By day, Lysis is a researcher for a large pharmaceutical company that produces a revolutionary treatment for infertility. At night, she is an underground activist and leads a fight against male domination. His weapon? The reproductive strike. With Lysis, the playwrights Fanny Britt and Alexia Bürger revisit the play Lysistrata, written by Aristophanes 2,500 years ago, and which transcends eras. With Bénédicte Décary in the lead role.

From January 11 to February 5, 2022

The long journey into the night at the Théâtre du Rideau Vert

Before his death, the great American playwright Eugene O'Neill left this testament piece, inspired by his own family. A fallen actor, a morphomaniac and their two sons inhabited by the same melancholy reunite on a hot day in their summer house to face the ghosts of the past. Yves Desgagnés signs the staging of this theatrical classic carried by the actors Maude Guérin, Raymond Bouchard, Xavier Huard and Simon Rousseau.

From January 25 to February 26, 2022

Piano Magic Mom Hat Jokes by Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais

For a show title, it couldn't be more explicit. In Jokes Chapeau Maman Magie Piano, his first one-man show, Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais makes jokes (312, to be exact), sings, tells family stories and above all, surprises. Revealed to the general public thanks to his gags on the coronavirus (and the catchy refrain of Bye bye 2020), the emerging comedian has won the favor of critics for this singular and inventive show, in which he mixes the stand -up classic and comic song.

Across Quebec until December 1^st , 2022

Creature by Rita Baga

From Canada's Drag Race to Big Brother Celebrities, everyone is ripping it off. New variety darling, Rita Baga presents her first "one drag show", at the crossroads of stand-up and theater, lip sync and dance. The drag queen takes on the features of an extraterrestrial who lands on earth, crossing the ages to tame the human species. What we promise: flamboyant costumes, energizing acts and family content for ages 7 to 77.

Across Quebec until October 20, 2022

Kooza from Cirque du Soleil

After a two-year hiatus, Cirque du Soleil is back under the Big Top in the Old Port of Montreal to present Kooza, whose performances in 2020 and 2021 had been canceled due to the pandemic. With its journey through 65 cities and 21 countries, the show is a classic of the Montreal troupe that combines performance and clowning arts, two circus traditions.

Many dates in May and June 2022

Syntony of Janie and Marcio

In 2019, dancers Janie and Marcio won over the jury of the Révolution showcase competition with their unparalleled complicity and spectacular choreography. Big winner of the second season, the duo has since hit the roads of Quebec to present their latest creation, Syntonie, which will appeal to both dance enthusiasts and the general public. Interesting fact: the dancers will call on local artists to participate in each of their performances.

Across Quebec until October 25, 2022