La Sagouine Charms Toronto!

La Sagouine (Photo by: Dolores Breau)

La Sagouine, a play featuring one of Acadia’s most famous characters, was recently featured at Toronto’s Pleaides Theatre and enjoyed great success. Penned by Antonine Maillet, La Sagouine is portrayed by Viola Léger who embodies completely this 72 year old shrewd Acadian washerwoman. She presented a series of monologues in front of a Toronto audience asking for more. Theatre critics were full of praise and described La Sagouine as a “national treasure”. The play was presented in English for two weeks at the end of May and in French from May 31^st to June 5^th. The last time La Sagouine was played in Toronto was in 1979.

Many cultural critics gave a perfect score to Viola Léger in the role that has made her a well-known figure on the Canadian theatre scene. Praises were also given to the team surrounding Léger: Director John Van Bureck, set designer Yannick Larrivée, and lighting director Robert Thompson.

“La Sagouine is a cultural and artistic treasure,” simply states The Globe and Mail. Cultural critic Christopher Hoile of Toronto’s Eye Weekly states: “La Sagouine is simply essential viewing. (…) There really are no words to describe the quiet brilliance of Léger’s performance. You simply cannot imagine anyone else so fully and so compassionately embodying such an immensely rich character.” Robert Crew of the Toronto Star says: “It is, in fact, one of the little gems of Canadian theatre — gritty, honest and utterly true to life. I’ve never seen La Sagouine in French and my feeling is that it would add an extra dimension to what is already a warm, wise and wonderful piece of theatre.” Critics praised the universality and realism of the monologues and gave notice to a solid direction and the glorious lighting. Read more »

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Le Pays de la Sagouine Launches 2010 Program

Le Pays de la Sagouine is proud to present its 2010 Season. Starting on Sunday, June 20^th, the population is invited to join in this Acadian celebration! Not to miss this year: the dinner theatre La Sagouine will be presented in English. On Saturday July 24^th, mark your calendar because legendary Acadian band, 1755, will present a mega concert at le Pays de la Sagouine. As every year, various comedians are on the site daily to meet and entertain the public, as well as house bands Borlico and Les Cotchineux. A summer of celebration for all! Read more »

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Bouctouche lends a helping hand to Haiti

Le Pays de la Sagouine, in collaboration with the Town of Bouctouche and the Bouctouche Rotary Club, is organizing a spaghetti supper to help Haiti on Sunday January 31^st, from 4 pm to 7 pm, at L’Ordre du Bon Temps restaurant at Le Pays de la Sagouine in Bouctouche.

“The idea came from employees that wanted to organize a community event to help victims of the tragedy in Haiti. This supper will reunite people from the community while lending a hand to a good cause”, indicates Marie-France Doucet, General Manager of Le Pays de la Sagouine.

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