The game Vania and Sonia and Masha and Spike will be shown starting Tuesday at the Théâtre du Rideau Vert, in Montreal. Masha, the main character of this biting satire by Christopher Durang, will be played by actress Sylvie Léonard.
The author tells the story of a bubbly star actress in her fifties who, on a visit to the family residence, orders her sisters Vaina and Sonia, to take their lives into their own hands. .
The duo, named in honor of their parents ’Russian playwright Anton Chekhov characters, live in a ramble at the expense of their sister Masha.
Before the three leave for a costume party at the house of a wealthy neighbor, Masha surprises her sister and tells them that she plans to sell the family house.
Choose Masha
Sylvie Léonard, who recently acted in the play The queensadmitted to being attracted by sobra of Masha.
Notice her obsession with the desire to be the center of attention, her muscular young lover, and her daring choice to dress up as Snow White at her neighbor’s party.
At age 50, dressing up as Snow White at a party is a bit crazy, and a bit sadsaid Sylvie Léonard laughing.
It is also one of the highlights of the play, which, as described by the Théâtre du Rideau Vert, is a biting and provocative satire, somewhere between Chekhov and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
The characters are unconsciously carrying a kind of pali or a Chekhovian heredity to them even comedysaid Sylvie Léonard.
Therefore there is a great humanity. There’s also a kind of melancholy, of nostalgia, all of that in a rhythm of comedy, which is not big comedy, but more satire.he continued.
Rehearsal before the stage
As she prepares to return to the stage, Sylvie Léonard confesses that she prefers it almost more rehearsals for shows.
Exploring the text, teamwork … All organic, collegial part of being together, it’s very pleasanthe says.
To the point where he is disappear from sight that the rehearsals will be replaced with a show on Tuesday.
When we entered the room we said to ourselves “hey that’s true let’s play in front of the world” that’s why I’m losing my temper because stage fright is interfering.he admits.
Then after that the fun returns when the show is over.
Sylvie Léonard, who has notably starred in TV series Releasewill take the stage with Alex Bergeron, Roger La Rue, Nathalie Mallette, Joëlle Paré-Beaulieu and Rebecca Vachon.
The play, translated from English by Maryse Warda, is directed by Marc St-Martin.
This text was written from from an interview by René Homier-Royhost the show club culture. Comments can be edited for clarity and brevity.
Source: Radio-Canada
