Christopher Moore stars as Titus in Titus Andronicus. Photo by Brian Lauber
Too Much Talk, Not enough theatre - but Cat Lemieux keeps it funby Valerie Cardinal
The QDF’s Summer Calendar launch reminded audiences that although we’ve all got Fringe on the brain, there’s more to summer theatre than that. A record 320 people showed up for a warm evening on the terrace of the McAuslan Brewery to see a preview of some of the events of the summer. However, many appeared to show up only for the free beer; host Cat Lemieux had to threaten the back of the terrace at least three times during the show for making too much noise.
Some acts featured scenes or songs from the upcoming production, while others were just talking. Performers from downtown to Hudson to the West Island showed up to invite audiences to their productions. There were also some impressively large casts crammed on the stage. As soon as I walked onto the terrace, I was swarmed by Roman citizens from The Montreal Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of Titus Andronicus. As for WISTA’s Hairspray, 14 out of the 33 cast members showed up to serenade the audience with “Without Love.”
