The Impromptu Of Outremont
by Michel Tremblay

Name: The Impromptu Of Outremont
Brand: Michel Tremblay
SKU: 9780889221857
Rating: 3.15 (23 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Canadian

What readers are saying

Readers find the experience of reading this play entertaining, especially when shared in a group setting. The light-hearted conclusion received appreciation, though some remain indifferent about the author's style. Overall, it seems to resonate better in a social environment.

Engaging reading experienceFun group dynamicsLight-hearted conclusionIndifferent to Tremblay's style

Synopsis

Each year, the Beaugrand sisters meet for their sister Yvette’s birthday party—and to have a little “impromptu”—at which they lash out at each other’s personal failures and at the failure of society to support them in their opinions about the world.

The four sisters represent the French-Canadian intelligentsia of the fifties, whose interest in art, music, dance and literature is an adopted pose, not their life’s blood.

Only one of the Beaugrand siters, Lorraine, has escaped her fate, running off with the Italian gardener to start a family in St. Leonard.

The others remain in Outremont, trapped by time; by the choices they have not dared to make; by the position that society has foisted upon them—a position they have accepted, not fought for.

ThemesFrench-Canadian drama--20th century French-Canadian drama PQ3919.2.T738 I513 1981