The Impromptu Of Outremont
by Michel Tremblay

The Impromptu Of Outremont Book Cover
The Impromptu Of Outremont Cover

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.

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Cast

A small cast size of 4 total roles, 4 female roles.

Publication

Publisher
Talon Books
Year Published
1981
ISBN 10
0889221855
ISBN 13
9780889221857
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
96 pages
Place Published
Vancouver
Language
English
LCCN
82224452
LCC
MLCS 82/10140
DCC
842/.914
Print
The Impromptu Of Outremont is a Canadian play written by and published by Talon Books in Vancouver, 1981. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780889221857 and an ISBN-10 of 0889221855.

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