Vic is on parole and in love with Flo, a younger ex-con who comes to stay with her in the boondocks of Quebec. Under siege from Vic's nosy parole officer and a mysterious woman, the buccolic tapestry slowly unravels before being violently torn to shreds.
Pieuvre.ca : "This intimate thriller, original and sylvan, leaves a strong impression and contains sublime parts of shadow and light to discover."— Nathalie Lessard, 2017‑11‑27.
Original screenplay / Scénario original : Denis Côté;
Translation-Adaptation / Traduction-adaptation : Michael Mackenzie;
Director / Mise en scène : Michael Mackenzie.
Vic is on parole and in love with Flo, a younger ex-con who comes to stay with her in the boondocks of Quebec. Under siege from Vic's nosy parole officer and a mysterious woman, the buccolic tapestry slowly unravels before being violently torn to shreds.
Vic : Julie Tamiko Manning;
Flo : Natalie Liconti;
Jackie : Leslie Baker;
Daniel : Alexandre Lavigne.
Set / Décor : Lyne Paquette;
Costumes / Costume : Fruzsina Lanyi;
Lighting / Éclairage : Tim Rodrigue;
Sound / Son : Peter Cerone;
Video / Vidéo : Mariana Frandsen;
Stage Manager / Régisseur : Emlyn vanBruinswaardt;
Assistant Director / Assistant m-e-s : Cristina Cugliandro.
The translation and adaptation of Vic and Flo was developed through Playwrights' Workshop Montréal's The Glassco Translation Residency in Tadoussac and their Translation Workshop Program.
Thank you for the generous support of Canadian Actors' Equity Association and Playwrights' Workshop Montreal. Talisman Theatre engages, under the terms of the Indie Policy, professional artists who are members of the Canadian Actor's Equity Association.
Culture Plus : "I found the play to be enjoyable, well acted and well written. It engaged my attention throughout. The characters showed depth and were superbly interpreted..."—Sylvain Richard, 2017‑10‑26. More / Plus...
Le Culte : "The four actors managed to bring intense emotions through their superb talent, not to mention the sound effects and visuals that brought their share of success to the play." — Sandrine Vieira, 2017‑10‑26. More / Plus...
Pieuvre.ca : "This intimate thriller, original and sylvan, leaves a strong impression and contains sublime parts of shadow and light to discover."— Nathalie Lessard, 2017‑11‑27. More / Plus...
Wesmountmag.ca : "I must admit that the leisurely artistic pace of the first third of Vic & Flo seemed somewhat achingly slow, but it was paced beautifully to match the unfolding developments."— Byron Toben, 2017‑11‑26. More / Plus...
Nevro'sArts : "In his adapatation, Michael Mackenzie has not only translated the text well, but also captured the ambivalent atmosphere that is so characteristic of Côté`s work."— Jonathan Duchesne, 2017‑11‑26. More / Plus...
SÉQUENCES : "Micheal MacKenzie comes out the winner in this enterprise, with his discipline, sense of dark humor, and the skill to succeed..."— Élie Castiel, 2017‑11‑24. More / Plus...
