Vincent de Tourdonnet Musical Theatre Writer and Director
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Video- My approach to directing- 2022
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Pélagie
“It takes some kind of a musical to get Torontonians weeping… genuine dramatic tension …echoes of Les Miz…realized with admirable courage, flair and occasional brilliance... there wasn't a dry eye in the house.”
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
Pélagie
"… recalls Les Miserables in its operatic style … Pélagie is a major achievement in Canadian musical theatre…this time de Tourdonnet is directing with Cole as musical director. Their passion and understanding for a piece they've worked on for seven years comes through… marvellous unity of music with text… a heartbreaking historical drama "
Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Snappy Tales
“Surprising and happily ridiculous, a cabaret-styled evening of quirky satirical musicals … smart, tightly constructed, finely executed …Snappy Tales is a whimsical evening that stages a different kind of musical question."
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
Jeanne, the Joan of Arc Musical
"Attempts to horn in on the megamusical market have been, until now, disastrous...Enter Jeanne... a surprisingly charming and sellable musical... it has avoided the megamusical trap of taking itself too seriously. It is just dramatic enough to be emotionally moving, and just comic enough to relax the audience without slipping into self-parody...
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
Strange Medicine
"Strange Medicine ..is a fascinating piece of work... dark satire of the medical profession filtered through the Brechtian sensibilities of writer de Tourdonnet... his clever lyrics linked to Allen Cole's sprightly mixture... it worked very well with the audience... a crowd pleaser "
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
Threepenny Opera Adaptation
"The text has been newly adapted by Montreal-based Vincent de Tourdonnet… it’s even tougher and rougher than before… The shades of truth that come from this adaptation make Threepenny Opera seem like today's brilliant satire rather than yesterday's hallowed classic."
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
The Good Woman
“Vincent de Tourdonnet's lyrics, set to J.S. Dodd's music, have the bittersweet carnival gaiety of the Brecht-Weill collaborations."
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail