'TrudeauMania' is contagous at Centaur.

TRUDEAU STORIES -A Long Black Car Production presented by Centaur Theatre Company. Written and performed by Brooke Johnson. Directed by Allyson McMackon.

Pierre E. Trudeau comes to the Centaur stage, through casual reminiscences, journal entries and correspondence, Brooke is captivating as she brings to life the story of their remarkable relationship. A portrait of a shared friendship, built on a love of the outdoors, of poetry, of theatre and of life itself. In 1985, while she was a student at the National Theatre School in Montreal, Brooke Johnson accidentally became friends with Pierre Elliott Trudeau. It had been a year and a half since he'd stepped down as Prime Minister, and now he was walking to work, putting cereal bowls on cartoon placemats, washing dishes and making peanut-butter on toast. He was no longer doing pirouettes behind the Queen; -He was sometimes hanging around with Brooke, sliding down ice-covered staircases on Mount Royal. This private insight into the man and the times as lived through the passionate eyes of a young artist is no 'fuddle duddle'. The portrait that emerges of Trudeau is of a shy insightful man who loved to debate literature and life. A vital and charming tale, poignant and very funny that is about friendship and loss...and about who the heck do we think we are?

"Trudeau Stories is a sweetly remarkable journey of a young woman and the influence a particular gentlemen has on her as she negotiates her way through life as an artist and an evolving, caring human being.“ Roy Surette, Artisitic Director Centaur Theatre.

A clever vibrant lighting design by Glenn Davidson
. A subtle performance with a minimalist set design and some clever movement make for a pleasant walk down memory lane that will jog the souvenirs of a generation of Canadians who will warmly cherish the reminiscing. GO C IT!

Tuesday May 4, 2010 - Sunday June 6, 2010. www.centaurtheatre.com Box office:514 288-3161