The Octave Crémazie room, bathed in green light, was packed for the media premiere of Marthe Laverdière does her show! in Quebec.
In addition, this is not the only full house that the gardener will perform in front of this year, as there are no more tickets for her shows until 2024.
Apparently it is not only the director Mario Jean who recognized the seeds of a comedian in this outspoken woman.
In fact, all of Quebec has been able to see Marthe Laverdière’s natural talent blossom since her daughter-in-law posted her first video in 2016.
Don’t worry, fame hasn’t disfigured this “non-medicated hyperactive.” Whether on television or in the greenhouse, the Bellechasse comedian remains true to herself.
The audience was treated to her exciting anecdotes from her career as a gardener, but also from her other professions.
Marthe Laverdière was a woman with a thousand and one projects and, above all, worked as a massage therapist. And she didn’t have to practice long to collect the stories that made the audience laugh.
Beyond her anecdotes, Marthe Laverdière is a real clown on stage! The gardener puts her entire body at the service of her jokes.
The audience doesn’t always know where their stories are going, but along the way they enjoy their physical comedy.
All it takes is a gesture or facial expression to bring the characters mentioned in their numbers to life.
With her mischievous expression, the 60-year-old woman with two Lulus made several delicious jokes at the expense of her boisterous and older colleagues.
Marthe Laverdière seemed to be having a lot of fun on stage. She could often be seen laughing at her own jokes.
Between a story about a husband reincarnated as a tree and her beginnings in massage therapy, she paused to talk about her granddaughter Jeanne, who has Rett syndrome. After a touching anecdote, she announced that part of the profits from her show would be donated to the foundation she founded to break the isolation of sick children and help families financially.
The audience warmly applauded this moment of humanity, but we have to admit we didn’t see it coming. The transition is very steep. We don’t naturally slide into this moment and leave it just as abruptly.
Finally, cute cartoons accompanied the gardener’s numbers. We also set up a work table for him in the middle of the stage. The comedian, who is taking part in her first one-woman show, knew how to use it without having to rely on it.
Marthe Laverdière really knows how to command a stage! Those who found her funny in her video clips will surely enjoy watching her perform her show in the flesh.
Marthe Laverdière returns to the stage on October 18 and returns to the Grand Théâtre de Québec on January 17, 2024. All appointments.