Glenn Gould: Theatre Play is a stage play in Montreal, Canada, presented at Théâtre Desjardins in the Salle Jean-Grimaldi. It is a theatre performance rather than a concert, and it offers an intimate portrait of the Canadian piano prodigy Glenn Gould.
About the play
The play was written by French author Ivan Calbérac and is directed by Frédéric Bélanger. Maxime de Cotret takes the title role as the pianist. Rather than tracing his career step by step, the work shows Gould mainly through his relationships with relatives, family and a small circle of rare collaborators.
Danielle Proulx plays Glenn's mother, Flora. The cast also includes Henri Chassé, Étienne Pilon, François-Simon Poirier and Catherine Renaud, with pianist Gaël Lane Lépine taking part in the production.
Planning your visit
- Venue: Théâtre Desjardins, Montreal, in the Salle Jean-Grimaldi.
- Scheduled performance: January 22, 2027, at 8 p.m.
- Tickets and details: the programme page on the theatre's website, theatredesjardins.com.
For visitors who already know Gould's recordings, the play offers a closer look at the people around him. For those who do not, it is a human portrait that needs no prior knowledge of the piano to follow. Montreal, a French- and English-speaking city, makes a fitting base for an evening at the theatre.