Zeneb Blanchet
Photo credit: Alexandre Fortes
TEENS 13-17
The Kissing Game
By Rhiannon Collett
French Version On Tour All Season across Québec!
Digital Version Streaming Now on Télé-Québec
ABOUT
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An urban fantasy that explores love, betrayal, friendship, and identity.
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Kate and Sam are best friends, but there’s a tension building in their relationship. When Kate’s sister falls victim to an act of violence, they are determined to bring the perpetrator to justice. On a summer evening, their actions tear a hole in reality as the assailant’s heart falls out of his chest and onto the pavement, just as it begins to snow. Their relationship crumbles in the aftermath and the girls are left to question whether any of us are truly worthy of forgiveness.
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The Kissing Game was developed as part of Toronto’s Young People’s Theatre 2017-18 Leaps and Bounds National TYA Play Creation Initiative. As part of the development process, YPT and Youtheatre partnered with the Banff Centre Playwrights Lab to bring The Kissing Game to the 2018 Lab.
Awards
2022 Winner - Best First Performance in a Digital Production: Éléonore Loiselle - Prix Gémeaux
(YouDigital Version)
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2022 Winner - Best Feature Film - Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival
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2021 Winner - Best Young Actress -
2021 Official Selection - Best LGBT+ Film -Amsterdam International Film Festival
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2019 META winner – Outstanding New Text
(The Kissing Game – Rhiannon Collett)
2019 META nominee – Outstanding Emerging Artist
(The Kissing Game – Rhiannon Collett)
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Production History
September 27, 2024 — April 16, 2025
Québec-wide Tour featuring Zeneb Blanchet
Auditorium Rosaire-Vigneault, Les Iles-de-la-Madeleine
Arts & Spectacles Matanie, Matane
La Salle Comble, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts
Centre de Création Diffusion de Gaspé
Village en Chanson, Petite-Vallée
Les 4 Scènes au BeauLieu Culturel du Témiscouata
Les amants de las scène, Saint-Georges
Centre des Arts, Baie-Comeau
Salle Jean-Marc-Dion, Sept-Îles
Maison de la Culture Bellechasse, Saint-Damien-de-Buckland
RDL en Spectacles, Rivière-du-Loup
L’Anglicane, Lévis
Ovascène, Sainte-Marie
Polyvalente Massey-Vanier, Cowansville
Salle Odyssée, Gatineau
Théâtre du bic, Rimouski
Agora des Arts, Rouyn-Noranda
Diffusion Mordicus/Salle Jean-Cossette, Amqui
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February 5 — March 27, 2024
Tour featuring Éléonore Loiselle
Maison de la Culture Plateau-Mont-Royal
Théâtre Desjardins
Espace le Vrai Monde
Théâtre Hector-Charland
Théâtre de la Ville
Maison de la Culture Waterloo
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November 1 ― 6, 2022
Maison Théâtre
Featuring Éléonore Loiselle
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2022+
YouDigital version streaming on Télé-Québec
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November 27 ― 30, 2018
Théâtre Rouge du Conservatoire
Featuring Rhiannon Collett
December 03 ― 14, 2018
Montreal School tour
Featuring Rhiannon Collett
Team (2024-25)
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Text
Rhiannon Collett
Technical Director
Charlotte Baker
Translation
Pénélope Bourque
Set & Lighting Designer
Martin Sirois
Direction
Véa
Sound Designer
Sarah Magnan
Asst. director & Stage Manager
Emlyn VanBruinswaardt
Team (2021 YouDigital Version)
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Executive Producer
Youtheatre
Translation
Pénélope Bourque
Head Technician
Emlyn VanBruinswaardt
Assistant Camera
Frédérik Giguère
Set Documentation
Théo Gagné
Sound Mix
Pako Mamouni
Produced by
Productions UP
Featuring
Éléonore Loiselle
Assistant Director
Pénélope Bourque
Sound Operator
Lynne Trépanier
Set Designer
Martin Sirois
Craft
Les Boîtes à lunch d'Edgar
Direction
Véa
D.O.P
Martin Amiot
Editing & Color
Elodie Lorrain-Martin
Technician
Alain Patry
Costume Styling
Maia Day
Photos by
Robert Desroches
Text
Rhiannon Collett
Production Manager
Maude Lafrance
Makeup & Hair
Maude Lafrance
Subtitles
Elodie Lorrain-Martin
Sound Designer
Sarah Magnan
Special Thanks
Nicolas Tomassini
Hotel ALT Montréal
Dana Syke
Team (2018 version)
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Text & Performance
Rhiannon Collett
Stage Manager
Frédérique Folly
Direction & Dramaturgy
Michel Lefebvre
Ass. Stage Manager
Tori Morrison
Lightning & Set Design
Martin Sirois
Photos by
Laurence Philomene
Sound
Sara Magnan
Partners
Lead Production Sponsor
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