12/31/2012
Jean, who are you, where are you?
I'm a singer songwriter and playwright (theatre and film) living in Montreal since 1983. I indulge in my passion, musical theatre, in French and English.
What's Daisy and the wonder weeds? Where does this idea come from?
"Daisy and the Wonder Weeds" is a new musical for the family rooted in mythical Megapolis, where Daisy, Dandelion, and the Wonder Weeds join forces to save their garden from the bulldozers, thereby changing Megapolis forever.
Are you an artists collective? How many are you in the project?
I wrote the book, music and lyrics of the musical which won 'best new musical of 2010' at the Next Wave Festival of New Musicals organized by CETM (Centre d'Education pour Theatre Musicale) in Montreal. Stephen Pietrantoni of CETM produced a staged reading of Daisy at the Monument National, which was very well received.
Which message do you want to deliver?
Daisy's main message: "Concrete cannot keep us down!" Weeds and wildflowers are powerful plants, champions of the soil, food for the birds. They are medicinals and edibles in the heart of our cities. Who knew they could sing so well, despite all odds?
Where can we see Daisy and the wonder weeds?
01/08/2013