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Why Michel Tremblay became a Scottish theatre sensation

Original: “Tremblay is contemporary theatre’s great melancholy realist; he fits Scotland like a glove” —McGill News Magazine on ho

Michel News Magazine examines how Quebec playwright Michel Tremblay, called 'contemporary theatre's great melancholy realist', has found an unlikely second home in Scotland. The piece explores the deep affinity between Tremblay's working-class Montreal dramas and Scottish audiences and translators, with commentators noting his work 'fits Scotland like a glove'.

Why now: A magazine feature on the surprising transatlantic popularity of Michel Tremblay's plays in Scotland has drawn attention.

Michel TremblayMcGill News MagazineQuebecScotland

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• “Tremblay is contemporary theatre’s great melancholy realist; he fits Scotland like a glove” —McGill News Magazine on how the Quebec playwright Michel Tremblay became a Scottish sensation 2/4 https:// mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/how-miche l-tremblay-became-a-scottish-sensation/ #… · scotlit@mastodon.scot · 5

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