Audrey Brisson-Jutras
Audrey Brisson-Jutras, Audrey Brisson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984 (age 41–42) |
| Genres | Theatre, Musical Theatre, Circus |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Singer and Circus Performer |
Audrey Brisson-Jutras (born 1984), commonly known also as Audrey Brisson, is a French-Canadian actor, singer and circus performer. She is best known for creating the title role in the UK production of the stage musical Amélie for which she was nominated for an Olivier award for Best Actress in a Musical.[1][2]
Education and career
Brisson trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama and studied Classical Singing at Cégep de Saint-Laurent in Montréal.
As a child and teenager, Audrey worked extensively with the Cirque du Soleil as a vocalist and acrobat. She made her stage debut at the age of four, riding a bike across the stage, which she remembers "vividly", saying "it felt very natural to me".[3] Her father, Benoît Jutras, is a long-term collaborator at Cirque du Soleil, both as director and composer. He has also composed for theatre, film and television. [4]
Audrey performed in Cirque Du Soleil's 30th Anniversary Concert and in international tours of Reinventé and Quidam, where she shared the principal role of Zoé.
Brisson's upbringing in the circus has led her to theatre pieces which combine drama, acrobatics, singing and playing instruments. She worked with the innovative Kneehigh Theatre company on several productions. She says: "Kneehigh is a world where you suddenly have the freedom to explore your creativity and step beyond your usual boundaries. The more traditional theatre model is less of an interest to me - both in what I do and what I watch." [3]
Bisson played the principal role of Bella Chagall in The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk at Bristol Old Vic and the Edinburgh Festival where it won the Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award.[5]
In Amélie, critics praised Brisson's "gamine charm" in the role and said her petite stature "belies a huge thrilling voice and a powerful physique, honed by years of performing with Cirque du Soleil. She has a core of steel."[6] The Guardian said "Brisson has a big, beautiful voice that is full of feeling. Physically confident and a harder-edged character than Audrey Tautou's doe-eyed original [in the 2001 French film version], there is a circus quality to her performance."[7]
The London Cast Recording of Amélie was nominated for a Grammy in 2021 in the category of Best Musical Theater Album, with Brisson part of the nomination as a principal soloist.[8]
Filmography
- 2016: Outlanders - Sister Angelique
- 2012: The Lingerer - Panina (Singing Voice)
- 2011: W.E. - Marie
- 2010: Hereafter - Hospice Receptionist
- 1999: Quidam - Zoé
Theatre
- 2021: The Lorax
- 2019: Amélie: The Musical - Amélie Poulain
- 2019: Pinocchio - Jiminy Cricket
- 2018: The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk - Bella Chagall
- 2016: La Strada - Gelsomina
- 2016: The Grinning Man - Dea
- 2015: Romeo + Juliet - Juliet
- 2014: Dead Dog in a Suitcase & And Other Love Stories
- 2013: Midnight's Pumpkin
- 2012: The Elephantom - Young Girl
- 2012: The Lion, Witch and Wardrobe - Miss Hedgehog
- 2011-2013: The Wild Bride - The Girl
Circus
- 1996–99, 2014: Quidam - Zoé
Personal life
Bisson is in a relationship with her Amélie co-star Chris Jared. They have a daughter, born in 2020. [3]
References
- ↑ "Olivier Awards 2020". Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ Maxwell, Dominic (November 28, 2019). "Oh là là, Audrey Brisson is bringing Amélie to the West End". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Bosanquet, Theo (18 May 2021). "Amélie feels like it has a new meaning in light of lockdown". The Stage.
- ↑ ""O" – Creators – Benoit Jutras, Composer and Musical Director". Cirque du Soleil. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ "Profile: Audrey Brisson". Bristol Old Vic. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ "Review: Amélie the Musical". What's On Stage. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ "Amélie the Musical review – sepia-toned surrealism that's high on imagination". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ "2021 Grammy Awards: The Full List Of Nominees And Winners". NPR. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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