Under the glare of fuschia neon lights Simon (Th\u00e9odore Pellerin) is twirling. ABBA\u2019s \u201cVoulez-Vous\u201d is blaring, and a perfectly placed fan is blowing his blonde wig around in all the right ways. He is the center of the universe, and no one can convince him, or us, otherwise. \u201cSolo,\u201d the third directorial effort from Sophie Dupuis (as well as her third project working with Pellerin), is all about performance: the shows we put on for entertainment and the ones we mount for self-preservation.<\/p>\n
\u201cSolo\u201d is centered in Montreal\u2019s drag scene, and Simon, a makeup artist by day, is on the venue\u2019s main lineup of drag queens by night, sporting original designs by his sister, Maude (Alice Moreault) for his shows (though in reality, we have the incredible work of costume designer C\u00e9dric Quenneville to thank). But beyond the shine and attention he receives on stage, Simon yearns for love. When a new performer, Olivier (F\u00e9lix Maritaud), joins the club, he and Simon strike up a whirlwind love affair that\u2019s passionate at best and volatile at worst. And whilst juggling this love, Simon is also confronted by the return of his mother, estranged 15 years, who moved to Europe to pursue her own artistry as an opera singer. Pining for validation and affection from both, Simon becomes pliable to the forces around him, and is set on an involuntary war path to find his worth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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