Taken from a theatrical work acclaimed by the public and critics (The Incredible and Inerasable Story of Sainte-Dignité-de-l’Avenir), the committed song by actor Steven Lee Potvin today continues its journey well beyond the stage thanks to Robert Lepage who convinced the latter to bring his songs out of the shadows.
Some songs make you dance. Others prevent History from being erased. This is the case with Faits d’hiver (hostile song), a new musical piece by singer-songwriter and actor Steven Lee Potvin, available today on all online music platforms. Extracted from the piece, the song Faits d’hiver (hostile song) which is released today, is also the subject of a Salon Session (audiovisual project producing intimate recordings of emerging artists) and paves the way for an album project.
Based on a success on the stages of Eastern Quebec and a sold-out performance at the Périscope Theater in Quebec, Faits d’hiver (hostile song) continues its journey today thanks to the encouragement of Robert Lepage, who inspired Steven Lee Potvin to bring this musical project to life beyond the play from which the song comes. A true cry from the heart, this musical ode to resistance draws its inspiration from popular uprisings. of the 1970s against the closure of several Quebec villages. Carried by an authentic folk sensibility, this song of memory establishes a bridge between the historical struggles against relocations and the major social issues which are shaking communities all over the world today.
Both intimate and unifying, the performance pays tribute to those who defended their territory, their roots and their dignity. A visceral artistic proposition where the protest spirit resonates in all its force in an acoustic version. Inspired by an often forgotten part of Quebec history, this committed folk creation gives a voice to those whose struggles have gradually disappeared from our collective memory.
A song born from a theatrical successBorn from theatrical creation The incredible and indelible story of Sainte-Dignité-de-l’Avenir, inspired by Operations Dignity and the resistance of the communities of Eastern Quebec in the 1970s, Faits d’hiver (hostile song) therefore continues its journey off the stage today. After a remarkable career punctuated by distinctions, tours, a publication by Dramaturges Éditeurs and a series of sold-out performances at the Théâtre Périscope in Quebec, a meeting with Robert Lepage convinced Steven Lee Potvin that his songs deserve to exist for themselves. From this intuition is born today a musical project. Carried by a stripped-down interpretation, a worn guitar and the luminous voice of Lea St-Pierre, the song evokes forced relocations, expropriations, institutional injustices, but above all the resistance of communities who refused to disappear. The project is now taking on a new dimension thanks to the collaboration of director Alexis Tremblay, creator of Salon Sessions, an audiovisual series dedicated to emerging artists available on YouTube.
Steven Lee Potvin also soon on stage in THE LISA EFFECT Parallel to his career as an author, musician and creator, Steven Lee Potvin is preparing to return to the stage in The Lisa Effect, the new creation of the Théâtre de l’Œil Ouvert inspired by the universe and the work of Richard Desjardins. He plays Bum, the emblematic figure of Company Town, a man deeply rooted in his territory who has never left his community or his job at the factory. Through this character who is lucid, fragile, funny and rebellious, Steven Lee Potvin lends his voice to those who remain, despite the wounds, the upheavals and the promises elsewhere. A powerful embodiment that echoes themes of memory, resistance and belonging.
About Steven Lee PotvinComedian, author, director and musician, Steven Lee Potvin develops an artistic approach at the crossroads of documentary theater, collective memory and song. Originally from Bas-du-fleuve, Steven Lee has been a prolific actor on Quebec stages for 10 years. A graduate of the Quebec Conservatory of Dramatic Art as part of the Robert Lepage cohort and leading a career in theater and television, he is called upon to participate in several projects with a musical content as well. His play The incredible and inerasable story of Sainte-Dignité-de-l’Avenir, winner of several awards and published by Dramaturges Éditeurs, led him to write and compose, thus confirming his fierce desire to express himself musically while continuing his career as an actor.