5 O'Clock Bells interviews

5 O'Clock Bells is a new play about legendary Canadian guitarist Lenny Breau, coproduced by Sleeping Dog Theatre and the Great Canadian Theatre Company, April 1-20, 2008 at the Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre in Ottawa (world premiere). This video contains short interviews with members of the creative team: Paul Bourdeau (Guitarist and Musical Consultant), Pierre Brault (Playwright and Performer), Brian Quirt (Director) and Lise Ann Johnson (Artistic Director of GCTC).

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Entertainment

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• Lenny Breau
• Pierre Brault
• Theatre
• Guitar

[GuitarGare]

I bumped into Lenny in 1972, at the corner of Yonge and Bloor, & I think it was Reg Kelln with him-I was visiting T.O. to scope out work, and Lenny bought my friend & I a sandwich, and we talked for an hour about almost anything BUT guitar, briefly touching on influences, etc. He introduced himself thus: "Hi, I'm Lenny Breau, the guitar player. I love to meet musicians, man. Sorry, I don't have my thumbpick." Inventory and declaration in one sentence. Interesting. Humble. Thoughtful.

[sleepingdog11]

thanks for sharing this story...

[sleepingdog11]

Paul Bourdeau...

[shetalkscrazytalk84]

Fantastic they've made a play about the immortal Lenny Breau, one of the greatest artists of all time! a man of great substance (in both senses of the word LOL!) How about a big scale production of Lenny? maybe casting Johnny Depp perhaps? I mean the guy doesn't look like Lenny Breau, he is Lenny Breau!

[dragknuckle]

Who would you get to do the guitar parts? NOBODY can play like Lenny. He was sui generis.

[Ishtar54]

I was able to go see it yesterday, it was amazing. Pierre Brault does a wonderful job.

[kmweb01]

I was at the opening night of the play in Ottawa and this was my first introduction to Lenny Breau. What an amazing play on such a sad life that Lenny experienced.

[mbalajew]

Wow.....i cant wait to see it!!! great job, thank you!