Highly visible inside the Grand Théâtre is the work “Mort, Espace et Liberté,” created by Catalan-born Quebec artist Jordi Bonet. This huge mural bears the words of poet Claude Péloquin which translate to: “Aren’t you sick of dying, you morons! Enough is enough!” At the opening of the Grand Théâtre, this poetic yet cheeky inscription stirred up a major controversy!

1958 - 2016

The Grand Théâtre de Québec, a legacy of the Quiet Revolution

The Grand Théâtre de Québec was supposed to be built in time to mark the centenary of Canadian Confederation in 1967. After various ups and downs, the theatre was inaugurated on January 16, 1971, near Parliament Hill. The theatre was created to provide Québec City with a large-scale cultural complex. It includes the Octave-Crémazie (500 seats) and Louis-Fréchette (1,800 seats) performance halls, as well as the Conservatoire de Musique. A famous phrase by poet Claude Péloquin is written on the mural inside the Grand Théâtre. Over the years, the Grand Théâtre’s stages have welcomed a host of artists and groups.

The Quiet Revolution written in concrete

Auteur inconnu Highly visible inside the Grand Théâtre is the work “Mort, Espace et Liberté,” created by Catalan-born Quebec artist Jordi Bonet. This huge mural bears the words of poet Claude Péloquin which translate to: “Aren’t you sick of dying, you morons! Enough is enough!” At the opening of the Grand Théâtre, this poetic yet cheeky inscription stirred up a major controversy!

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