Sol is a
fictional character
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written for and performed on stage by the Canadian actor
Marc Favreau
Marc Favreau (Sol), (November 9, 1929 – December 17, 2005) was a Quebecois television and film actor and poet.
Favreau began his television career as a regular on ''La Boîte à surprise'', a long-running children's television show on Radio-C ...
.
Sol is a
clown (tramp type) who handily deconstructs the French language, to the amusement of adults as well as children. Sol mostly appears alone on stage and recites comic monologues dealing with current social and political issues.
Sol began as a regular on ''
La Boîte à surprise'', a long-running children's television show on the French language
Radio-Canada
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network. At that time, the act was called
Bim et Sol. The character proved popular so
Marc Favreau
Marc Favreau (Sol), (November 9, 1929 – December 17, 2005) was a Quebecois television and film actor and poet.
Favreau began his television career as a regular on ''La Boîte à surprise'', a long-running children's television show on Radio-C ...
developed Sol's monologues into a one-man show. Favreau then teamed up with another clown for
Sol et Bouton. He also appeared on a popular television series called ''
Sol et Gobelet
''Sol et Gobelet'' was a French language children's television show made in Quebec, which was broadcast from 1968 to 1971 on Radio-Canada. Its stories revolved around the adventures of clowns Sol (played by Marc Favreau) and Gobelet (played b ...
'' opposite
Luc Durand
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...
. Sol also appeared on a
television series
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on
TVOntario
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called ''
Parlez-moi'', which taught basic
French, as it is
spoken in Quebec and other parts of Canada.
See also
*
Marc Favreau
Marc Favreau (Sol), (November 9, 1929 – December 17, 2005) was a Quebecois television and film actor and poet.
Favreau began his television career as a regular on ''La Boîte à surprise'', a long-running children's television show on Radio-C ...
*
List of Quebec television series
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Culture of Quebec
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