[2] The play centres on Albertine, who appeared as a minor or supporting character in several of Tremblay's other works.
[2] In the play, the 70-year-old Albertine interacts with her younger selves at the ages of 30, 40, 50 and 60, dramatizing her interior monologue as she reflects on her life after moving into a retirement home.
The original production in 1984 starred Huguette Oligny, Gisèle Schmidt, Amulette Garneau, Rita Lafontaine, Muriel Dutil and Paule Marier, and was directed by André Brassard.
[6] The film aired on the Télévision de Radio-Canada arts anthology series Les Beaux Dimanches in 2000.
The cast of respected Scottish actresses, including Eileen McCallum, Una McLean and Alison Peebles was directed by John Binnie.