“Sainte-Carmen of the Main” is a play by Michel Tremblay. The play is about cultural identity and cultural awakening based on a country and western singer from St. Lawrence Blvd. in Montréal, known as the "The Main."

Carmen returns to the Rodéo from Nashville, where she has been sent to "improve her technique" in yodelling. But not only does she improve her technique, she also begins to write her own songs whose lyrics speak directly to the people about their problems, in words they understand. This challenging and profound play poses the question: "It's fine to wake people up, but once they're awake, what do you do with them?"

Fashioned after a Greek tragedy, the play is a parable where autonomy and cultural identity collide head-on with opportunism and oppression.”