Marshall Button a.k.a. "Lucien"
                           Comedian

Testimonials

Lucien: he could be N.B’s next folk hero
-The Telegraph Journal
" … Marshall Button's Lucien, the Acadian hardhat whose take a break, take your time attitude has worn its way into the New Brunswick vernacular. First time observers should be prepared for a very funny one man play. But it cuts to the bone of New Brunswick working life like a lifetime of slivers. Rave reviews followed him like sulpher in a downwind when he took the show for a 6500 km bus tour of Alberta and British Columbia. Western audiences like the character but he's not one of them. He's too english to be from Quebec, and he's too french to be from Nova Scotia. He's a New Brunswicker… he couldn't be from anywhere else … "

One-man show not to be missed
-The Ottawa Citizen
" … In the 10 years since he first strolled onstage, mangling the language but never the heart and soul behind it, Lucien has become a Canadian cultural icon. Lucien is a kind of gift from Button to the rest of the country an Acadian blessing of laughter and perspective and from the heart wisdom. It is a show not to be missed. Lucien 2 is not to be missed because it is finely textured portrait that brings a slice of Canada so warm, vibrant, hopeful. The credit is due to Button’s sharp eye and ear for detail and the richness of acting so natural the nuance, brilliant pacing … it is a rare and wonderful gift and Button offers it compellingly … "

Success of 'Lucien' brings Marshall Button fame
-The Brockville Recorder and Times
" … It is still the philosophical ramblings of a New Brunswick mill worker for which he (Button) is most famous. The national exposure on Morningside has given Button the unique opportunity of choosing when and where he’ll perform. The appeal of the play says Button is its universal message that to overlook the “lowly” is to overlook those who through their innocence speak the greatest truths. Lucien has been so successful because the character’s multi-faceted personality relates to a broad base of the population. The script as well is being adapted constantly to the country’s changing social and political background giving renewed freshness. National affairs, says Button provides ample paint for his creative palate. Lucien speaks what is known as “frenglish/franglais” a mixture of french and english which provides a subtle message on its own that unity can be achieved. Button grew up in New Brunswick where bilingualism and co-existence are almost accepted facts. It’s the message that this can be achieved that makes the play current … "