Salomé Corbo Wins Her Second Antidote Cup

At the Coupe Charade finals held yesterday at MTELUS, Salomé Corbo was presented the Antidote Cup for her performances over the 2025 season. Sponsored by Druide informatique, this award recognizes adept use of the French language during the spirited improv matches organized by the Théâtre de la Ligue Nationale d’Improvisation (LNI), an improvisational comedy theatre company.

The Antidote Cup was created in honour of Yvon Leduc, co-founder of the LNI and a passionate advocate for the French language, who inspired generations of improv artists throughout the French-speaking world. At the end of each match, the player who was most proficient in their use of French earns a star; at the end of the season, the person who scored the most stars takes home the cup. During the 2025 season, Corbo was awarded an Antidote star for four of the six matches in which she played.

Corbo first won the Antidote Cup in 2010 and now adds this second award to her impressive resume. In 2014, she became the second woman in the history of the LNI to win the Beaujeu Trophy, and she has also won the Robert-Gravel in 2018 and the Robert-Lepage in 2023 and 2024. Corbo was named the best player of the 2024 season, winning the Marie-Michaud Trophy, and she was on the team that won the 10th Improvisation World Cup in Belgium. Not only is she active on stage, on TV (Unité 9, Ruptures, Les Mutants) and on the radio (Parasol et gobelets, L’Effet Pogonat), but she is also involved in animation, directing and social issues, most notably as a spokesperson for La lecture en cadeau, an initiative started by the Literacy Foundation.

A performance laboratory and a leading Quebec theatre company, the Théâtre de la LNI is dedicated to exploring, producing and promoting theatrical improvisation. In addition to its Coupe Charade matches, tours and other productions, the LNI hosts workshops, courses and shows for both schools and businesses. Nearly 50,000 people attend its activities annually.

Druide informatique has been specializing in artificial intelligence and computational linguistics since 1993. The company produces and markets Antidote, the most comprehensive writing assistance software available for English and French, as well as Typing Pal, the renowned typing tutorial application. In addition to its software, Druide also publishes French-language literature and reference works through its subsidiary, Éditions Druide.