Pol Pelletier

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Pol Pelletier
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Nicole Pelletier

(1947-11-06) November 6, 1947 (age 76)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Pol Pelletier (born Nicole Pelletier, November 6, 1947) is a Canadian actor, director, and playwright. Pelletier is an influential figure in experimental and feminist theatre in Quebec.

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Early life and education

Nicole Pelletier was born on November 6, 1947, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. [1] She is the eldest sister of Francine Pelletier. She studied French literature at the University of Ottawa. [2]

Career

Pelletier co-founded the Théâtre Expérimental de Montréal (TEM) in 1975 with Jean-Pierre Ronfard and Robert Gravel, [1] and the Théâtre Expérimental des Femmes (TEF) with Louise Laprade and Nicole Lecavalier in 1979. She resigned from TEF in 1985. [3] In 1988, she founded DOJO, [4] later depicted in Stéphane Leclair's 2001 documentary, Histoire d'un DOJO. [5]

Works

Plays

Personal life

She lived in France from 2005 to 2008. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sylvestre, Paul-François (2007-11-06). "Naissance de Pol Pelletier, femme de théâtre". l-express.ca (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  2. Petrowski, Nathalie (2009-10-03). "Pol Pelletier, mère Courage". La Presse (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  3. Forsyth, Louise H. (2004-01-01). "Self-Portrait of the Artist as Radical Feminist in Experimental Theatre: Joie by Pol Pelletier". Theatre Research in Canada / Recherches théâtrales au Canada. ISSN   1913-9101.
  4. 1 2 Charlebois, Gaetan; Nothof, Anne (2023-01-12). "Pelletier, Pol". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  5. Wickham, Philip (2004). "L'art de la guérison : Casa Lorna. Journal de bord et Histoire d'un DOJO" (PDF). Jeu. 110: 173–176.