Yves Sioui Durand

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Yves Sioui Durand (born May 11, 1951) is a Huron/Wendat writer, filmmaker and theatre director from Quebec. [1] A founder of the Ondinnok theatre company, he is an important pioneer of indigenous theatre in Canada. [2]

Born at Wendake, Quebec, he first became known for his 1983 play Le Porteur des peines du monde, which was later translated into English as The Sun Raiser. [1] He founded the Ondinnok theatre company in 1985, [2] becoming known for a style which blends music, dance and stage design to create a highly image-based style of theatre drawing on indigenous cultural traditions from throughout North and South America. [1] His later plays have included Atiskenandahate, Voyage to the Land of the Dead (1988), La Conquête de Mexico (1991), UKUAMAQ (1993), Iwouskéa et Tawiskaron (1999) and Kmukamch l'Asierindien (2002). [2]

In 2011 he directed Mesnak , [3] which was the first feature film written and directed by an indigenous filmmaker from Quebec. [4]

In 2017 he was a recipient of the Governor General's Performing Arts Award. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Renate Usmiani, "Yves Sioui Durand". The Canadian Encyclopedia , August 14, 2007.
  2. 1 2 3 "Durand, Yves Sioui". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia, October 18, 2019.
  3. ↑ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Mesnak – Film de Yves Sioui Durand". Films du Québec, January 17, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Le premier film innu de langue française Mesnak". Le Téléjournal , February 16, 2012.
  5. ↑ Lynn Saxberg, "And The Awards Go To...; Michael J. Fox headlines list of Governor General winners". Ottawa Sun , March 10, 2017.
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