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Pol Pelletier

Canadian actress and writer (born 1947) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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 elder 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

  • La Nef des sorcières (collective creation, 1976)
  • A ma mère, à ma mère, à ma voisine (collective creation – TEM)
  • La Lumière blanche
  • La Trilogies des histoires
    • Joie (1992)
    • Océan (1996)
    • Or (1997)
  • Cérémonie d’Adieu (1999)
  • Nicole, c'est moi

Personal life

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

References

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