Wajdi Mouawad, OC, (born 1968) is a Lebanese-Canadian writer, actor,
and director. He is known in Canadian and French theatre for
politically engaged works such as the acclaimed play Incendies (2003).
His works often revolve around family trauma, war, the betrayal of
youth. Since April 2016, Mouawad is the director of the Théâtre
national de la Colline in Paris.Born in Lebanon, Mouawad's family left
the country when he was eight due to the outbreak of the Lebanese
Civil War. He moved to Montreal in 1983 after living in France for
five years. He obtained his diploma in interpétation (acting) from
the National Theatre School of Canada in 1991.In 1998, his creation
Willy Protagoras enfermé dans les toilettes (Willy Protagoras locked
up in the toilets) was voted best Montreal-based production by
l'Association québécoise des critiques de théâtre.From 2000 to
2004, he led the Théâtre de Quat'sous in Montreal.
and director. He is known in Canadian and French theatre for
politically engaged works such as the acclaimed play Incendies (2003).
His works often revolve around family trauma, war, the betrayal of
youth. Since April 2016, Mouawad is the director of the Théâtre
national de la Colline in Paris.Born in Lebanon, Mouawad's family left
the country when he was eight due to the outbreak of the Lebanese
Civil War. He moved to Montreal in 1983 after living in France for
five years. He obtained his diploma in interpétation (acting) from
the National Theatre School of Canada in 1991.In 1998, his creation
Willy Protagoras enfermé dans les toilettes (Willy Protagoras locked
up in the toilets) was voted best Montreal-based production by
l'Association québécoise des critiques de théâtre.From 2000 to
2004, he led the Théâtre de Quat'sous in Montreal.
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