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Compagnons de Saint-Laurent
Canadian theatre company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Les Compagnons de Saint-Laurent was a Quebec theatre company that was founded in 1937 and dissolved in 1951.[1][2] According to The Canadian Encyclopedia, it was the "most influential theatrical company in the history of Québec".[3]
History
The company was founded in August 1937 at Collège de Saint-Laurent in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, by Émile Legault, Roger Varin, and Léonide Lavinge.[1] Productions were initially religious in nature.[4] The troupe also produced a magazine entitled Les Cahiers des Compagnons.[5] In 1947, Les Compagnons de Saint-Laurent were awarded the Trophée Bessborough at a festival in London, Ontario.[6]
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Notable actors
- Pierre Dagenais[7]
- Jean-Louis Roux[7][8]
- Jean Gascon[7]
- Georges Groulx[7][9]
- Guy Provost[7][10]
- Denise Pelletier[7]
- Gilles Pelletier[7]
- Hélène Loiselle[7][11][12]
- Jean Coutu[13]
- Guy Mauffette[14]
- Félix Leclerc[15]
- Lucille Cousineau[16]
- Denise Vachon[16]
- Thérèse Cadorette[17]
- Jean Duceppe
- Lionel Villeneuve
- Jacques Létourneau
- Gabriel Gascon
- Charlotte Boisjoli
- Jean-Pierre Masson
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Legacy
In 1996, a park was named after the theatre company.[18] A former boarding school was demolished when the park was being established.[19] It is located on 4375 Cartier Street.[20] In 1997, Jean-Claude Labrecque directed the film L'Adventure des Compagnons de Saint-Laurent, a documentary about the history and impact of the company and the work of Émile Legault. The film was produced by the National Film Board of Canada and Verseau International.[21]
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