Jean Marc Dalpé, Le Chien

Marie Pascal (Western University)

Ed. by Emir Delic, Université Sainte-Anne
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.1.4: Canadian Writing and Culture: Francophone .
Vol. editors: Emir Delic (Université Sainte-Anne), Eftihia Mihelakis (Brandon University), Glen Nichols (Mount Allison University), Wendy Roy (University of Saskatchewan), Denis Salter (McGill University), Karis Shearer (University of British Columbia)

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First circulation or publication 1987

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Canada (Country of Origin; Publication/ performance)

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Le Chien

is the first play written solo by Franco-Ontarian actor and playwright Jean Marc Dalpé. It was presented in a public reading in September 1987 during the Sommet de la francophonie taking place in Quebec City. In 1988, it was produced by the Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario for a first showing in Sudbury. Several other performances followed in 1989: in the Spring, in Montreal, during the Festival de théâtre des Amériques; in the Fall, in Avignon (France), during the Festival des Francophonies. That same year, it was translated by Dalpé and Maureen Labonté in order to be shown at the Factory Theatre in Toronto; the cast was composed of Roy Dupuis (Jay), Hélène Paulin (Céline), Marthe Turgeon (mother), Roger Blay (father) and Lionel Villeneuve (grandfather). Dalpé received his…

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Citation: Pascal, Marie. "Le Chien". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 02 August 2019 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=38965, accessed 22 November 2024.]

Jean Marc Dalpé, Le Chien

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