André Paiement | |
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Born |
Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada | 28 June 1950
Died | 23 January 1978
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | (aged 27)
Occupation(s) | Playwright, Musician |
André Paiement (June 28, 1950 – January 23, 1978) was a Canadian playwright and musician. [1] He was one of the most prominent Franco-Ontarian artists, playing a key role in developing many of the cultural institutions of the community. [2] [3]
Born in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Paiement studied translation at Laurentian University in Sudbury, and got involved in theatre. [4]
Paiement, with a group of artists that included Robert Paquette and writer and broadcaster Denis St-Jules, wrote and staged the musical Moé, j'viens du Nord, s'tie! in 1970. [4] The artists subsequently formed the Coopérative des artistes du Nouvel Ontario, which evolved in a variety of directions. Some of the artists, including Paiement, established the professional theatre company Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario. [5] [6] Others, including Paiement and his sister Rachel, subsequently formed the progressive rock band, CANO-Musique. [7]
Paiement himself was active in both the theatre and band projects. His stage productions included Et le septième jour..., À mes fils bien-aimés, La vie et les temps de Médéric Boileau, Lavalléville and an adaptation in Franco-Ontarian dialect ( joual) of Molière's Malade imaginaire. [8] He was also a key organizer behind the music festivals La Nuit sur l'étang and Northern Lights Festival Boréal.
Paiement committed suicide by hanging with a belt on January 23, 1978, aged 27. [9] [4]
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André Paiement | |
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Born |
Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada | 28 June 1950
Died | 23 January 1978
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | (aged 27)
Occupation(s) | Playwright, Musician |
André Paiement (June 28, 1950 – January 23, 1978) was a Canadian playwright and musician. [1] He was one of the most prominent Franco-Ontarian artists, playing a key role in developing many of the cultural institutions of the community. [2] [3]
Born in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Paiement studied translation at Laurentian University in Sudbury, and got involved in theatre. [4]
Paiement, with a group of artists that included Robert Paquette and writer and broadcaster Denis St-Jules, wrote and staged the musical Moé, j'viens du Nord, s'tie! in 1970. [4] The artists subsequently formed the Coopérative des artistes du Nouvel Ontario, which evolved in a variety of directions. Some of the artists, including Paiement, established the professional theatre company Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario. [5] [6] Others, including Paiement and his sister Rachel, subsequently formed the progressive rock band, CANO-Musique. [7]
Paiement himself was active in both the theatre and band projects. His stage productions included Et le septième jour..., À mes fils bien-aimés, La vie et les temps de Médéric Boileau, Lavalléville and an adaptation in Franco-Ontarian dialect ( joual) of Molière's Malade imaginaire. [8] He was also a key organizer behind the music festivals La Nuit sur l'étang and Northern Lights Festival Boréal.
Paiement committed suicide by hanging with a belt on January 23, 1978, aged 27. [9] [4]
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