Compagnons de Saint-Laurent

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 [fr], Roger Varin [fr], 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]

Notable actors

Actors in the troupe in 1944

Legacy

A wall at the Parc des Compagnons de Saint-Laurent

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Histoire de Saint-Laurent". Ville de Montreal. Retrieved 26 June 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Dissolution de la troupe de théâtre Les Compagnons de Sauint-Laurent". Bilan du siècle. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  3. ^ Douchette, Leonard. "Émile Legault". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Compagnons de Saint Laurent". Ville de Montreal. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Fondation des Compagnons de Saint-Laurent par le père Émile Legault". Bilan Quebec. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  6. ^ Robillard, Denise (2005). Les merveilles de l'Oratoire: l'Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal, 1904-2004. Les Editions Fides. p. 333. ISBN 2762126150.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h Charlebois, Gaëtan. "Compagnons de Saint-Laurent". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  8. ^ Bourassa, Andre. "Jean-Louis Roux". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  9. ^ Carle, Alexandre. "George Groux". Les Gens du Cinéma. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  10. ^ Soucy, Louise-Maude. "Guy Provost s'éteint à 79 ans". Le Devoir. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  11. ^ Charlebois, Gaëtan; Nothof, Anne. "Loiselle, Hélène". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  12. ^ Lévesque, Solange. "Loiselle, Hélène". Les Prix du Québec. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Coutu (Jean)". La Mémoire du Québec en ligne. Communications Cournoyer Inc. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Guy Mauffette (1915-2005)". Ordre National du Québec. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  15. ^ Roy, Bruno; Rioux, Christian; Ménard, Denise; Plouffe, Hélène. "Félix Leclerc". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  16. ^ a b Faucher, Jean. "Un autre regard sur le théâtre". Érudit. Solange Lévesque. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Square Thérèse-Cadorette Named in Honour of Compagnons de Saint-Laurent Actress". Ville de Montréal. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  18. ^ David, Gilbert (2013). "Inscriptions théâtrales dans l'espace urbain : le cas de Montréal". JEU. 149 (4): 76. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  19. ^ Dufranne, Quentin. "Le parc des Compagnons-de-Saint-Laurent se refait une beauté". Métro. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Parc des Compagnons-de-Saint-Laurent". Montreal.ca. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  21. ^ "L'aventure des Compagnons de Saint-Laurent [DVD] / de Jean Claude Labreque ; idée originale, Hélène Jasmin-Bélisle". Bibliothèque Famille Bleviss. Retrieved 27 June 2019.

Sources

  • Jasmin-Bélisle, Hélène (1986). Le pere Émile Legault et ses compagnons de saint Laurent: une petite histoire. Leméac. ISBN 2-7609-5067-0.