Quebec partners with Scene online: Eight New French-language Plays in German Translation
November 14
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Details
Eight new French-language theater texts were published in the 22nd edition of the SCENE collection, including two from Québec. In a web mini-series, the Berliner Ensemble Theatre presents excerpts from the plays in the form of stage readings and interviews with Annick Lefebvre („Stacheldraht“), Olivier Choinière („Manifest der jungen Frau“) and the other authors. A project of the Bureau du Théâtre et de la Danse/ Institut français Allemagne in cooperation with the Antenne du Québec à Berlin, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and Wallonie-Bruxelles International.
In addition to the stage readings, you can watch the interviews with Annick Lefebvre and Olivier Choinière.
Acknowledgement
This project Canada FBM2020 is part of the culture program related to Canada’s Guest of Honour presentation at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2020/2021. It is supported by the Québec Government Office in Berlin, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and the Centre des auteurs dramatiques in Montréal.
Authors/Artists
Annick Lefebvre, Olivier ChoinièreLanguage
French and German