Yves Sioui Durand (born May 11, 1951) is a Huron/Wendat writer, filmmaker and theatre director from Quebec. A founder of the Ondinnok theatre company, he is an important pioneer of indigenous theatre in Canada.
Born at Wendake, Quebec, he first became known for his 1983 play Le Porteur des peines du monde, which was later translated into English as The Sun Raiser. He founded the Ondinnok theatre company in 1985, becoming known for a style which blends music, dance and stage design to create a highly image-based style of theatre drawing on indigenous cultural traditions from throughout North and South America. His later plays have included Atiskenandahate, Voyage to the Land of the Dead (1988), La Conquête de Mexico (1991), UKUAMAQ (1993), Iwouskéa et Tawiskaron (1999) and Kmukamch l'Asierindien (2002).
In 2011 he directed Mesnak, which was the first feature film written and directed by an indigenous filmmaker from Quebec.
In 2017 he was a recipient of the Governor General's Performing Arts Award.
References
- ^ Renate Usmiani, "Yves Sioui Durand". The Canadian Encyclopedia, August 14, 2007.
- ^ "Durand, Yves Sioui". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia, October 18, 2019.
- Charles-Henri Ramond, "Mesnak – Film de Yves Sioui Durand". Films du Québec, January 17, 2012.
- "Le premier film innu de langue française Mesnak". Le Téléjournal, February 16, 2012.
- Lynn Saxberg, "And The Awards Go To...; Michael J. Fox headlines list of Governor General winners". Ottawa Sun, March 10, 2017.
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