Pol Pelletier


Pol Pelletier is a Canadian actor, director, and playwright. Pelletier is an influential figure in experimental and feminist theatre in Quebec.

Early life and education

Nicole Pelletier was born on November 6, 1947, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is the elder sister of Francine Pelletier. She studied French literature at the University of Ottawa.

Career

Pelletier co-founded the Théâtre Expérimental de Montréal in 1975 with Jean-Pierre Ronfard and Robert Gravel, and the Théâtre Expérimental des Femmes with Louise Laprade and Nicole Lecavalier in 1979. She resigned from TEF in 1985. In 1988, she founded DOJO, later depicted in Stéphane Leclair's 2001 documentary, Histoire d'un DOJO.

Works

Plays

La Nef des sorcières A ma mère, à ma mère, à ma voisine La Lumière blancheLa Trilogies des histoires
  • * Joie
  • * Océan
  • * Or Cérémonie d’Adieu
  • ''Nicole, c'est moi''

Personal life

She lived in France from 2005 to 2008.