Yannick Jaulin


Yannick Jaulin is a French storyteller, actor, and playwright. He was born in Aubigny, Vendée, France. He is also described as a diseur, singer, and humorist.

Biography

Childhood influenced by Poitevin-Saintongeais

Yannick Jaulin is originally from the Vendée department in western France. From an early age, he was immersed in parlanjhe, also known as Poitevin-Saintongeais, a Gallo-Romance language, often referred to colloquially as a patois.

Involvement with the Order of the Solar Temple

In his solo performance Terrien, which he described as the story of a man who loves stories so much that he gets caught by one of them. A story of blindness. And of revelation, Jaulin addresses his time as a member of the Order of the Solar Temple, a cult that he and his partner left about a year before the mass suicides occurred. He spoke publicly about this period of his life in an episode of the Canal+ investigative program Spécial Investigation broadcast in December 2012.
In 2022, Jaulin revisited his years in the cult as a former follower in the documentary series La Secte. He also appeared on the morning program of France Inter, interviewed by Sonia Devillers.

Actor

Publications

Books

J’ai pas fermé l’œil de la nuitIl était une fois J'ai pas fermé l'œil de la nuit La Légende de Pougne-Hérisson, le Nombril du Monde Jaulin raconte Pougne-Hérisson Terrien Le Dodo Le Voyage à pas d’âne Causer d’AmourMa langue maternelle va mourir et j’ai du mal à vous parler d'Amour
  • ''Manuel de résistance en Langue rare''

Performances / Author

Les Oisives, performed by Angélique Clairand and Valérie PuechLa bête à deux dos ou le coaching amoureux, written and performed by Angélique ClairandChemin de la Belle étoile, created by Sébastien Bertrand

Solo creations

Causer d’Amour Ma langue maternelle va mourir et j'ai du mal à vous parler d'amour Comme vider la mer avec une cuiller Conteur ? Conteur Le Dodo Merlicoquet et autres contes de randonnée Terrien Menteur J'ai pas fermé l'œil de la nuit Jaulin en scène Rien que du beau Monde La vie des Roses Pougne-Hérisson Géants Château-Fromage Gargantua Feux Foets Tradition du goût La mogette d’or La montagne verte
  • ''La beroète à Balthazar''

Honours and awards