A New Power for Good

Todd Houseman

A heartfelt speech by Todd Houseman (Acting 3) on the challenges faced by Indigenous people in the world of theatre, such as the fight against tokenism, to be perceived as a full-fledged individual with all of one's complexity.

Playwriting

19 December 2019

The Texture of Words

Gillian Clark

A courageous speech by Gillian Clark (Playwriting 3) which speaks of the existential angst in which a writer finds herself in when confronted with her darkest ideas on paper.

Acting

11 December 2019

The Visceral Need to Play

Irdens Exantus

A beautiful speech by Irdens Exantus (Interprétation 3, Laval, QC), presented at the Annual General Meeting 2019, on his love for the arts and the courage needed to follow an artistic path despite our parents' worries. A gentle text echoing every artistic heart.

Gascon-Thomas

25 November 2019

Gilles Renaud: Recipient of the 2019 Gascon-Thomas Award for Lifetime Achievement

Gilles Renaud

An NTS graduate from the class of 1967, a professor, head of the Interprétation program, Director of Studies (1984-2001), and member of the School’s Board of Governors from 1992 to 2000, Gilles Renaud made a major contribution to the School’s development and towards Quebec Theater. For his contribution, Gilles Renaud is awarded the Gascon-Thomas for Lifetime Achievement!

Gascon-Thomas

25 November 2019

Weyni Mengesha: Recipient of the Gascon-Thomas 2019

Weyni Mengesha

Weyni Mengesha is the Artistic Director of Soulpepper Theatre Company and an award-winning director known for her ground-breaking work and community engagement. For her contribution, Weyni Mengesha receives the Gascon-Thomas award for Innovation!

Production Design and Technical Arts

10 October 2019

Bootcamp interview

David Jodoin

First-year students in Production Design and Technical Arts begin their NTS journey with a week of intensive bootcamp. We asked David Jodoin, technical director of the Monument-National, to talk to us about the course that he’s been teaching since 2009.

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