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Paul Buissonneau (born 24 December 1926, Paris, France) is a leading francophone theatre director. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The adjective francophone (alternately Francophone) means French -speaking typically as primary language whether referring to individuals groups or places

He started his career as a singer with the French chorus Les Compagnons de la Chanson, alongside Édith Piaf who was also singing with the group at the time. Édith Piaf (December 19 1915&mdashOctober 10 1963 was a French singer and cultural icon who "is almost universally regarded as France's greatest popular singer He parted company with the chorus during a tour of North America, and settled in Quebec. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk

In 1952, the City of Montreal appointed Buissonneau as artistic director of La Roulotte, a parks-based outdoor theatre, which gave an early opportunity to famous Quebec artists Yvon Deschamps, Claude Jasmin and Robert Charlebois. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Yvon Deschamps (born July 31, 1935 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian ( Québécois) Author, Actor Robert Charlebois (born June 25, 1944) is a Québec author composer musician performer and actor

In 1956, he founded his own company, Le Théâtre de Quat'Sous (Four-penny Theatre) and served as its artistic director until 1989. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Many famous Quebec playwrights began their career in this theatre, notable Robert Lepage, François Barbeau, André Brassard, René-Daniel Dubois, and Lothaire Bluteau. Robert Lepage, OQ (born December 12, 1957 in Quebec City) is a playwright actor and film André Brassard (b Montreal, 1946 is a Canadian stage director and actor best known for creating the vast majority of Michel Tremblay 's plays René-Daniel Dubois (born July 20 1955 in Montreal) is a Québécois playwright and actor best known for his 1985 play Being at Home Lothaire Bluteau (born April 14, 1957) is a Canadian Actor. He was born in in Montreal, Quebec, and performs in both

During his 35-year career as director of the Quat'Sous theatre, he played and wrote numerous plays and TV shows. He is remembered for creating and bringing to life the character of Piccolo in the children's television series entitled La Boîte à surprises (The surprise box). The series started in 1954 and lasted up the early 1970s.

He received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award in 1998 and the Prix Denise-Pelletier in 2001. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Prix Denise-Pelletier is an award by the Government of Quebec that is part of the Prix du Québec, given to individuals for an outstanding career in the performing Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

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