Jean Audureau
| Jean Audureau | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1932 Cholet, France |
| Died |
2001 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Writer and playwright |
| Nationality | French |
| Period | modern |
Jean Audureau (1932–2001) was a French writer and playwright known for the whimsey of his work.[1]
Life and career
Jean Audureau was born in Cholet, France. He wrote his first play La Réception in 1956, and began his career in earnest in 1966 with À Memphis il y a un homme d’une force prodigieuse. He continued his success with Le Jeune Homme (1970), La Lève (1975) and Félicité (1983). More contemporary plays include Katherine Barker (1993), À l’image d’Hélène (1996) and L’Élégant Profil d’une Bugatti sous la lune (2002).[2] Andureau was noted for the quality of his composition.[3][4]
Audureau died in Paris in 2001.
Works
Details on selected works include:
- Le Jeune Homme, directed by Dominique Quéhec, Théâtre National de Chaillot
- À Memphis il y a un homme d’une force prodigieuse, directed by Henri Ronse, Comédie-Française au Théâtre National de l'Odéon
- Félicité, directed by Jean-Pierre Vincent, world premiere at the Comédie-Française
- Katherine Barker, directed by de Jean-Louis Thamin, Théâtre des Abbesses
References
- ↑ "Jean Audureau's Mysterious World of Whimsey". 8: 49–55. JSTOR 3194332.
- ↑ "Audureau, Jean". Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ↑ Pavis, Patrice; Shantz, Christine (1998). Dictionary of the theatre: terms, concepts, and analysis. p. 324.
- ↑ Mounsef, Donia; Féral, Josette (2007). The transparency of the text: contemporary writing for the stage. p. 21.
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