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Jacques Copeau
French actor, theatre director and playwright
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About
Jacques Copeau (1879-1949) is a major figure of 20th-century French theatre. Co-founder of the Nouvelle Revue Française in 1909, he turned to theatre and founded the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in Paris in 1913, advocating a return to simplicity and essentials, far from realism and commercial spectacle. His company, which included Louis Jouvet and Charles Dullin, performed in New York from 1917 to 1919. In 1921, he opened a theatre school, then retreated to Burgundy with his troupe of Copiaux, a pioneering experiment in theatrical decentralisation. He briefly directed the Comédie-Française in 1940-1941. His influence was considerable, both in France and abroad.
* 1879-02-04 — † 1949-10-20
Major works
- Les Fourberies de Scapin (mise en scène) (1913)stage production
- La Nuit des Rois (mise en scène) (1914)stage production
- L'École du Vieux-Colombier (1921)theatre school
Key milestones
- 1909Co-founded the Nouvelle Revue Française with André Gide and Jean Schlumberger.
- 1913Founded the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in Paris.
- 1940Appointed administrator of the Comédie-Française, he resigned in 1941.
Themes
Theatre reformScenic simplicityActor trainingTheatrical decentralisationReaction against realism
Sources: britannica.com · id.loc.gov · comedie-francaise.fr
“The actor must be a creator, not an imitator.”
— Jacques CopeauTheme · Art
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