Dominique Champagne, a versatile and innovative writer, director and production designer of his own theater, has played a prominent role in the cultural life of Quebec since graduating from the National Theatre School of Canada in 1987. In 1992, Champagne created a furor among the audience and his colleagues, putting on the show Cabaret Neiges Noires, the script of which was co-written with the actors of his theater Théâtre il va sans dire. The creation of this play was inspired by Martin Luther
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Dominique Champagne, a versatile and innovative writer, director and production designer of his own theater, has played a prominent role in the cultural life of Quebec since graduating from the National Theatre School of Canada in 1987.
In 1992, Champagne created a furor among the audience and his colleagues, putting on the show Cabaret Neiges Noires, the script of which was co-written with the actors of his theater Théâtre il va sans dire. The creation of this play was inspired by Martin Luther King's famous speech "I Have a Dream" ("I Have a Dream"), and the result was an absolutely innovative work in both its content and artistic techniques. The script was at once cynical, poetic, dark and funny, and the cheerful and free staging combined dramatic play, songs and music. Champagne made the right choice: he managed to look critically at his era and attract new spectators to the theater. Since its inception, the show has been shown more than 100 times.
In 1998, Champagne adapted and recreated on the stage of the Montreal Theatre Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, Cervantes' novel Don Quichotte - this performance attracted a record number of spectators. In 2000, he set a new record with L'Odyssée. His scripts also featured performances such as La Caverne, L'Asile, Lolita, LaCité Interdite and La Répétition.
In addition, he worked on television as a screenwriter for the series Les Grands Procès and participated in the creation and production of many varieties, including Le Plaisir Croît Avec l'Usage, and the opening ceremonies of Jeux de la Francophonie, Tous Unis Contre le SIDA, Les Spectacles de la Fête Nationale and La Soirée des Masques.
More than 100 successful productions in theater, television and circus have earned him numerous honorary awards, including the Critics Award Prix de la Critique for the script La Répétition, two Gemeau Awards for Best Director for the production of L'Odyssée and Don Quichotte, the Gémeau Award for Best Dramatic Screenplay for Aurore and the Masque du Public Award for Adapted Screenplay for L'Odyssée.
The reputation and fame Dominique Champagne gained through his work in theatre and television was the reason he was invited to Cirque du Soleil to stage Varekai in 2002. Champagne's next joint project with Cirque du Soleil was a joint production of the show Zumanity with René Richard Cyr. Writing the script and staging the LOVE show was an extremely exciting and challenging task for Dominic. “I was honored to be invited to work on this show,” says Dominic.
Dominique Champagne was born in 1963 in Sorel, Quebec. He raises three sons: Jules, Hubert and Arthur.