Wajdi Mouawad

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Wajdi Mouawad is a Canadian writer, actor and director born in Lebanon in 1968. After having lived in Lebanon and France, he moved to Québec in 1983.

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He obtained his diploma from the National School of Theatre of Canada in 1991.

In 1998, his creation Willy Protagoras enfermé dans les toilettes was voted best Montréal-based production by l'Association québécoise des critiques de théâtre.

From 2000 to 2004, he led the Théâtre de Quat'sous in Montréal. He has adapted different works for the theatre, from Don Quixote to Trainspotting.

He was awarded the Governor General's Prize in Literature for theatre in 2000. In 2002, the French Government bestowed upon him the title of Knight of the Ordre National des Arts et des Lettres for the collection of his works.

He made his first attempt onto the big screen in 2004 by directing and producing the film Littoral, based on the play of the same name.