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Wajdi Mouawad, OC, (born 1968) is a Lebanese-Canadian writer, actor, and director. He is known in Canadian and French theatre for politically engaged works such as the acclaimed [1] play Incendies (2003). His works often revolve around family trauma, war, and the betrayal of youth.
Aug 27, 2019 · Mouawad’s latest story has been billed as Romeo and Juliet for the Arab-Israeli conflict. In it, a young academic named Wahida, who’s been studying the life and work of Al-Wazzan, falls in love with Eitan, a science major specializing in genetics.
- Dimitri Nasrallah
Wajdi Mouawad is a Lebanese-Canadian writer and actor. He is the author of Scorched, Tideline, Forests and Heavens, among many others. His plays have been translated into more than twenty languages and presented all over the world.
Artistic director of the Théâtre de Quat'Sous in Montreal in 2000, then of the Théâtre français du Centre National des Arts in Ottawa in 2007, he was associate artist at the 63rd Avignon Festival, where he created Le Sang des Promesses with Littoral, Incendies, Forêts and Ciels.
Jun 7, 2011 · Wajdi Mouawad, actor, director, translator, playwright (b at Deir el Kamar, Lebanon 16 Oct 1968). Wajdi Mouawad is a rarity in theatre because of his multiple talents and ability to appeal to different generations and cultures.
Apr 4, 2022 · Abstract. Through the motif of painting, Wajdi Mouawad’s novel Visage retrouvé and solo performance Seuls depict ruptures from a homeland and deferred return, while resisting autobiographical interpretations.
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The writer, director, and actor Wajdi Mouawad is one of the most outstanding playwrights and authors in today’s francophone literary scene. His work has been translated into more than twenty languages and his plays staged in all five continents.
