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Laurent Contamin
Photo : Didier Leclerc Atelier N89
Laurent Contamin

List of works mentioned in Actes du Théâtre :
Et qu’on les asseye au rang des princes
Passés (Veillée d'armes)
[ print version ]


(Actes du Théâtre N° 47 March 2011)

Laurent Contamin began writing plays in the ’90s. Twelve of his plays have been published, including Sténopé and Hérodiade by Ragage, Dédicace by L’Harmattan, and La Cigalière by Jardin d’Essai. Some of his plays are devoted to young audiences (Les Veilleurs de Jour, published by Le Bonhomme vert) and adolescents (Tobie, Noces de Papier, Chambre Noire, Une petite Orestie published by Lansman). He has also written several books of poetry (Brèches, Carnets extimes) published by Eclats d’Encre.
His plays have been staged continually since 1997, including Chambre à Air, Fasse le ciel que nous devenions des enfants, Lisolo les échos du sable, La Petite Odyssée, Les Veilleurs de Jour at the Théâtre Jeune Public de Strasbourg where he was associate playwright from 2002-2007, Fêtards ! and Précaires ! in Arras, Dédicace and Noces de Papier in Ermont.
He has also written plays for radio (Best Playwright award at Radiophonies 2002, SACD New Radio Talent Prize in 2005, Du Côté des Ondes RTBF 2008 Award-winner), the circus (Beaumarchais Année du Cirque 2001 Award-winner), street theater, puppetry and dance.

http://www.laurent-contamin.net