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Paul Thompson O.C. (born May 4, 1940 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian playwright and theatre director. Best known for his term as artistic director of Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto, Ontario from 1970 to 1982, Thompson was known for pioneering techniques of collective creation, in which actors, playwrights and directors would collaborate on the creation of a play through field research and acting improvisations. Plays on which Thompson was credited as a primary or collaborating writer during this era included Doukhobors (1970), The Farm Show (1972), 1837: The Farmers' Revolt (1973, with Rick Salutin), I Love You, Baby Blue (1975), Far As the Eye Can See (1977, with Rudy Wiebe) and Maggie and Pierre (1980, with Linda Griffiths).

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  • Paul William Thompson (* 4. Mai 1940 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) ist ein kanadischer Theaterregisseur und Stückeschreiber. Thompson war von 1970 bis 1982 künstlerischer Leiter des Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto, Ontario und gilt als Pionier des kollaborativen Theaters. Sein bekanntestes Theaterwerk war The Farm Show (1972). Das Werk gilt als erste konsequent kollaborative kanadische Theaterarbeit. Thompson und seine Schauspieler entwickelten The Farm Show in einer ländlichen Gemeinde in Clifton (Ontario), deren Realität sie im Stück dokumentierten, und führten das Stück dann zuerst auch in dieser Gemeinde auf. In der Folgezeit wurde es in ganz Kanada mit Erfolg aufgeführt. Weitere Stücke Thompsons waren 1837: The Farmers' Revolt (1973), I Love You, Baby Blue (1975), Far As the Eye Can See (1977), Maggie and Pierre (1980), Barndance Live! (1996), The Outdoor Donellys (2000–2004) und The Georgian Expedition (2005), eine kollektive Erkundung der Stadt und der Kultur von Tiflis in Georgien. Im Jahr 2008 wurde er zum Officer of the Order of Canada ernannt. Im Jahr 2011 erhielt er den Governor General's Performing Arts Award für sein Lebenswerk und seine Bedeutung für das kanadische Theater. (de)
  • باول تومسون هو كاتب مسرحي ومخرج كندي، ولد في 4 مايو 1940 في تشارلوت تاون في كندا. (ar)
  • Paul Thompson O.C. (born May 4, 1940 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian playwright and theatre director. Best known for his term as artistic director of Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto, Ontario from 1970 to 1982, Thompson was known for pioneering techniques of collective creation, in which actors, playwrights and directors would collaborate on the creation of a play through field research and acting improvisations. Plays on which Thompson was credited as a primary or collaborating writer during this era included Doukhobors (1970), The Farm Show (1972), 1837: The Farmers' Revolt (1973, with Rick Salutin), I Love You, Baby Blue (1975), Far As the Eye Can See (1977, with Rudy Wiebe) and Maggie and Pierre (1980, with Linda Griffiths). Thompson later served as director general of the National Theatre School in Montreal, Quebec from 1987 to 1994. He continues to direct theatre productions for Theatre Passe Muraille, Centaur Theatre, Alberta Theatre Projects, the Blyth Festival, Native Earth Performing Arts and De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Theatre Group. Thompson was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2008, for his "profound influence on Canadian theatre." Thompson was granted an honorary doctorate by Algoma University in 2017. He is married to actress Anne Anglin. (en)
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  • باول تومسون هو كاتب مسرحي ومخرج كندي، ولد في 4 مايو 1940 في تشارلوت تاون في كندا. (ar)
  • Paul William Thompson (* 4. Mai 1940 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) ist ein kanadischer Theaterregisseur und Stückeschreiber. Thompson war von 1970 bis 1982 künstlerischer Leiter des Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto, Ontario und gilt als Pionier des kollaborativen Theaters. Sein bekanntestes Theaterwerk war The Farm Show (1972). Das Werk gilt als erste konsequent kollaborative kanadische Theaterarbeit. Thompson und seine Schauspieler entwickelten The Farm Show in einer ländlichen Gemeinde in Clifton (Ontario), deren Realität sie im Stück dokumentierten, und führten das Stück dann zuerst auch in dieser Gemeinde auf. In der Folgezeit wurde es in ganz Kanada mit Erfolg aufgeführt. Weitere Stücke Thompsons waren 1837: The Farmers' Revolt (1973), I Love You, Baby Blue (1975), Far As t (de)
  • Paul Thompson O.C. (born May 4, 1940 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian playwright and theatre director. Best known for his term as artistic director of Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto, Ontario from 1970 to 1982, Thompson was known for pioneering techniques of collective creation, in which actors, playwrights and directors would collaborate on the creation of a play through field research and acting improvisations. Plays on which Thompson was credited as a primary or collaborating writer during this era included Doukhobors (1970), The Farm Show (1972), 1837: The Farmers' Revolt (1973, with Rick Salutin), I Love You, Baby Blue (1975), Far As the Eye Can See (1977, with Rudy Wiebe) and Maggie and Pierre (1980, with Linda Griffiths). (en)
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  • باول تومسون (كاتب مسرحي) (ar)
  • Paul Thompson (Regisseur) (de)
  • Paul Thompson (playwright) (en)
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