Diana Leblanc
Stratford: Acting—Olivine Dubuc (Les Belles-Soeurs), Dowager Duchess (Richard III), Katharine (Henry V, 1966, 1980); Hero (Much Ado…); Lady Grey (Henry VI); Birdie (The Little Foxes); Mabel O’ Neill (The Measure of Love). Directing—Three Tall Women, Taking Shakespeare, Long Day’s Journey…, Sweet Bird of Youth, Death of a Salesman, Romeo and Juliet, The Cherry Orchard, Macbeth, The Seagull, Ghosts, A Delicate Balance. Assistant director to Robin Phillips (Young Company, 1987). Elsewhere: First acting company, Neptune Theatre. Artistic director, Théâtre français de Toronto where she acted in and directed Anouilh, Marivaux, Molière, Tremblay. Founding member, actor/director, Soulpepper. Opera: Director, Canada and Amsterdam. Training: Inaugural class of the National Theatre School. Awards: Prix Alliance Française; Genie Award—Albertine in Michel Tremblay’s La Maison Suspendue; Governor General’s Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement (2015).
