MEET THE ARTISTS

Eric Noel | Playwright (Canada)

Eric Noel (they, them) is a Quebecois playwright and graduate of NTS French language writing program. They are the author of Faire des enfants (2009), Tirade pour Henri (2010), Ces regards amoureux de garçons altérés (2015) and L’Amoure Looks Something Like You (2020). They are also the author of a libretto for an opera by Vincent-Olivier Gagnon, Sans électricité, les oiseaux disparaissent (2009), and the children’s theatre piece La Mère, le Père, le Petit et le Grand (2012). They also adapted Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince for Theatre La Roulotte Asteroid B612 (2018).

Zé Henrique de Paula | Translator (Brazil)

The Artistic Director of Teatro do Núcleo Experimental, Zé Henrique de Paula has a Master’s degree in Theatre Direction from The University of Essex, London, UK; a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Urbanism from Mackenzie University and post-graduate degree in Performing Arts from the School of Communication and Arts of University of Sao Paulo.   He studied Costume Design for Theatre and Screen at Central Saint Martins – University of the Arts – London (UK).

A multi award winning and nominated director, Zé Henrique de Paula’s credits include: The Comedy of Errors, Twelfth Night, Naked Boys Singing, Spring Awakening, Side Man, Thrill me – the story of Leopold and Loeb, Natasha, Pierre and the great comet of 1812, Dogville, A view from the bridge, Assoiffés and Brazilian plays: Verdades e fotografias, Judas em Sábado de Aleluia, É 20! As Folias do Século, Revelação, O Endireita, Novelo, Fogo Azul de um Minuto, Antes de Mais Nada, Carrossel, o musical and Chaves – um tributo musical.

Jordan Arseneault | English Language Translator (Canada)

Jordan Arseneault (b. New Brunswick, 1980) is a critic, drag performer, social artist, meeting facilitator and translator. His staged work and participative workshops address issues of criminalization, stigma, mental health, HIV/AIDS, addiction, biculturalism, queerness and community. Former editor of Quebec’s only English language monthly for the LGBT community, 2Bmag (2010-2013), his reviews and articles have been published in Maisonneuve, Nightlife.ca, Forget the Box. He currently lives in Montreal.