Director

Philippe Cyr

Last updated: January 22, 2025

Director Philippe Cyr holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from UQAM’s École supérieure de théâtre. In 2012, he founded l’Homme allumette, of which he is the artistic director and general manager. Dedicated to creating new work, the company focuses on the notion of transgression, seeking in particular to name, describe and define the blind spots of our condition.

The company’s productions include Sarah Berthiaume’s Selfie (Centre du Théâtre d’’Aujourd’hui/CTD’A, 2015), David Paquet’s Le brasier (CTD’A, 2016, then on tour), Le iShow (Usine C, 2013; award for Best Theatre Production from the Association québécoise des critiques de théâtre/AQCT), J’aime Hydro (Festival TransAmériques, 2016, then on tour; AQCT award for Best Production – Montréal Section, 2017), Le poids des fourmis (Théâtre Denise-Pelletier, 2019), Corps titan (titre de survie) (CTD’A, 2021), and Atteintes à sa vie (Usine C, 2022). In spring 2023, he directed Insoutenables longues étreintes at Théâtre Prospero. The show was a great success and won the AQCT award for Best Production – Montréal Section (2023). It was revived the following season for a total of 36 sold-out performances.

Philippe was appointed artistic director and co-general manager of Théâtre Prospero in August 2021.

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