John Van Burek was the founder of Théâtre français de Toronto (1971) and was a director there for nearly twenty years. He is a director and the Founding Artistic Director of Pleiades Theatre. He translated many of Michel Tremblay’s plays (some of which were turned into books). An interview with Van Burek was featured in the Tremblay’s Casebook published in the Canadian Theatre Review.
| Names | John Van Burek (Main) BE [n76.7] |
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| Related Pages | John Van Burek on LGLC
John Van Burek on VIAF |
| Birth Place | Toronto |
| Occupations |
Theatre Artist
Theatre
notBefore(1971) http://talonbooks.com/authors/john-van-burek(http://goo.gl/6ly5wh) Director TheatrenotBefore(1971) http://talonbooks.com/authors/john-van-burek(http://goo.gl/6ly5wh) TranslatornotBefore(1971) http://talonbooks.com/authors/john-van-burek(http://goo.gl/6ly5wh) Taught theatre at Ryerson,York University,National Theatre School of Canada HigherEducationhttp://talonbooks.com/authors/john-van-burek(http://goo.gl/6ly5wh) Artistic Director of Théâtre français de Toronto Theatre1971 - 1991 http://talonbooks.com/authors/john-van-burek(http://goo.gl/6ly5wh) |
| Associated People |
Michel Tremblay
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| Associated Places |
Ryerson Polytechnic Institute (Employee)
http://talonbooks.com/authors/john-van-burek(http://goo.gl/6ly5wh) York University (Employee)http://talonbooks.com/authors/john-van-burek(http://goo.gl/6ly5wh) |
| Associated Periodicals |
Canadian Theatre Review (Interviewee)
notAfter(1979/09) BCE [n79.285] |