André Laliberté

André Laliberté is a Canadian marionette puppeteer from Quebec, most noted as the cofounder and longtime artistic director of the Théâtre de l’Œil.[1]

He began his lifelong passion for puppetry at age 13, after being exposed to a puppet show while in the hospital recuperating from his injuries after being hit by a car.[2] He launched Théâtre de l’Œil with Francine Saint-Aubin in 1973, remaining with the company as a writer, director and performer until retiring in 2020.[2] During his career, he was also a contributor of puppetry for children's television shows such as Une fleur m'a dit.

He won a Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award in 2001 for The Starkeeper (Le Porteur), a show he co-created with Richard Lacroix and Richard Morin.[3]

He was the recipient of Quebec's Prix Albert-Tessier in 2020 for his lifetime contributions to Quebec arts and culture,[4] and was inducted into the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec in 2022.[5]

References
  1. Daphné Angiolini, "André Laliberté : Bon pied, bon oeil". Voir, October 2, 2008.
  2. Stéphanie Morin, "47 ans de marionnettes". La Presse, March 7, 2020.
  3. "Chalmers winners for the last time ; Rich theatre awards will be replaced with grants system". Toronto Star, May 15, 2001.
  4. Amélie Revert, "Yvon Deschamps et Carole David récipiendaires des Prix du Québec 2020". Métro, November 5, 2020.
  5. Marissa Groguhé, "Les nouveaux membres de l’Ordre des arts et des lettres annoncés". La Presse, May 11, 2022.
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