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BIOGRAPHY

Biographical Notes

Yves Lebreton was born in Paris on March 1946.
1962 - 1966, he studied music:
classical guitar, piano and cello.
1963 - 1966, he studied graphic arts
and painting.
1964 - 1969, he studied "corporeal mime"
at Etienne Decroux's school in Paris.
1969 - 1976, he founded and directed the "Studio 2" within the framework of the "Theatre Laboratory for the Art of the Actor" of Eugenio Barba in Denmark.
1976, he return to France where he founded the "Théàtre de l'Arbre" in Paris.
1981, he moved the "Théàtre de l'Arbre" to Italy where he created in a restored farmhouse in Tuscany "l'Albero - International Centre for Theatrical Formation, Research and Creation".



PRODUCTIONS

  
1. "The four elements and five studies in abstract mime" (1969).
Conceived, directed and interpreted by Yves Lebreton.
2. "Obstination" (1969).
Conceived and directed by Yves Lebreton.
Interpreted by Yves Lebreton, Maria Lexa, Ingemar Lindh, Gisèle Pélisson..
3. "Dialogue" (1970).
Conceived, directed and interpreted by Yves Lebreton.
4. "Resonance" (1971).
Music: 5th suite for cello solo by J.S. Bach.
Conceived, directed and interpreted by Yves Lebreton.
5. "Possession" (1972).
Conceived and directed by Yves Lebreton.
Interpreted by Yves Lebreton and Gilles Maheu.
6. "huh?..." (1973).
Conceived, directed and interpreted by Yves Lebreton.
7. "Acts without words 1 e 2" (1974).
Author: Samuel Beckett.
Directed by Yves Lebreton.
Interpreted by Gilles Maheu e Reidar Nilsson.
8. "Droit de Regard" (1978).
Conceived, directed and interpreted by Yves Lebreton.
9. "The cage " (1979).
Conceived and directed by Yves Lebreton.
Interpreted by Teresa Borromeo, Steen Haakon Hansen, Michael Zugowski.
10. "Bof!..." (1981).
Conceived, directed and interpreted by Yves Lebreton and his dog Bof.
11. "S.O.S." (1986).
Conceived, directed and interpreted by Yves Lebreton.
12. "Flash" (1991).
Conceived, directed and interpreted by Yves Lebreton.
13.

"Exil" (1996).
Conceived, directed and interpreted by Yves Lebreton.
Music: "Sinking of the Titanic" by G. Bryars - Concertos for clavicembalo by J.S. Bach
14. "No One " (2001).
Conceived, directed and interpreted by Yves Lebreton.

TOURS

Yves Lebreton’s performances has been presented in 32 countries : Argentina - Germany - Austria - Belgium - Brazil - Canada - Columbia - Costa Rica - Denmark - Egypt - Spain - Finland - France - England - Haiti - Holland - Hungry - Italy - Island - Mexico - Norway - Polonia - R. S. Domingo - Russia - Sudan - Sweden - Switzerland - Tchecoslovaquia - Uruguay - U.S.A - Venezuela - Yugoslavia. They participated in numerous international festivals :

Germany












Austria




Belgium

Brazil


Canada


Colombia


Costa Rica

Denmark

Spain



France




England

Holland

Hungary

Island


italiy








Mexico

Norway

Pologna

Russia

R.S. Domingo

Sweden

Switzerland

Tchecoslovaquia


U.S.A.



Venezuela

Jugoslavia

Berlin
Cologne
Hannover
Marburg
Landshut
Kassel
Kiel
Recklinghausen
Stuttgart
Schwerin
Sarrebrucken
Weimar

Wien
Wien
Graz
Villach
Hall i Tirol

Liége

Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo
Londrina

Montreal
Winnipeg

Bogota
Cali

San Jose

Arhus

Barcelona
San Javier
Tenerife

Bordeaux
Paris
Strasbourg
Valence

Londra

Den Haag

Budapest

Reykjavik


Venezia
Roma
Milano
Firenze
Polverigi
Sant'Arcangelo
Montalcino
Pergine

Mexico

Oslo

Wroclaw

Volgograd

San Domingo

Stockholm

Genève

Pragua
Marienbad

San Francisco
Philadelphia
Elkins

Caracas

Belgrade

Akademie der Künste Festival
Gaukler Festival
Pantomim e Total
Mime Clown Festival
International Théàtre Festival
International Théàtre Festival
Kieler Festwochen
Ruhrfestspiele
Jugend Theater Festival
Europäisches Festival
Perspectives du Théatre
Kunstfest

Wiener Festwochen
Clown festival
Steircher Herbst
Carinthian Summer Festival
Õsterfestival 2002 & 2003

Festival du jeune théàtre

1 Festival Internacional de Artes Cenicas
4 Festival Internacional de Artes Cenicas
Festival Internacional de Teatro

Festival International de Mime
Mime Corporal Festival

Festival Iberoamericano
Festival International de Théàtre

Festival de las Artes

Arhus Theatre Festival

International Mime Festival
Festival Mare Minor
Canaries Festival

Sigma
Biennale de Paris
Festival du Clown
Fête de l'Eté

International Mime Festival

Plein Theater Festival

Theatre Movement Festival

Reykjavik Arts Festival


Biennale di Venezia
Festival Teatro Tenda
Il Corpo Comico
Festival Humor-Side
Inteatro
Festival di Sant'Arcangelo
Festival dell'Attore
Spettacolo Aperto

Cervantes Festival

Modern Art Festival

International Théàtre Meeting

International Théàtre Festival

International Théàtre Festival

Kulturhuset Festival

Quinzaine d'Art Contemporain

Festival Int. di Pantomima
International Théàtre Festival

Berkeley Théàtre Festival
Gestual Théàtre Festival
International Mime Festival

Ateneo di Caracas Festival

Monodrame Festival


WORKSHOPS
Yves Lebreton has directed numerous workshops and given several lectures on "Corporeal Theatre" for the following institutions:
Austria


 Canada


Denmark


Finland


France





Germany




Islanda

Italia











Spain


Svizzera


U.S.A. 		Wien
Graz

Montréal
Winnipeg

Copenhagen
Holstebro

Tampere
Helsinki

Paris
Paris
Strasbourg
Aix en Provence
Montpellier

Berlin
Koln
Kassel
Bonn

Reykjavik

Milano
Roma
Roma
Roma
Firenze
Firenze
Bologna
Pontedera
Pisa
Padova
Bergamo

Barcelona
Tenerife

Genève
Berne

Los Angeles
San Francisco
St. Louis
San Diego
Brockport
Las Vegas
Silvercity
Greensboro 		Dramatisches Zentrum
Akademie di Graz

École de Mime Corporel
International Corporal Mime Festival

National School for Dramatic Art
Théàtre Laboratory Inter-Scandinavia

Institut Théàtral
National School for Dramatic Art

École de Théàtre Corporel
Rencontre Int. Danse Contemporaine
Théàtre National de Strasbourg
Théàtre du Centre
L'été de la danse

Max Reinhardt Seminar
Stadt Schauspielerhaus
Staatstheater
Sommer Tanzwerkstatt

National Théàtre

Centro di Ricerca per il Teatro
Acc. Naz. d'Arte Drammatica S. D'Amico
Laboratorio Teatrale di Gigi Proietti
Mimo Teatro Movimento
Bottega Teatrale di Vittorio Gassman
Teatro Ouroboros di Pier Luigi Pier'Alli
DAMS
Piccolo Teatro di Pontedera
Incontro Int. Scuole di Teatro Europee
Centro Maschere di Renato Sartori
Teatro Tascabile

Teatro Villaroel
Escuela Attores de Canarias

National School for Dramatic Art
Rencontres Internationales de Danse

State University
University of California
Washington University
State University
State University of New York
New mexico Highlands University
Western New Mexico University
University of North Carolina

FILMS
1. "Corporeal Mime", didactic document on Etienne Decroux’s technique, produced by RAI Italian TV and Odin Teatret Film of Eugenio Barba.
2. "Possession" produced by Théâtre de l'Arbre.
3. programmes for the N.D.R. German TV "Sesamstrasse " of Hamburg