Wajdi Mouawad
Date of Birth:
Oct 16, 1968
Place of Birth:
Deir al-Qamar, Lebanon
Date of Birth:
Oct 16, 1968
Place of Birth:
Deir al-Qamar, Lebanon
Biography:
Wajdi Mouawad, OC, is a Lebanese-Canadian writer, actor, and director. He is known in Canadian and French theatre for politically engaged works such as the acclaimed play Incendies (2003). His works often revolve around family trauma, war, and the betrayal of youth. Since April 2016, Mouawad has been the director of the Théâtre national de la Colline in Paris.