Back to the list of speakers Stéphane Théorêt
Trainer/Animator
La Jarnigoine

Biography Stéphane Théoret has been teaching in various fields since his graduation from the National Theatre School of Canada in 1992.

As an actor, he was awarded a bursary from the Conseils des Arts et des Lettres du Québec in 1997. That same year, he co-founded Le Cochon SouRiant, a travelling theatre company. He has also been a member of the board and executive committee member of the Conseil de la Culture de l’Estrie.

As a teacher in schools and the community, for semi-professionals or professionals, he combines art and learning in many forms: reading, theatre and improvisation.

In 2004, he became an animator/trainer at La Jarnigoine in the Villeray district of Montreal. Defending the rights of illiterate people has become second nature to him. In 2008, as part of his new duties, he became president of the Villeray neighbourhood coordinating committee, the Conseil Communautaire Solidarités Villeray (CCSV).

He now describes himself as a social actor. Conferences

• Canada's Literacy Rate: an Argument for Plain Language