Camille Perron-Cormier
Théâtre de la Renaissance acadienne

Un compte-rendu du panel Théâtre de la Renaissance acadienne avec Benoit Doyon-Gosselin and Chantal Richard, animé par Gabriel Robichaud.

Par Camille Perron-Cormier, correspondante Frye

Cite this document:
Perron-Cormier, Camille. « Théâtre de la Renaissance acadienne ». Discours/e: Digital Catalogue for Atlantic Literatures and Cultures, 02/05/2026. https://discours-e.ca/en/2026/05/02/theatre-de-la-renaissance-acadienne/, consulté le 13/09/2026.

Benoit Doyon-Gosselin

Benoit Doyon-Gosselin is a full professor at the University of Moncton. He is also the associate dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research. His areas of research are Acadian literature and Francophone literature in Canada. From 2014 to 2024, he held the Canada Research Chair in Acadian Studies and Minority Communities. In 2022, he published an essay entitled Moncton mentor. Géocritique d’une ville (Perce-Neige). In 2026, he co-edited an anthology entitled Théâtre de la renaissance acadienne (Perce-Neige) with Chantal Richard. He is interested in the sociology of literature and the links between space and literature.

Benoit Doyon-Gosselin
Photo credit: Annie France Noël

Camille Perron-Cormier

Camille Perron-Cormier is from Dieppe, New Brunswick. She completed a Bachelor of Arts and Design degree with a concentration in comics at the Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO) in 2018. Since graduating, she has returned to New Brunswick, where she creates comics, illustrations, graphic recordings, some graphic design, and leads creative workshops. 

She has illustrated three children's books published by Bouton d'or Acadie: Adieu, Jacoby !, written by Renée Guimond-Plourde, Danielle Guimond, and Mélanie Plourde, Sous mon bateau, , written by Chantal Duguay-Maillet and very recently Dans ma boite à diner, written by Nicole Poirier. In 2023, she released her first comic book with Éditions Bouton d’or Acadie: SOS Sorcières, the first volume of the series Crapaud et RomarinThe sequel, Maude et le spectre, was published in January 2025. She is currently working on the third volume of this series.

Camille Perron-Cormier
Photo credit: Submitted by C. Perron-Cormier

Chantal Richard

Chantal Richard is a professor in the Department of French Studies at the University of New Brunswick. She is the author of books, book chapters, and numerous articles on the history, discourse, and literature of Acadia. She co-edited the anthology Théâtre de la Renaissance acadienne with Benoit Doyon-Gosselin (Éditions Perce-neige, 2026).

Chantal Richard
Photo credit: Submitted by Chantal Richard

Gabriel Robichaud

Gabriel Robichaud is a multidisciplinary artist from Moncton who began his professional artistic career in 2007. With a background in theater arts from the University of Moncton, his multidisciplinary practice has led him to work in performance, writing, and directing. His decision to incorporate a political dimension into his work, combined with his public advocacy, has also led him to address various issues related to the arts, culture, and language, particularly in the media.

Gabriel Robichaud
Photo credit: Annie France Noël
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