Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Simard, Guy
Quebec-based lighting designer, who has worked on over 300 productions since his began his career in 1971 as designer, technical director, chief electrician, and stage manager.
Guy Simard is responsible for part of the magnificent aesthetic quality of the productions for Denis Marleau and Théâtre Ubu including Lulu (1996 and co-produced with Théâtre du Nouveau Monde), Maîtres anciens (1995), Woyzeck (1994), Roberto Zucco (1993, co-produced with Nouvelle Compagnie Théâtrale / Théâtre Denise-Pelletier), and La Trahison orale de Kagel (1992).
He designed for Michel Tremblay's directorial début at Théâtre de Quat'Sous, Natures mortes (1993) and for André Brassard's well-received production of Une visite inopportune (Espace Go, 1998). In 1999 he won a Masque for his design for Quai Ouest (Espace Go).
In 1999, he designed for Go's production of Ionesco's Le roi se meurt/Exit the King, and Centaur Theatre's Beauty Queen of Leenane.
He has designed lighting for stage productions in Belgium, Germany, and Italy, and for operas in Canada, the US, Japan, and Australia, including a spectacular production of Turandot in 2009 for a consortium of six companies. More recently, he provided the lighting design for Vancouver Opera's fanciful production of La Bohème. He has also designed stunning lighting features for theatre renovation and construction.
Guy Simard studied at the National Theatre School of Canada where he has also taught.
He lives in Montreal with his wife, Ginette Noiseux, Artistic Director for Espace Go.
Website: http://www.guysimard.com
Profile by Gaetan Charlebois. Updated by Anne Nothof.
Last updated 2021-10-19
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