Geoffrey Gaquère

Geoffrey Gaquère graduated from the Conservatory of Dramatic Art in Brussels (1996) and the National Theatre School of Canada (2000). Actor in theatre, film and television, but also director, he accumulates projects and fruitful collaborations. 

On stage, he played under the direction of Robert Bellefeuille in La Dame au Camélias (TNM), Edmond Dantès and Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (Denise-Pelletier). He was part of the cast of Kean (TNM), directed by René-Daniel Dubois, and L'Avare (TNM) by Alice Ronfard. In 2008, he was seen in L'Énéide (Espace Libre), directed by Olivier Kemeid, Élizabeth, Roi d’Angleterre (TNM) directed by René-Richard Cyr and in Roland, a creation of the Théâtre de la Pire Espèce, presented at the Théâtre d’Aujourd’hui. In the spring of 2009, he took the stage at Jean-Duceppe Theatre in Amadeus, directed by René Richard Cyr.

On television, he was a regular in the soap opera series Emma, broadcasted on TVA.

In terms of directing, he notably brought to life Couche avec moi (c’est l’hiver) (Theatre PàP, La Bordée) by Fanny Britt, as well as Les exilés de la lumière by Lise Vaillancourt (Espace Libre). With Hôtel Pacifique, still by Fanny Britt, he directed the first play produced by his company Théâtre Debout, founded with Britt and Johanne Haberlin. The trio then came back with Enquête sur le pire (Jean-Claude Germain Theatre). In 2011, he directed Toxique, a play by Greg MacArthur, starring Élise Guilbault and Guy Nadon. 

The same year, he played the character of Mouloud in Les Lettres Arabes, a play that he directed in collaboration with Olivier Kemeid. In 2016, the second part of this play was presented at the Théâtre Debout. In the meantime, he has directed several other theater projects. Notably Amour/Argent, A Dead Man's Cell Phone and GENDERF*CKER, all presented at the his company's theatre.

He made his operatic debut as director with Offenbach's La Veuve Joyeuse, directing Laval's OBQ Opera in 2009, an experience he renewed in 2010 with La Vie Parisienne.

In 2014, Geoffrey added a string to his bow by taking over the artistic direction of the Espace Libre Theatre.