Yvan Bienvenue

Yvan Bienvenue (born August 14, 1962) is a Quebec writer.
The son of Émilia Lemaire and Rolland Bienvenue, he was born in Saint-Hyacinthe and studied play-writing at the National Theatre School of Canada. In 1992, with Stéphane Jacques, he founded the Théâtre Urbi et Orbi. In 1996, with Claude Champagne, Bienvenue founded the publishing house Dramaturges Éditeurs, which specializes in publishing plays by Canadian authors. He has also translated several plays by English playwrights into French.
Bienvenue published his first play "Déphase nuit" in 1984. His two plays "Lettre d'amour pour une amante inavouée" and "In vitro" were published as "Histoires à mourir d'amour" in 1994; this collection of plays was a finalist for a Governor General's Award. His play "Règlement de contes" (1995) received the Prix Gratien-Gélinas. His collection of so-called "urban tales" "Dits et Inédits" received the Governor General's Award for French-language drama in 1997. His play "La vie continue" appeared on the shortlist for the Governor General's Award in 2008.
In 1996, he organized a five night theatrical event "38", where 38 playwrights under the age of 38 each wrote a monologue based on one of William Shakespeare's plays. The performance was broadcast live on Radio-Canada.