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{{Short description|French actress (1915–1981)}}
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'''Geneviève Serreau''' (15 August 1915 in [[Oléron]] – 2 October 1981) was a 20th-century French stage actress and playwright.
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'''Geneviève Serreau''' (15 August 1915 in [[Oléron]] – 2 October 1981) was a 20th-century French [[stage actress]] and [[playwright]].


Geneviève Serreau made her debut as a comedian before she devoted herself with [[Benno Besson]] to the translation into French of several works by German playwright [[Bertolt Brecht]], including ''[[Mother Courage and Her Children]]''. She also authored ''Histoire du nouveau théâtre''. She realized numerous [[Mise en scène|mises en scène]] and stage adaptations, including that of ''[[The Sea Wall (novel)|The Sea Wall]]'' by [[Marguerite Duras]].
Geneviève Serreau made her debut as a comedian before she devoted herself with [[Benno Besson]] to the translation into French of several works by German playwright [[Bertolt Brecht]], including ''[[Mother Courage and Her Children]]''. She also authored ''Histoire du nouveau théâtre''. She realized numerous [[Mise en scène|mises en scène]] and stage adaptations, including that of ''[[The Sea Wall (novel)|The Sea Wall]]'' by [[Marguerite Duras]].
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Geneviève Serreau was married to [[theatre director]] [[Jean-Marie Serreau]] with whom she had three children: Dominique Serreau, [[Coline Serreau]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coline Serreau - Actus, photos, vidéos, biographie… |url=https://www.purepeople.com/people/coline-serreau_p2155 |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=www.purepeople.com |language=fr}}</ref> and Nicolas Serreau.
Geneviève Serreau was married to [[theatre director]] [[Jean-Marie Serreau]] with whom she had three children: Dominique Serreau, [[Coline Serreau]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coline Serreau - Actus, photos, vidéos, biographie… |url=https://www.purepeople.com/people/coline-serreau_p2155 |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=www.purepeople.com |language=fr}}</ref> and Nicolas Serreau.


== Author ==
== Plays ==
Serreau wrote the following plays from 1946 to 1971:
*1946: ''Le Marchand d'étoiles'', directed by Jean-Marie Serreau, [[Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord]]
*1946: ''Le Marchand d'étoiles'', directed by Jean-Marie Serreau, [[Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord]]
*1955: ''Le soldat Bourquin''
*1955: ''Le soldat Bourquin''
*1959: ''Le fondateur''
*1959: ''Le fondateur''
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*1960: ''The Sea Wall'' by [[Marguerite Duras]], directed by Jean-Marie Serreau, [[Théâtre des Champs-Élysées|Studio des Champs-Élysées]]
*1962: ''Ressac''
*1962: ''Ressac''
*1968: ''Bertolt Brecht dramaturge''
*1968: ''Bertolt Brecht dramaturge''
*1971: ''L'Escalier de Silas'', directed by [[Michel Peyrelon]], [[Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier]]
*1971: ''L'Escalier de Silas'', directed by [[Michel Peyrelon]], [[Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier]]


== Adaptation ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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*1960: ''The Sea Wall'' by [[Marguerite Duras]], directed by Jean-Marie Serreau, [[Théâtre des Champs-Élysées|Studio des Champs-Élysées]]


== External links ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:French women dramatists and playwrights]]
[[Category:French women dramatists and playwrights]]
[[Category:People from Charente-Maritime]]
[[Category:People from Charente-Maritime]]
[[Category:Actresses from Nouvelle-Aquitaine]]
[[Category:1915 births]]
[[Category:1915 births]]
[[Category:1981 deaths]]
[[Category:1981 deaths]]
[[Category:20th-century French women writers]]
[[Category:20th-century French women writers]]



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Latest revision as of 21:02, 14 July 2024

Geneviève Serreau
Born(1915-08-15)August 15, 1915
Oléron, France
DiedOctober 2, 1981(1981-10-02) (aged 66)
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Stage actress, playwright
PartnerJean-Marie Serreau
ChildrenColine Serreau

Geneviève Serreau (15 August 1915 in Oléron – 2 October 1981) was a 20th-century French stage actress and playwright.

Geneviève Serreau made her debut as a comedian before she devoted herself with Benno Besson to the translation into French of several works by German playwright Bertolt Brecht, including Mother Courage and Her Children. She also authored Histoire du nouveau théâtre. She realized numerous mises en scène and stage adaptations, including that of The Sea Wall by Marguerite Duras.

Geneviève Serreau was married to theatre director Jean-Marie Serreau with whom she had three children: Dominique Serreau, Coline Serreau[1] and Nicolas Serreau.

Plays

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Serreau wrote the following plays from 1946 to 1971:

References

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  1. ^ "Coline Serreau - Actus, photos, vidéos, biographie…". www.purepeople.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-04.
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