Mathieu Leroux

Bio

Writer, theatre director, actor, dancer, and dance dramaturge, Mathieu Leroux co-founded the theatre collective, Les Néos, writing and performing 100 short plays in five years, while also serving as the artistic director. He has acted as dramaturge on the tanzmainz production Twist for Mainz’s Staatstheater and on Vancouver Ballet BC’s Relic. In 2021, he created and performed the dance duet Bones & Wires with Sébastien Provencher. He has built sustainable partnerships with prominent choreographers and has been working with, amongst others, Victor Quijada, Dorotea Saykaly, Helen Simard, and Alexandra Spicey Landé for many years. His first novel, Dans la cage, was published by Héliotrope and his short plays accompanying an essay on performing the self, ”Quelque chose en moi choisit le coup de poing,” can be found at La Mèche. His newest novel, Camouflé dans la chair, was published in September 2023.