Born in
France, she studied theatre in
Paris before moving to
Ontario in Canada at the age of 25.[1]
Career
From 1982 to 1990, she was artistic director of the
Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario in
Sudbury, turning it into a major venue of Francophone Canadian theatre through her productions of works by playwrights such as
Michel Marc Bouchard and
Jean-Marc Dalpé. She also cowrote several works with Dalpé, including Nickel.[2]
Prix Siminovitch – Elinore & Lou Siminovitch Theatre Prize Official website. Accessed January 19, 2008. [Provides links to the press release about the 2007 award to Haentjens (in English), to the text of her acceptance speech (in English), and to a video about her work (in English with French subtitles).]
"Sybillines" – Official website. Accessed January 18, 2008. (In French; includes biography.)
"Haentjens" – A part of the Haentjens History
Mai 28, 2008. (In French;)