The Théâtre du Rideau Vert is a

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. It is located at 4664

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in the borough of

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. Founded in 1949 by

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and Mercedes Palomino, the Théâtre du Rideau Vert was the first professional

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theatre in Canada. It was also one of the first Quebec theatres to invest in the creation of local works by fostering the emergence of

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, etc. It is also where

created the

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piece '' Les Belles-Soeurs'' in 1968. After working in various venues (

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, Monument-National,

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, and l'Anjou), the Théâtre du Rideau Vert settled permanently in 1960 on

in Montreal, in the old Stella Theatre. Since then, the theatre has been renovated twice. Its last renovation occurred in 1991 and focused on increasing capacity to 426 seats.

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is currently the artistic director. In January 2015, Filiatrault and the Théâtre du Rideau Vert were criticized by a coalition of Montreal arts groups for a year-end production in which a white actor portrayed the black hockey player

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* Theatres in Montreal 1949 establishments in Quebec Buildings and structures in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal Performing groups established in 1949 1940s in Montreal {{montreal-stub

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