Robert Lepage

Director — Ex Machina, Elsinore, Nô

Born

1957

Birthplace

Not on record

Citizenships

Canadianness Score

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5.0/ 5

Weighted across 2 scored criteria

Designation

Bleeds Maple Syrup 🍁

Born, raised, and still says “out for a rip” unironically.

Scorecard

Path A — born on Canadian soil

I. Origin

Born on Canadian soil

Birthplace not on record

Canadian parentage

Both parents Canadian

Citizenship on record

Automatic by birth

II. Residency

Formative years spent in Canada

Raised — Canada

Lived in Canada by choice

Residency on record as an adult

Worked or filmed in Canada

Credits filed north of the 49th

III. Cultural evidence — not scored

Section III is recorded for the file only. Birth on Canadian soil already settles the matter.

Publicly claims to be Canadian

Says so, out loud

Canada claims them back

Claimed, enthusiastically

Fun fact

His epic theatrical cycle 'The Seven Streams of the River Ota' runs over seven hours and toured the world from his home base in Quebec City.

The verdict

One of Quebec's most celebrated theatre directors, he's revolutionized stage performance worldwide with his innovative multimedia productions. Born and raised in Quebec City, where his company Ex Machina is still based, he's as fundamentally Québécois as poutine.

Adjudicated by

The Standings Committee

Status

Final — appealable