As a graduate of the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Montréal (1975), Martine Beaulne travelled the world with a powerful yearning to explore what was being done elsewhere. With Giovanni Poli, Eugenio Barba, Guy Freixe, Shogu Otah, and the group Dairakudakan, in places around the world, she furthered her knowledge of subjects ranging from commedia dell’arte to modern Noh, butoh to classic comedy. Armed with this impressive body of experience, the stage director built a solid reputation.