Bertrand Cantat was found guilty of manslaughter for the death of French actress Marie Trintignant heartbeat. Canadian singer PressFrench and killer Bertrand Cantat let appear in a piece by Wajdi Mouawad, planned for next year's season to prestigious Theatre's new world of Montreal.
Director of Lorraine Pintal confirmed Friday that Cantat appear not to TNM or the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, where he was to perform in the new room of Mouawad of women in Cycles.
The decision comes after several days of controversy over the role of the Cantat in the new stage of the Mouawad work.
Cantat served four years in prison after he was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Marie Trintignant, his girlfriend and distinguished actress, 2003.
Lorraine Pintal, Executive Director, TNM. (Canadian Press)His invitation to the TNM and arts centre a passionate debate and devisive in the industry for the arts in Quebec.
Some people applauded the TNM for his daring and appetite for provocation.
Other violently Theatre renowned for downplaying the gravity of the crime of Cantat.
Politicians demanded that Cantat did not allowed to the Canada.
Minister of culture in Québec Christine St-Pierre refused to take a position in favour or against the appearance of the Cantat on stage.
"Violence is unacceptable," she told the National Assembly of Quebec, when on the theatre scandal. "It is the Canada of the Immigration to decide whether Mr Cantat may enter the country, and we will respect the decision of the Canada of the Immigration."
Under the rules of the immigration of the Canada, Cantat is technically eligible to enter the country because of the nature of his criminal record. Should request a ministerial certificate to circumvent the rules.
The storm on what Quebec media have dubbed "Cantat affair" reached to Avignon, France this week, where playing the Mouawad is on the calendar to the popular city in the summer theatre festival.
Veteran French actor Jean-Louis Trintignant - the father of Marie - was to perform at the festival in July.
But this week, he announced his withdrawal from the Avignon Festival, telling Le Figaro that he ' hates' Cantat more than any other in the world. "
Cantat reacted by cancelling its own appearance at the Avignon Festival. In a statement issued Friday, Cantat said for "personal reasons" and by respect for the pain of Jean-Louis Trintignant it conduct not Mouawad exhibit at the festival.
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