Line Tremblay has worked in the creative world of Cirque du Soleil since the foundation of the company in 1984.
Before joining Cirque, Line worked in film and television, notably as an Assistant Director at Radio-Canada. Starting in 1992 she worked as Franco Dragone's assistant in the creation of the Cirque du Soleil shows Mystère, Alegría, Quidam, "O" and La Nouba. She was also the Artistic Director of Quidam. Her close working relationship with Franco gave her an insight into the inner workings of show direction.
A newcomer to the equestrian field, Line worked with Gilles Ste-Croix as his assistant in the creation of the 2000 show Cheval Théâtre. She worked with Franco Dragone once again in the creation of the Celine Dion show A New Day. She returned to Cirque du Soleil in 2003 to work on Corteo as the first woman in Cirque's history to occupy the position of Director of Creation.
The Director of Creation's job is to produce a synergy and create an atmosphere of unity in the creative team. Line also took part in the recruiting of the team, which includes several first-timers at Cirque, and she played an active role in the casting of the artists. With the creative team in place, Line has overseen the meshing of each member's individual artistic approach with the overall creative philosophy of Cirque du Soleil.
"My role is a bit like an orchestra conductor," she says. "The challenge for Corteo was to fuse Daniele Finzi Pasca's lyrical language of clowning with the emphasis Cirque places on the highest standards of acrobatics. We had to seamlessly integrate the best of Daniele with the best of Cirque. We constantly have to renew ourselves and reinvent ourselves with each new show, and I believe we have managed to pull that off once again this time."
Line first fell in love with Cirque du Soleil in 1984, drawn by its freewheeling spirit, a spirit she says has never gone away. "When I was a kid I wasn't crazy about the circus. But I discovered the childlike wonder of it in 1984. For me, circus is the most complete art form. It addresses the audience on the visual, the emotional and the physical level all at the same time. I have become a child of the circus. I was destined to a life in this milieu."
Line Tremblay was born in 1956 in Hull, Quebec.