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Deaf actor Christian Gremaud makes stage debut at Avignon Festival

festival-fair · 2026-07-10

Christian Gremaud, a deaf actor born in 1977 in Switzerland, performed for the first time on stage at the Festival d'Avignon with the play "Mon frère". The work, co-written with his brother François Gremaud, recounts his life as a deaf person in sign language, highlighting the obstacles he faced. Gremaud studied at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Fribourg and now lives in Bern. He has been politically active for years advocating for the rights of deaf people.

Key facts

  • Christian Gremaud performed for the first time on stage at Festival d'Avignon
  • The play is titled 'Mon frère'
  • The play is performed in sign language
  • Gremaud was born in 1977 in Switzerland
  • He studied at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Fribourg
  • He lives in Bern
  • The play was co-written with his brother François Gremaud
  • Gremaud is politically active for deaf rights

Entities

Artists

  • Christian Gremaud
  • François Gremaud

Institutions

  • Festival d'Avignon
  • University of Fribourg

Locations

  • Switzerland
  • Fribourg
  • Bern

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