Noah Labranche

While seeking a career behind the camera as a director studying Media Studies at John Abbott College and doing a year of Film Studies at Concordia University Noah Labranche wanted to have a better understanding of how to properly communicate with his actors Believing that the best way to learn to direct was to experience the other side he took his first leap into acting in AlienCat Productions play Mostly Scripted Montreal Fringe Festival 2016 Having enjoyed the experience Noah took a second bigger leap he auditioned and was accepted into Concordia Universitys Acting for the Theatre program where his passion for acting fully came to life His calling became clear While studying at Concordia he performed in two of the schools mainstage shows as Clitandre in Molieres The Learned Ladies and as an ensemble member in Maric at the Lake an original piece directed by Cathia Pagotto At the same time he worked in a smattering of student films as well as a collection of scenes focusing on stage combat with an emphasis on rapier and unarmed fighting directed and choreographed by JeanFrançois Gagnon with support from Robert Montcalm In this latter piece Noah was able to combine his love of acting with his love of martial arts having studied Karate and Kajukenbo as a teen and currently practicing MMA His other passions include drumming writing cycling driving cooking photography cinematography and staying active in a multitude of ways