Host, Emcee, fantasy auctioneer, artistic director and performer
A multi-faceted host and performer, Yan Imbault transforms any event into a unique, surprising, funny, poignant and sometimes even mildly destabilizing experience. Perfectly skilled in the art of adapting to the style and way of being of any group of people, he succeeds in creating some zany atmospheres and always offers a trip in the fantasy world of all possibles.
An eminently versatile performer, gifted with a great presence and an uncommon aptitude to listen, with a diversified and successful artistic background, he inspires his audience to accompany him with confidence in the exploration of unusual experiences. Many famous artistic companies presently call on his talents, including Cirque Éloize, Cirque du Soleil and 45 Degrés. He has hosted and performed at hundreds of events of all kinds ; cocktails, cabarets, official presentations, prize giving ceremonies, weddings, divorces (yep !) and corporate events all over the world. His enthusiasm and infectious zaniness, mixed with a proven capacity to keep everything under control, could very well define Yan Imbault.
Since 2012 he coproduces, in collaboration with Oxfam Québec, Les Expéditions d’Atlas GéoCircus, that have been presented more than 1200 times all across Canada. In 2018, at the ADISQ prize winning ceremony, his musical record, Le Monde Est Petit, was nominated in the category Best Album for the Young. He also has figured, as a comedian, in the television programs Au Défi and Les Hipaloulas, both produced by Les Productions Point de mire.
Co-founder in 2002 of the street-theatre company NomadUrbains, he was for six years the artistic director of Clowns sans Frontières Canada and has worked as consultant and choreographer in movie productions such as The Pink Panther 2 and Vengeance Poilue.
Socially responsible, Yan Imbault is a well-known organizer in numerous artistic events. He is also an instructor in Social Circus and has teached in many locations in Canada and West Africa with world class organizations, including Cirque du Soleil’s Cirque du Monde.
The guy is simply unclassifiable. A most uncommon artist