Daniel MacIvor
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Bio
Daniel MacIvor is originally from Cape Breton and currently divides his time between Toronto and Halifax. Daniel has written numerous award-winning theatre productions and his work has been translated into French, Portuguese, Spanish, Czech, German and Japanese. Daniel received the Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama for his collection of plays I STILL LOVE YOU and is a recipient of the Siminovitch Prize for Theatre. He is also the recipient of an Obie Award and a GLAAD Award for IN ON IT, as well as a Canadian Screen Award for his feature film script WEIRDOS. Daniel collaborated with Rufus Wainwright on the opera HADRIAN which premiered at the Canadian Opera Company to critical acclaim. His most recent ensemble piece, NEW MAGIC VALEY FUN TOWN premiered in 2019 before embarking on a nationwide tour. His newest work, a new musical he’s written in collaboration with Steven Page, will premiere at The Stratford Festival. He serves as Artistic Director of reWork, a Toronto-based touring theatre company he runs with Marcie Januska.
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| THEATRE (SELECTED CREDITS) | ||
| NEW MAGIC VALLEY FUN TOWN | Writer/Performer | Prairie Theatre Exchange and Tarragon Theatre |
| CAKE AND DIRT | Writer | Tarragon |
| SMALL THINGS | Writer | Prairie Theatre Exchange |
| ARIGATO, TOKYO | Writer | Buddies in Bad Times; Dir: Brendan Healy |
| THE BEST BROTHERS | Writer/Performer | Stratford Festival; Dir: Dean Gabourie |
| WAS SPRING | Writer/Director | Tarragon Theatre |
| BINGO! | Writer/Director | Mulgrave Road Theatre/PTE; Dir: John Cooper |
| HIS GREATNESS**** | Writer | Arts Club Theatre; Dir: Linda Moore/ iART Productions; Dir: Ed Roy |
| THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS NEXT | Writer/Performer | Necessary Angel; Dir: Daniel Brooks |
| COMMUNION | Writer/Director | Tarragon |
| HOW IT WORKS | Writer/Director | Mulgrave Road Theatre/Tarragon Theatre |
| A BEAUTIFUL VIEW | Writer/Director | da da kamera/Wexner Center/GCTC/Usine C/Public Theatre |
| CUL-DE-SAC | Writer/Performer (Leonard) | da da kamera (International tour); Dir: Daniel Brooks |
| MARION BRIDGE | Writer/Director | Mulgrave Road Theatre |
| IN ON IT* | Writer/Performer/ Director (This One) |
da da kamera (International tour) |
| YOU ARE HERE | Writer/Director | da da kamera/National Theatre School/Theatre Passe Muraille |
| MONSTER | Writer/Performer (Adam) | da da kamera (International tour); Dir: Daniel Brooks |
| THE SOLDIER DREAMS | Writer/Performer/ Co-Director (David) |
da da kamera/Canadian Stage; Co-Dir: Daniel Brooks |
| HERE LIES HENRY** | Writer/Performer (Henry) | da da kamera (International tour); Dir: Daniel Brooks |
| NEVER SWIM ALONE | Writer/Performer (Bill) | Theatre Passe Muraille/da da kamera/Platform 9; Dir: Ken MacDougall |
| THE LORCA PLAY | Co-writer/Performer/ Co-Director |
da da kamera/The Augusta Company; Co-Dir: Daniel Brooks |
| THIS IS A PLAY | Writer/Performer (Young Man) | The Fringe Festival of Toronto; Dir: Ken MacDougall |
| HOUSE*** | Writer/Performer (Victor) | Factory Studio/da da kamera (International tour); Dir: Daniel Brooks |
| *Village Voice OBIE Award, GLAAD Award | ||
| **Winner Edinburgh Fringe First, Chalmers New Canadian Play Award | ||
| ***Winner of Chalmers New Canadian Play Award | ||
| ****Winner Best New Play Jessie Award, Vancouver | ||
| FEATURE FILM | ||
| WEIRDOS* | Writer | Holdfast Pictures/Lithium Studios/Shadow Shows |
| THE LAST DINNER PARTY | Writer | Shadow Shows Inc. |
| *Canadian Screen Award Winner, Best Original Screenplay | ||
| OTHER CREDITS | ||
| Artistic director of da da kamera 1987-2007 | ||
| Winner of the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre 2008 | ||
| Winner of the Governor General’s Award 2006 for “I Still Love You: Five Plays” | ||
| Published plays: THE SOLDIER DREAMS; HERE LIES HENRY; HOUSE; WILD ABANDON; SEE BOB RUN; 2-2-TANGO; NEVER SWIM ALONE; THIS IS A PLAY; MARION BRIDGE; IN ON IT; MONSTER; YOU ARE HERE; CUL-DE-SAC; HOW IT WORKS; I STILL LOVE YOU: Five Plays; HIS GREATNESS; ONE VOICE: Two Plays; BINGO! | ||
| FILM AND TELEVISION (SELECTED CREDITS) | ||
| HUNTING SEASON | PP (The Psychiatrist) | Echo Park Entertainment; Dir: Keith Samples |
| TRIGGER | Screenwriter | New Real Films; Dir: Bruce McDonald |
| WHOLE NEW THING* | Co-screenwriter (with Amon Buchbinder), PP (Don) | Prods: Camelia Frieberg/Kelly Bray; Associate Prod: Daniel MacIvor |
| WILBY WONDERFUL | Screenwriter, Director, PP (Stan) | Prods: Camelia Frieberg/Sherrie Johnson |
| MARION BRIDGE** | Screenwriter | Sienna Films/Idlewood; Dir: Wiebke von Carolsfeld |
| PAST PERFECT | Screenwriter/Director/PP (Cecil) | Executive Prod: IMX Communications; Prod: Camelia Frieberg; Associate Prod: Sherrie Johnson |
| THE FIVE SENSES | Story Editor/PP (Robert) | Five Senses/Camelia Frieberg; Dir: Jeremy Podeswa |
| UNTIL I HEAR | Writer/Director/PP (Rob) | Prod: Sherrie Johnson |
| TWITCH CITY | PP (Nathan) | Shadowland; Dir: Bruce MacDonald |
| PERMISSION | Screenwriter/Director/ Producer |
Walter Pictures/da da kamera/Karen Lee Hall |
| HOUSE | Co-Screenwriter/PP (Victor) | CFC/Water Pictures/Karen Lee Hall; Dir: Laurie Lynd |
| ECLIPSE | Story Editor/PP (Jim) | Fire Dog Films/Karen Lee Hall; Dir: Jeremy Podeswa |
| WAKE UP, JERK OFF | Screenwriter/Director/PP | da da kamera/Sandy Kaplansky |
| THE FAIRY WHO DIDN’T WANT TO BE A FAIRY ANYMORE*** | Writer/PP | CFC; Dir: Laurie Lynd |
| *Audience Favorite LA Outfest, Best Performance Atlantic Film Festival | ||
| **Nominated best adapted screenplay Genie Award | ||
| ***Winner best short film Genie Award | ||
