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Daniel MacIvor

Born in Sydney, Cape Breton in 1962, Daniel MacIvor studied theatre at Dalhousie University in Halifax and George Brown College in Toronto. A prolific playwright, dynamic performer, producer and artistic director, MacIvor has been creating original Canadian theatre since 1986 when he founded the highly acclaimed theatre company da da kamera, which has won a Chalmers Award for Innovation in Theatre (1998).

MacIvor is also a successful filmmaker. His projects include the award winning short film The Fairy Who Didn’t Want to Be a Fairy Anymore. His first feature film, Past Perfect (produced by Camelia Frieberg), premiered at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in theatres across Canada in March and April of 2003. He also adapted his Governor General’s Award-nominated stage play Marion Bridge for the screen (directed by Wiebke von Carolsfeld), for which he won the Best Screenplay Award at the 2002 Atlantic Film Festival.

Check out Daniel MacIvor’s blog here.

Awards
Siminovitch Prize in Theatre, Recipient (2010)
Governor General’s Award for Drama, Finalist (2006)
I Still Love You
Governor General’s Award for Drama, Finalist (2005)
Cul-de-sac
Siminovitch Prize in Theatre, Finalist (2005)
Atlantic Film Festival, Best Screenplay (2002)
Marion Bridge
The Village Voice OBIE Award (2001)
In on It
Governor General’s Award for Drama, Finalist (1999)
Marion Bridge
Chalmers New Canadian Play Award, Nominee (1998)
See Bob Run
Chalmers New Canadian Play Award, Nominee (1991)
Never Swim Alone
Chalmers New Canadian Play Award, Nominee (1991)
2-2 Tango
Chalmers New Canadian Play Award (1991)
House
Chalmers New Canadian Play Award (1991)
Here Lies Henry
Chalmers New Canadian Play Award, Nominee (1991)
White Trash, Blue Eyes.

January 2013 : MacIvor Soars Solo in Cowtown

December 2012 : Announcing Modern Canadian Plays, Volume Two, Fifth Edition

September 2012 : Here Lies Henry Nestles into Sydney Fringe Festival

July 2012 : MacIvor's House Premieres at Rogue Machine

March 2012 : Merritts for MacDonald and MacIvor!

January 2012 : Meg Tilly Hailed By Critics' Choice Spotlight Awards

October 2011 : Siminovitch Prize Short List Announced!

September 2011 : Daniel MacIvor on His Greatness

May 2011 : This is What Happens Next in Ottawa

May 2011 : We Have Confidence in We - The Script Tease Project

April 2011 : Glimpse of A Beautiful View

March 2011 : Phoenix Theatre presents Daniel MacIvor's "Inside"

February 2011 : David Mamet's The Cryptogram is at The Belfry

February 2011 : Daniel MacIvor's Humans

November 2010 : Electric Company's Bright Lights

September 2010 : The Trigger Trailer

September 2010 : The Very Emotional Q&A For "Trigger"

BOOK AWARDS

Finalist for the 1999 Governor General’s Literary Award

BOOK AWARDS

Finalist for the 2005 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama

QUOTES OF NOTE

“This moving drama, which tiptoes toward sentimentality without ever reaching it, is the most surprising play that [MacIvor’s] ever written. When was the last time you saw a drama about three distinct, complex women that had nothing to do with their relationships with men?”
— New York Times