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.

Talonbooks published his play Cul-de-sac in 2005.

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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.

Cul-de-sac