Notice Board

List of Events:

Devising Workshop, David Spinks Theatre

• January 28, 6 – 9 pm – Introduction to Compositions
• January 29, 6 – 9 pm – Compositions in Action
• Free, pre-registration required; deadline: January 12
  • For registration & information contact: richie.wilcox@uleth.ca

Drama 1000 – Guest Lecture (students are welcome to audit), Room PE 250

• January 30, 1 pm
• Brendan Healy uses the example of Buddies In Bad Times Theatre to discuss how the climate of identity politics in the late 70’s and early 80’s redefined the Canadian theatre landscape and how changing political and social contexts impact on the artistic output of an identity-based theatre company.

Devising Workshop Public Showings + Q&A
Various locations - starting at University Theatre Lobby

• January 30, 3 pm

Artist’s Biography
Originally from Montreal, Brendan began his career as an actor, appearing most-notably in Peter Hinton’s production of Greg MacArthur’s Girls! Girls! Girls!, presented at the 2001 TransAmériques Festival. It was at that festival that Brendan met Richard Maxwell, whose company, the New York City Players, is considered to be one of the most influential alternative theatre companies currently operating in Manhattan. That meeting led Brendan to New York where he interned under Mr. Maxwell and where he decided to dedicate himself exclusively to directing.

Since relocating to Toronto over a decade ago, Brendan has established himself as a central figure in the city’s theatre scene and his work has been presented across the country. Notable Buddies productions that Brendan has directed include: Tim Luscombe’s PIG, Daniel MacIvor’s Arigato, Tokyo, Jean Genet’s The Maids, Nina Arsenault’s The Silicone Diaries, Sarah Kane’s Blasted, and Independent Auntie Theatre’s Breakfast.

Brendan is a graduate of the National Theatre School’s Directing Program and he has trained extensively with one of the pioneers of the American avant-garde Anne Bogart and the SITI Company. His productions have garnered multiple Dora Mavor Moore Awards and he is a recipient of the Ken McDougall and the Pauline McGibbon awards for directing. Brendan is a regular instructor at the National Theatre School of Canada.