Sean Dixon (writer)

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Sean Dixon is a Canadian playwright. [1] He is most noted for his 2014 stage play A God in Need of Help, [2] which was a Governor General's Award nominee for English-language drama at the 2014 Governor General's Awards. [3]

A 1988 graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, [1] Dixon began his career as an actor, and was a cofounder of the Winnipeg-based Primus theatre company in the late 1980s. [4] His early plays included Dog Day (1989), [5] Falling Back Home (1990) [6] End of the World Romance (1991), [7] 1492 (1992), [8] District of Centuries (1995), [9] Billy Nothin' (1999), [10] and The Epic Period (2001). [11]

He received Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations for Best Original Play, Independent Theatre in 1993 for 1492, [12] and Best Original Play, General Theatre in 2014 for A God in Need of Help. [13]

His subsequent plays have included The Wilberforce Hotel (2015) [14] and The Orange Dot (2017). [15]

He has also published two fantasy novels for young readers, The Feathered Cloak (2007) [16] and The Winter Drey (2009), [17] and the adult novels The Girls Who Saw Everything (2007) [18] The Many Revenges of Kip Flynn (2011) [19] and The Abduction of Seven Forgers (2023). [20]

He lives in Toronto, Ontario, and is married to documentary filmmaker Katerina Cizek.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dixon, Sean". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia, April 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ J. Kelly Nestruck, "A God in Need of Help: A strong contender for best new Canadian play in Toronto". The Globe and Mail , April 24, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Thomas, Chafe on shortlists for Governor General's awards". Winnipeg Free Press , October 7, 2014.
  4. ↑ Mira Friedlander, "Winnipeg's Primus makes esoteric work". Toronto Star , September 25, 1991.
  5. ↑ Kate Zimmerman, "Dog Day: it's also wedding day". Calgary Herald , August 2, 1989.
  6. ↑ Vit Wagner, "Actors produce Falling Back Home". Toronto Star , October 5, 1990.
  7. ↑ Robert Reid, "Summer theatre : New Blyth director plans to stay the course". Waterloo Region Record , June 8, 1991.
  8. ↑ Vit Wagner, "In 1492, Columbus sails with a subversive crew". Toronto Star , May 21, 1992.
  9. ↑ Kate Taylor, "Theatre review: 1492". The Globe and Mail , May 16, 1995.
  10. ↑ Diane Dakers, "Actors punchy, but plot needs shot in the arm in Billy Nothin'". Victoria Times-Colonist , August 7, 1999.
  11. ↑ Kate Taylor, "A lumpy mix of mythical and familiar". The Globe and Mail , May 1, 2001.
  12. ↑ Liam Lacey, "Bob's Kingdom and Ratbag lead Dora nominees". The Globe and Mail , May 11, 1993.
  13. ↑ Robert Cushman, "Best in shows; The Doras have a weak field to choose from this year, but they've chosen well". National Post , June 21, 2014.
  14. ↑ J. Kelly Nestruck, "Wilberforce Hotel's risky blackface works". The Globe and Mail , July 22, 2015.
  15. ↑ Robert Cushman, "Tree change". National Post , March 22, 2017.
  16. ↑ Jennifer Waters, "The Feathered Cloak: The Trilogy of the Tree, Part 1". Quill & Quire , October 2007.
  17. ↑ Sarah Ellis, "The Winter Drey". Quill & Quire , 2009.
  18. ↑ Matthew Fox, "The Girls Who Saw Everything". Quill & Quire , July 2007.
  19. ↑ Kerry Clare, "The Many Revenges of Kip Flynn". Quill & Quire , June 2011.
  20. ↑ Andrew Woodrow-Butcher, "The Abduction of Seven Forgers". Quill & Quire , August 2023.
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