Greg MacArthur
Greg MacArthur | |
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| Born | 1970 (age 55–56) Lindsay, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Playwright |
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| Period | 2000s–present |
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Greg MacArthur (born 1970)[1] is a Canadian playwright.[2] A graduate of Ryerson University's theatre school,[1] he is known for plays including Girls! Girls! Girls!,[3] Snowman,[4] Get Away,[5] Recovery,[6] Tyland,[7] The Toxic Bus Incident[8] and The Missionary Position.[9]
His play The Rise and Fall of Peter Gaveston appears in the Sky Gilbert-edited anthology Perfectly Abnormal: Seven Gay Plays, published by Playwrights Canada Press in 2006, alongside plays by Harry Rintoul, Shawn Postoff, Christian Lloyd, Greg Kearney, Ken Brand, and Michael Achtman.[10]
MacArthur was a nominee for the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre in 2011.[11] At the 2011 Governor General's Awards, Maryse Warda won the Governor General's Award for English to French translation for her translation of The Toxic Bus Incident.[12]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Nothof, Anne. "MacArthur, Greg". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ Nestruck, J. Kelly (2011-03-22). "Greg MacArthur casts a clear eye on our Toxique times". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ "TheatreXtra delves into social rebellion, loss of innocence". UNews. University of Lethbridge. January 21, 2014. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ Sumi, Glenn (2004-09-30). "Snowman feels a bit chilly". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ Hill, Louise (2007). "Theatre review: Get Away from Second Glance Theatre at Old Red Lion". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ Donnelly, Pat (February 18, 2011). "Greg MacArthur has two plays running – in French" (PDF). The Montreal Gazette – via The Other Theatre.
- ↑ Nestruck, J. Kelly (2010-02-25). "Tyland is memorable, but it has one shrill problem". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ Watson, Kate (2009-04-09). "The Toxic Bus Incident". The Coast. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ Nicholls, Liz (February 13, 2013). "Getting into The Missionary Position, at Studio Theatre". Edmonton Journal.
- ↑ Gilbert, Sky, ed. (2006). Perfectly abnormal: seven gay plays (1st ed.). Toronto: Playwrights Canada Press. ISBN 978-0-88754-852-9.
- ↑ "$100K Siminovitch Prize short list unveiled". CBC News. October 4, 2011.
- ↑ Seymour, Johanne (16 November 2011). "Prix du Gouverneur général - Un autre prix pour Perrine Leblanc". Le Devoir.
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