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Bob has been active as a dramaturg and director in the Canadian theatre for forty five years. His career has seen major attachments to the work of Paul Ledoux, George F. Walker, Brad Fraser, Eugene Stickland, Stephen Massicotte, Colleen Murphy and Kate Hennig among many others. In 2013, he was appointed Director of New Plays at the Stratford Festival after serving four seasons as a consulting director. As well as overseeing play development activities at the Festival, he has served as production dramaturg on most new plays produced at Stratford since 2009, including, most recently "Bronte: The World Without" (2018), "Paradise Lost" (2018) and "The Breathing Hole" (2017).
Prior to his Stratford engagement, Bob spent twenty two years at Calgary’s Alberta Theatre Projects, the last nine as Artistic Director. At ATP, he headed the annual Enbridge playRites Festival of New Plays, widely regarded as one of Canada’s premier new play showcases. Other significant attachments include Co-director, Banff Playwrights Colony (1997-2009), Artistic Director, Factory Theatre, Toronto, (1978-87) and Dramaturge, Playwrights Workshop Montreal (1975-78).
Bob has also directed over 75 productions, most recently "Mary’s Wedding" and "Abraham Lincoln Goes to the Theatre" (ATP)," Cosi fan Tutte" (Calgary Opera/Emerging Artists) and "The Clockmaker" (Tarragon, Toronto and ATP). He has received eight nominations and three wins for “Outstanding Direction” at Calgary’s Betty Mitchell Awards.
In 2018, Bob was the recipient of LMDA's G E Lessing Award for Career Achievement.
Other awards include membership in the Order of Canada, Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD), University of Calgary, and The Diamond Jubilee Medal. Bob is a member and former board member of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas and lives in Stratford with his partner Kevin McGugan.
Prior to his Stratford engagement, Bob spent twenty two years at Calgary’s Alberta Theatre Projects, the last nine as Artistic Director. At ATP, he headed the annual Enbridge playRites Festival of New Plays, widely regarded as one of Canada’s premier new play showcases. Other significant attachments include Co-director, Banff Playwrights Colony (1997-2009), Artistic Director, Factory Theatre, Toronto, (1978-87) and Dramaturge, Playwrights Workshop Montreal (1975-78).
Bob has also directed over 75 productions, most recently "Mary’s Wedding" and "Abraham Lincoln Goes to the Theatre" (ATP)," Cosi fan Tutte" (Calgary Opera/Emerging Artists) and "The Clockmaker" (Tarragon, Toronto and ATP). He has received eight nominations and three wins for “Outstanding Direction” at Calgary’s Betty Mitchell Awards.
In 2018, Bob was the recipient of LMDA's G E Lessing Award for Career Achievement.
Other awards include membership in the Order of Canada, Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD), University of Calgary, and The Diamond Jubilee Medal. Bob is a member and former board member of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas and lives in Stratford with his partner Kevin McGugan.
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