Event

TSC: Peter Hinton Workshop

Monday, July 27-Wednesday, July 29
6pm-10pm nightly

Location:
Theatre Calgary Rehearsal Hall
Arts Commons
220 9 Ave SE, Calgary AB

About Peter Hinton:
Peter Hinton is one of Canada's most respected directors and teachers. He has been directing classical and contemporary plays for the past 30 years and is thrilled to be working with The Shakespeare Company in Calgary. Recent credits include: FUNNY GIRL, Segal Centre (Montreal), PYGMALION, Shaw Festival, THE REZ SISTERS, Belfry Theatre (Victoria), CABARET, Shaw Festival. THE SEAGULL, Segal Centre, A TENDER THING, Belfry, and LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN, Shaw Festival. From 2005-2012, Peter was Artistic Director of English Theatre at Canada's National Arts Centre in Ottawa, productions included; KING LEAR, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, THE WAY OF THE WORLD, MACBETH, ROMEO AND JULIET, BURIED CHILD, THE WRONG SON, COPPER THUNDERBIRD and THE CHANGELING. Peter was associate artist at The Stratford Festival of Canada, directing, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, SHAKESPEARE'S UNIVERSE, THE DUCHESS OF MALFI, THE ODYSSEY, FANNY KEMBLE, INTO THE WOODS, and all three parts of his verse trilogy entitled, THE SWANNE. He was Dramaturg in Residence at Playwrights Workshop Montreal and Associate Artistic Director at the Canadian Stage Company in Toronto. A respected teacher, Peter has taught at the National Theatre School of Canada, Ryerson University and is currently the professional mentor for the York University/Canadian Stage MFA program in directing. In 2009, Peter was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.