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Daryl Cloran

August 29, 2023

Daryl Cloran (born July 30, 1974) is a Canadian theatre director[1] and, currently, the artistic director of the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta. Formally the artistic director of Western Canada Theatre, in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada,[2] he took over as the artistic director of Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, AB, Canada, succeeding Bob Baker, in September 2016.[3]

Daryl Cloran
Born (1974-07-30) July 30, 1974 (age 49)
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationDirector
SpouseHolly Lewis
Children2

Childhood and Education Edit

Born and raised in Sarnia, Ontario, Daryl Cloran completed his bachelor's degree in theatre and education at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, where he graduated with the Lorne Greene Award for outstanding achievement in practical and performing aspects of theatre .[4] In 1999, he completed the CFC Media Lab Program, a training institute for interactive and digital creators at the Canadian Film Centre.[5]

He also studied film at the New York Film Academy.[1]

Career Edit

Theatre Work Edit

Prior to helming Western Canada Theatre, Cloran was the Founding Artistic Director of Theatrefront, an independent Toronto theatre company[6] where he directed: The Mill [7](four Dora Awards, winning one for Outstanding Production [8]);[9] fforward (2 Dora nominations); the critically acclaimed Our Country's Good (2 Dora nominations);[10]Swimming in the Shallows;[10] The Underpants;[4] Mojo;[11] Sweet Phoebe; and I Might Be Edgar Allan Poe.[12] Most notable of Cloran's work with Theatrefront are the international collaborations, Return (The Sarajevo Project) and Ubuntu (The Cape Town Project). The critically acclaimed Return (The Sarajevo Project)[13] was created and produced in Bosnia and Toronto by a company of Bosnian and Canadian artists. It garnered five Dora nominations [14] and was published by Playwrights Press Canada. Ubuntu (The Cape Town Project) was collectively created by Daryl Cloran and an ensemble of Canadian and South African artists. It is a bilingual work combining physical and text-based theatre. It was also published by Playwrights Canada Press.[15] Developed in Toronto and Cape Town, it was produced in South Africa, Halifax, western Canada and Toronto.[16]

Daryl Cloran has directed at theatres across Canada and internationally, including: Love's Labour's Lost (Bard on the Beach) which he adapted to critical and audience acclaim;[17] Liberation Days (Theatre Calgary,[18] which garnered seven Betty Mitchell Award nominations under his direction);[19] the Canadian premiere of Peter and the Starcatcher (Western Canada Theatre);[20] the world premiere of And All For Love (National Arts Centre);[21] the world premiere of Michael Healey's Generous (Tarragon Theatre);[22] Afterplay (Shaw Festival);[4] The Last Five Years [23](Canadian Stage and Manitoba Theatre Centre - four Dora Nominations); Educating Rita (Theatre Aquarius);[24] This is How it Goes (Neptune Theatre); A New Brain[25] (Acting Upstage - four Dora Nominations, including for Best Director);[26] Helen's Necklace (Grand Theatre, London);[10] and The Play About The Baby (Soulpepper Theatre Company).[4]

Daryl Cloran's first regional artistic directorship was with Theatre and Company in Kitchener-Waterloo.[27] Next, Daryl took on the role of New Play Development Coordinator at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival where he also worked as assistant director to Artistic Director Des McAnuff. He was invited back for a second season before being offered and accepting the job as artistic director at Western Canada Theatre. In those two seasons, he assisted on Caesar and Cleopatra and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.[6]

A drummer himself,[4] Daryl Cloran got a chance to craft the musical spectacular, Drum!. Originally directed by Tim French, Cloran took over, helming the work as it toured across North America. He designed a touring version for the 2010 Winter Olympics, and a subsequent showcase at Dollywood.[6]

Film Work Edit

After completing his training at the Canadian Film Centre, Daryl Cloran cofounded Trapeze Media, a digital production studio, dedicated to developing interactive digital entertainment, while continuing to direct live theatre.[28]

Along with Anita Doran and Mateo Guez, Daryl Cloran co-wrote and directed the interactive film, Late Fragment.[29] Each filmmaker took on the creation of one third of the film while working together, with the assistance of Producer Ana Serrano, to weave the story lines and build the structure through which audiences would navigate the film.[30] Late Fragment premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2007. Recognized as North America's first interactive film, it was produced by the Canadian Film Centre and the National Film Board of Canada.[31]

He also directed the short film P.M.O., which premiered at the Worldwide Short Film Festival.[5]

Teaching Edit

Although he has said his teaching degree from Queens University was something he took to fall back on,[32] Daryl Cloran has taught at the University of Waterloo[33] and Queen's University (where he directed a modern adaptation of Chekhov's Three Sisters[34] as well as an inventively staged Macbeth).[4] He took on the notoriously unstageable Peer Gynt with the graduating class at George Brown Theatre School.[35] He has also held teaching positions at Fanshawe College, Sheridan College and Armstrong Acting Studio, founded by Canadian screen actor Dean Armstrong offering classes for professional actors.

Personal life Edit

In 2004, Cloran married Canadian stage and screen actress Holly Lewis. They moved from Toronto in 2010 to Kamloops BC and then to Edmonton, where they live with their two sons.[2]

Awards Edit

John Hirsch Prize for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Director from the Canada Council for the Arts [4]

Toronto Theatre Emerging Artist Award[36]

Robert Merritt Award for Outstanding Direction[37]

Kamloops Business Magazine's Top 10 Under 40[38]

References Edit

  1. ^ a b Nothof, Anne. "Daryl Cloran". www.canadiantheatre.com. AU Press. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b Youds, Mike. "WCT Hires New Artistic Director". www.kamloopsnews.ca. Glacier Media Inc. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Edmonton's Citadel Theatre announces Daryl Cloran as new artistic director". Edmonton Journal. 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Sumi, Glenn (2003-12-04). "Daryl Cloran". www.nowtoronto.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Daryl Cloran". www.cfccreates.com. Canadian Film Centre. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  6. ^ a b c Possner, Michael (9 October 2009). "Daryl Cloran: putting Canadian history through The Mill". Phillip Crawley. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  7. ^ West, Ryan (15 April 2010). "The Mill: Canadian history with a helping of horror". www.plankmagazine.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  8. ^ Jones, Kenneth (2010-06-30). "Toronto's Dora Awards Go to Louise Pitre, Morris Panych, Courageous, The Mill, Rock of Ages, Assassins". www.playbill.com. Philip S Birsh. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  9. ^ Jones, Kenneth (2010-06-28). "Toronto's Dora Awards Ceremony Is June 28". www.playbill.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  10. ^ a b c Al-Solaylee, Kamal (7 January 2005). "Swimming with Idols in the deep end". Phillip Crawley. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  11. ^ Kaplan, Jon (7 March 2002). "Mojo Has Moxie". Michael Hollett. Now Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  12. ^ Kaplan, Jon (28 December 2000). "Top 10 Stage Personalities". Michael Hollet. Now Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  13. ^ Coulbourn, John (18 January 2006). "A Welcome Return". Mike Power. Toronto Sun. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  14. ^ Al-Solaylee, Kamal (7 June 2006). "Odd couple lead the Dora pack". Phillip Crawley. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  15. ^ Cox, Emma (2014). Theatre and Migration. London: The Palsgrave MacMillan. p. 72. ISBN 9781137004017.
  16. ^ Valiulis, Daina (3 February 2009). . Mondo Magazine: 2. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  17. ^ Groberman, Michael (30 June 2015). "Musical adaptation of Love's Labour's Lost a big success". Gordon Fisher. Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  18. ^ Hobson, Louis (17 October 2014). "Liberation Days — Dutch woman seduces Canadian soldier in drama that delves into meaning of freedom". Ed Huculak. Calgary Sun. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  19. ^ Aaron (3 July 2013). "2015 BETTY MITCHELL AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED!". TA Press. Theatre Alberta. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  20. ^ Bass, Dale (21 November 2014). "Neverland backstory to be nationally premiered in Kamloops". Aberdeen Publishing Group. Kamloops This Week. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  21. ^ . Gerry Nott. The Ottawa Citizen. 26 April 2008. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  22. ^ Sumi, Glenn (5 October 2006). "A Generous New Season". Now Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  23. ^ Coulbourn, John (24 April 2004). "Breaking up is hard to do". Mike Power. The Toronto Sun. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  24. ^ Smith, Gary (29 October 2010). "Trish Lindstrom a great study in Educating Rita". Neil Oliver. Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  25. ^ Hoile, Christopher. "A New Brain (review)". www.stage-door.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  26. ^ Mooney, Megan (2009-06-03). "The Exhaustive List of Dora Nominees in 2009". www.mooneyontheatre.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  27. ^ Syrokomla, Irena. "KW & Beyond". www.echoworld.com. Sybille Forster-Rentmeister. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  28. ^ Kaplan, Jon; Sumi, Glenn (11 January 2001). "Taking direct action". Michael Hollett. Now Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  29. ^ Droganes, Constance (30 August 2007). "NFB at TIFF 2007: 'Late Fragment' creates a new film experience". CTV news. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  30. ^ Duffin Wolfe, Jessica. "Ana Serrano and the CFC Media Lab". www.povmagazine.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  31. ^ Tim. "CFC and NFB Debut Interactive Film". www.xenophilemedia.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.[permanent dead link]
  32. ^ Posner, Michael (9 October 2009). "Daryl Cloran: Putting Canadian history through the mill". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  33. ^ "University of Waterloo Senate Meeting Minutes" (PDF). www.uwaterloo.ca. University of Waterloo. Retrieved 29 July 2015.[permanent dead link]
  34. ^ Brezicki, Catherine. "Chekhov play gets high marks". www.queensjournal.ca. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  35. ^ Kaplan, Jon; Sumi, Glenn (22 April 2004). "Clever Cloran". Now Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  36. ^ Kaplan, Jon; Sumi, Glenn (4 April 2002). "Kissing Butt". Michael Hollett. Now Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  37. ^ "The 2007 Robert Merritt Awards" (PDF). www.merrittawards.ca. Retrieved 29 July 2015.[permanent dead link]
  38. ^ Williams, Adam (27 July 2013). "Starring Role". Kamloops Business (August/September 2013): 20. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

External links Edit

  • Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
  • Western Canada Theatre
  • Theatrefront

August 29, 2023
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Daryl Cloran born July 30 1974 is a Canadian theatre director 1 and currently the artistic director of the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton Alberta Formally the artistic director of Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops British Columbia Canada 2 he took over as the artistic director of Citadel Theatre in Edmonton AB Canada succeeding Bob Baker in September 2016 3 Daryl CloranBorn 1974 07 30 July 30 1974 age 49 Sarnia Ontario CanadaNationalityCanadianOccupationDirectorSpouseHolly LewisChildren2 Contents 1 Childhood and Education 2 Career 2 1 Theatre Work 2 2 Film Work 3 Teaching 4 Personal life 5 Awards 6 References 7 External linksChildhood and Education EditBorn and raised in Sarnia Ontario Daryl Cloran completed his bachelor s degree in theatre and education at Queen s University in Kingston Ontario where he graduated with the Lorne Greene Award for outstanding achievement in practical and performing aspects of theatre 4 In 1999 he completed the CFC Media Lab Program a training institute for interactive and digital creators at the Canadian Film Centre 5 He also studied film at the New York Film Academy 1 Career EditTheatre Work Edit Prior to helming Western Canada Theatre Cloran was the Founding Artistic Director of Theatrefront an independent Toronto theatre company 6 where he directed The Mill 7 four Dora Awards winning one for Outstanding Production 8 9 fforward 2 Dora nominations the critically acclaimed Our Country s Good 2 Dora nominations 10 Swimming in the Shallows 10 The Underpants 4 Mojo 11 Sweet Phoebe and I Might Be Edgar Allan Poe 12 Most notable of Cloran s work with Theatrefront are the international collaborations Return The Sarajevo Project and Ubuntu The Cape Town Project The critically acclaimed Return The Sarajevo Project 13 was created and produced in Bosnia and Toronto by a company of Bosnian and Canadian artists It garnered five Dora nominations 14 and was published by Playwrights Press Canada Ubuntu The Cape Town Project was collectively created by Daryl Cloran and an ensemble of Canadian and South African artists It is a bilingual work combining physical and text based theatre It was also published by Playwrights Canada Press 15 Developed in Toronto and Cape Town it was produced in South Africa Halifax western Canada and Toronto 16 Daryl Cloran has directed at theatres across Canada and internationally including Love s Labour s Lost Bard on the Beach which he adapted to critical and audience acclaim 17 Liberation Days Theatre Calgary 18 which garnered seven Betty Mitchell Award nominations under his direction 19 the Canadian premiere of Peter and the Starcatcher Western Canada Theatre 20 the world premiere of And All For Love National Arts Centre 21 the world premiere of Michael Healey s Generous Tarragon Theatre 22 Afterplay Shaw Festival 4 The Last Five Years 23 Canadian Stage and Manitoba Theatre Centre four Dora Nominations Educating Rita Theatre Aquarius 24 This is How it Goes Neptune Theatre A New Brain 25 Acting Upstage four Dora Nominations including for Best Director 26 Helen s Necklace Grand Theatre London 10 and The Play About The Baby Soulpepper Theatre Company 4 Daryl Cloran s first regional artistic directorship was with Theatre and Company in Kitchener Waterloo 27 Next Daryl took on the role of New Play Development Coordinator at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival where he also worked as assistant director to Artistic Director Des McAnuff He was invited back for a second season before being offered and accepting the job as artistic director at Western Canada Theatre In those two seasons he assisted on Caesar and Cleopatra and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 6 A drummer himself 4 Daryl Cloran got a chance to craft the musical spectacular Drum Originally directed by Tim French Cloran took over helming the work as it toured across North America He designed a touring version for the 2010 Winter Olympics and a subsequent showcase at Dollywood 6 Film Work Edit After completing his training at the Canadian Film Centre Daryl Cloran cofounded Trapeze Media a digital production studio dedicated to developing interactive digital entertainment while continuing to direct live theatre 28 Along with Anita Doran and Mateo Guez Daryl Cloran co wrote and directed the interactive film Late Fragment 29 Each filmmaker took on the creation of one third of the film while working together with the assistance of Producer Ana Serrano to weave the story lines and build the structure through which audiences would navigate the film 30 Late Fragment premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2007 Recognized as North America s first interactive film it was produced by the Canadian Film Centre and the National Film Board of Canada 31 He also directed the short film P M O which premiered at the Worldwide Short Film Festival 5 Teaching EditAlthough he has said his teaching degree from Queens University was something he took to fall back on 32 Daryl Cloran has taught at the University of Waterloo 33 and Queen s University where he directed a modern adaptation of Chekhov s Three Sisters 34 as well as an inventively staged Macbeth 4 He took on the notoriously unstageable Peer Gynt with the graduating class at George Brown Theatre School 35 He has also held teaching positions at Fanshawe College Sheridan College and Armstrong Acting Studio founded by Canadian screen actor Dean Armstrong offering classes for professional actors Personal life EditIn 2004 Cloran married Canadian stage and screen actress Holly Lewis They moved from Toronto in 2010 to Kamloops BC and then to Edmonton where they live with their two sons 2 Awards EditJohn Hirsch Prize for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Director from the Canada Council for the Arts 4 Toronto Theatre Emerging Artist Award 36 Robert Merritt Award for Outstanding Direction 37 Kamloops Business Magazine s Top 10 Under 40 38 References Edit a b Nothof Anne Daryl Cloran www canadiantheatre com AU Press Retrieved 29 July 2015 a b Youds Mike WCT Hires New Artistic Director www kamloopsnews ca Glacier Media Inc Retrieved 27 July 2015 Edmonton s Citadel Theatre announces Daryl Cloran as new artistic director Edmonton Journal 2016 05 30 Retrieved 2016 05 30 a b c d e f g Sumi Glenn 2003 12 04 Daryl Cloran www nowtoronto com Retrieved 29 July 2015 a b Daryl Cloran www cfccreates com Canadian Film Centre Retrieved 30 July 2015 a b c Possner Michael 9 October 2009 Daryl Cloran putting Canadian history through The Mill Phillip Crawley The Globe and Mail Retrieved 29 July 2015 West Ryan 15 April 2010 The Mill Canadian history with a helping of horror www plankmagazine com Retrieved 29 July 2015 Jones Kenneth 2010 06 30 Toronto s Dora Awards Go to Louise Pitre Morris Panych Courageous The Mill Rock of Ages Assassins www playbill com Philip S Birsh Retrieved 29 July 2015 Jones Kenneth 2010 06 28 Toronto s Dora Awards Ceremony Is June 28 www playbill com Retrieved 29 July 2015 a b c Al Solaylee Kamal 7 January 2005 Swimming with Idols in the deep end Phillip Crawley The Globe and Mail Retrieved 29 July 2015 Kaplan Jon 7 March 2002 Mojo Has Moxie Michael Hollett Now Magazine Retrieved 29 July 2015 Kaplan Jon 28 December 2000 Top 10 Stage Personalities Michael Hollet Now Magazine Retrieved 29 July 2015 Coulbourn John 18 January 2006 A Welcome Return Mike Power Toronto Sun Retrieved 29 July 2015 Al Solaylee Kamal 7 June 2006 Odd couple lead the Dora pack Phillip Crawley The Globe and Mail Retrieved 27 July 2015 Cox Emma 2014 Theatre and Migration London The Palsgrave MacMillan p 72 ISBN 9781137004017 Valiulis Daina 3 February 2009 Ubuntu Walking toward Each Other Mondo Magazine 2 Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 27 July 2015 Groberman Michael 30 June 2015 Musical adaptation of Love s Labour s Lost a big success Gordon Fisher Vancouver Sun Retrieved 29 July 2015 Hobson Louis 17 October 2014 Liberation Days Dutch woman seduces Canadian soldier in drama that delves into meaning of freedom Ed Huculak Calgary Sun Retrieved 29 July 2015 Aaron 3 July 2013 2015 BETTY MITCHELL AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED TA Press Theatre Alberta Retrieved 27 July 2015 Bass Dale 21 November 2014 Neverland backstory to be nationally premiered in Kamloops Aberdeen Publishing Group Kamloops This Week Retrieved 29 July 2015 And All for Love a worthwhile night out Gerry Nott The Ottawa Citizen 26 April 2008 Archived from the original on 24 March 2016 Retrieved 29 July 2015 Sumi Glenn 5 October 2006 A Generous New Season Now Magazine Retrieved 29 July 2015 Coulbourn John 24 April 2004 Breaking up is hard to do Mike Power The Toronto Sun Retrieved 29 July 2015 Smith Gary 29 October 2010 Trish Lindstrom a great study in Educating Rita Neil Oliver Hamilton Spectator Retrieved 29 July 2015 Hoile Christopher A New Brain review www stage door com Retrieved 29 July 2015 Mooney Megan 2009 06 03 The Exhaustive List of Dora Nominees in 2009 www mooneyontheatre com Retrieved 29 July 2015 Syrokomla Irena KW amp Beyond www echoworld com Sybille Forster Rentmeister Retrieved 29 July 2015 Kaplan Jon Sumi Glenn 11 January 2001 Taking direct action Michael Hollett Now Magazine Retrieved 29 July 2015 Droganes Constance 30 August 2007 NFB at TIFF 2007 Late Fragment creates a new film experience CTV news Retrieved 29 July 2015 Duffin Wolfe Jessica Ana Serrano and the CFC Media Lab www povmagazine com Retrieved 29 July 2015 Tim CFC and NFB Debut Interactive Film www xenophilemedia com Retrieved 29 July 2015 permanent dead link Posner Michael 9 October 2009 Daryl Cloran Putting Canadian history through the mill The Globe and Mail Retrieved 29 July 2015 University of Waterloo Senate Meeting Minutes PDF www uwaterloo ca University of Waterloo Retrieved 29 July 2015 permanent dead link Brezicki Catherine Chekhov play gets high marks www queensjournal ca Retrieved 29 July 2015 Kaplan Jon Sumi Glenn 22 April 2004 Clever Cloran Now Magazine Retrieved 29 July 2015 Kaplan Jon Sumi Glenn 4 April 2002 Kissing Butt Michael Hollett Now Magazine Retrieved 29 July 2015 The 2007 Robert Merritt Awards PDF www merrittawards ca Retrieved 29 July 2015 permanent dead link Williams Adam 27 July 2013 Starring Role Kamloops Business August September 2013 20 Retrieved 29 July 2015 External links EditCanadian Theatre Encyclopedia Western Canada Theatre Theatrefront Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daryl Cloran amp oldid 1154770115, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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