Don Shipley is one of Canada’s leading Artistic Directors, with an extensive career in Canadian and International theatre and the performing arts.[1] He known for leading the Arts and Culture component of the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.
In his wide-ranging career, he has held positions as the Co-Artistic Director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival,[2][3] Artistic Director of the Dublin International Theatre Festival,[4] Artistic Director of the World Stage Festival[5] and Performing Arts at Harbourfront Centre, Artistic Director of the Grand Theatre Company in London, Artistic Founding Director of the Belfry Theatre. In the area of film and television he has also worked at both CBC television and the National Film Board of Canada.[6]
More recently, Mr. Shipley has served as the Creative Advisor to the Pan Am Games for Toronto 2015,[7] and as Artistic Associate of Soulpepper Theatre Company and Boston’s Arts Festival. He has served as an executive producer for Luminato, Festival of Arts and Creativity, and consultant for Crow’s Theatre Company (Toronto), as well as the Curitiba Festival in Brazil.[8]
He continues his work as a casting director for Cirque du Soleil, consultant for Juste Pour Rire and the Curitiba Festival (Brazil) and is a member of the National Resource Board for the Magnetic North Festival. He is also an Associate Director for Soulpepper Theatre Company, and an Advisor for Crow’s Theatre. Mr. Shipley continues to serve on the Arts Council for Imperial Tobacco in Montreal.
He has directed at major theater companies across Canada and Europe, including the Shaw Festival, the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, The Grand Theatre, the National Arts Centre, The Vancouver Playhouse, The Belfry Theatre, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Canada Day Celebrations in Ottawa, and Palazzo Theatre in Amsterdam.
He has been awarded Canada Council prizes, Dora Awards, Guthrie Awards, and the prestigious Prix Alliance Award from the Ministry of Culture in France.
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^Cimolino, Antoni (March 22, 2008). "Stratford will miss Shipley". The Toronto Star. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
^"Dublin Theatre Festival gets a new director". June 22, 2004. from the original on 2016-08-14. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
^Jones, Kenneth (2000-04-10). "du Maurier World Stage Festival Begins in Toronto April 10; Peter Brook Booked". Playbill. from the original on 2017-06-30.
^Posner, Michael (March 24, 2008). "Former Stratford director cites creative interference as reason for stepping aside". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
^Cudworth, Laura (15 October 2011), , Stratford Beacon Herald, archived from the original on 16 August 2016
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^"Don will soon be gone from DTF". Irish Times. 2006-07-01. from the original on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
^"Moving onto a new stage". Irish Times. 2005-07-29. from the original on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
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newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message Don Shipley is one of Canada s leading Artistic Directors with an extensive career in Canadian and International theatre and the performing arts 1 He known for leading the Arts and Culture component of the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto Don ShipleyBornCanada In his wide ranging career he has held positions as the Co Artistic Director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival 2 3 Artistic Director of the Dublin International Theatre Festival 4 Artistic Director of the World Stage Festival 5 and Performing Arts at Harbourfront Centre Artistic Director of the Grand Theatre Company in London Artistic Founding Director of the Belfry Theatre In the area of film and television he has also worked at both CBC television and the National Film Board of Canada 6 More recently Mr Shipley has served as the Creative Advisor to the Pan Am Games for Toronto 2015 7 and as Artistic Associate of Soulpepper Theatre Company and Boston s Arts Festival He has served as an executive producer for Luminato Festival of Arts and Creativity and consultant for Crow s Theatre Company Toronto as well as the Curitiba Festival in Brazil 8 He continues his work as a casting director for Cirque du Soleil consultant for Juste Pour Rire and the Curitiba Festival Brazil and is a member of the National Resource Board for the Magnetic North Festival He is also an Associate Director for Soulpepper Theatre Company and an Advisor for Crow s Theatre Mr Shipley continues to serve on the Arts Council for Imperial Tobacco in Montreal He has directed at major theater companies across Canada and Europe including the Shaw Festival the Stratford Shakespeare Festival The Grand Theatre the National Arts Centre The Vancouver Playhouse The Belfry Theatre Manitoba Theatre Centre Canada Day Celebrations in Ottawa and Palazzo Theatre in Amsterdam He has been awarded Canada Council prizes Dora Awards Guthrie Awards and the prestigious Prix Alliance Award from the Ministry of Culture in France Positions Shipley has held include Artistic director at Victoria s Belfry Theatre from 1976 to 1979 9 Artistic director of the Grand Theatre in London Ontario from 1984 to 1986 10 Manager of performing arts at Harbourfront Centre Toronto from 1988 to 2001 11 Artistic director of the Dublin Theatre Festival from 2005 to 2007 12 13 Artistic director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in 2008 14 References edit Why a single artistic director is still enough The Globe and Mail 2020 12 01 Retrieved 2023 08 21 Theatre experts come home to Stratford as directors CBC News June 26 2006 Retrieved February 17 2019 Cimolino Antoni March 22 2008 Stratford will miss Shipley The Toronto Star Retrieved February 17 2019 Dublin Theatre Festival gets a new director June 22 2004 Archived from the original on 2016 08 14 Retrieved February 17 2019 Jones Kenneth 2000 04 10 du Maurier World Stage Festival Begins in Toronto April 10 Peter Brook Booked Playbill Archived from the original on 2017 06 30 Posner Michael March 24 2008 Former Stratford director cites creative interference as reason for stepping aside The Globe and Mail Retrieved February 17 2019 Cudworth Laura 15 October 2011 Shipley named creative director of 2015 Pan Am Games Stratford Beacon Herald archived from the original on 16 August 2016 2015 Hero Don Shipley 4 January 2016 Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia Past artistic directors at Grand Theatre London Shipley tapped for Dublin fest Entertainment News Web Exclusive Media Variety Don will soon be gone from DTF Irish Times 2006 07 01 Archived from the original on 2016 08 14 Retrieved 2023 12 18 Moving onto a new stage Irish Times 2005 07 29 Archived from the original on 2016 08 14 Retrieved 2023 12 18 Garebian Keith Berry Ralph 2016 06 17 2012 10 31 The Stratford Festival The Canadian Encyclopedia Historica Canada Archived from the original on 2023 06 07 Retrieved 2023 12 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