A reception for IPBS members will be held in the Hall Building of Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve, on the tenth floor (Room 1001.01) at 7:30 p.m. It would be appreciated if you would confirm your attendance by email or by leaving a message at the IPBS office.
WHERE: York Amphitheatre, Concordia University
1515 St. Catherine W, Room EV 1.615
(ground floor)
WHEN:Thursday, October 20, 8:30 p.m.
Jackie Maxwell, born and educated in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is a celebrated director and dramaturge, and has taught at institutions such as the Banff Centre for the Arts, York University, George Brown College, Queen’s University, and especially the National Theatre School in Montreal. She studied Drama at the University of Manchester acted in both Ireland and England before coming to Canada in 1978. Ms. Maxwell has worked extensively in Canada as a freelance director and been instrumental in programme creation at many theatre companies such as the National Arts Centre as Assistant, then Associate Director, and the Factory Theatre in Toronto as Associate Director and later Artistic Director.
Jackie Maxwell is now in her ninth season as the Shaw Festival’s Artistic Director. In 2005, Ms. Maxwell was the recipient of the NationalTheatreSchool’s prestigious Gascon-Thomas Award; in June 2007, she was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities from the University of Windsor and, in 2008, she was awarded the Herbert Whittaker/Drama Bench Award.
IPBS DATES TO REMEMBER:
December 16, 2011IPBS CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON, Curling Club
March 2012IPBS Old Brewery Mission Sponsored Dinner
