Karen Hines
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Karen Hines is a Canadian
actress, writer and director. She is the artistic director and producer of "Keep Frozen: Pochsy Productions."
Hines has appeared in several television series, including many of Ken Finkleman
's satires such as The Newsroom
, Foreign Objects, and Married Life
for which she was nominated for Gemini and CableACE awards.
She has also written several plays, including Hello...Hello (A Romantic Satire) and the Pochsy Plays, a trilogy of black comedies. Her plays have toured internationally and have won numerous awards and nominations. The Pochsy Plays were nominated for the 2004 Governor General's Awards
for drama.
Hines has appeared on stage in Canadian productions of Angels in America
and with Douglas Coupland
in his September 10th (Royal Shakespeare Company), among other plays. She also had roles in the film version of Hedwig and the Angry Inch
and Barry Levinson's Man of the Year
.
Hines has worked extensively with Canadian horror clown duo Mump and Smoot
, directing all of their productions from their early Fringe days to productions Off-Broadway, at the Yale Repertory Theatre and at the La Jolla Playhouse
. She has directed and collaborated on the work of other Canadian artists such as Darren O'Donnell
(Over) and Linda Griffiths
(Age of Arousal). She is an associate of One Yellow Rabbit
where she performed Citizen Pochsy and directed Mump and Smoot in the High Performance Rodeo.
Hines is a Second City alumna, but her comedy has a darker component she honed through her work with Philippe Gaulier
. She is considered a Canadian authority on Bouffon
. Hines is also a student of Richard Pochinko
.
In recent years Hines has begun writing television and film projects including three short films for Bravo!FACT, featuring the character Pochsy.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actress, writer and director. She is the artistic director and producer of "Keep Frozen: Pochsy Productions."
Hines has appeared in several television series, including many of Ken Finkleman
Ken Finkleman
Ken Finkleman is a Canadian television and film writer, producer and actor.In Canada, Finkleman is best known as the writer, creator and producer of the CBC Television series The Newsroom, in which he starred as television news producer George Findlay...
's satires such as The Newsroom
The Newsroom
The Newsroom is a Canadian television comedy-drama series which ran on CBC Television in the 1996-97, 2003–04 and 2004-05 seasons. A two-hour television movie, Escape from the Newsroom, was broadcast in 2002....
, Foreign Objects, and Married Life
Married Life
Married Life was the first of a string of short run series Ken Finkleman made for CBC Television in the 1990s and 2000s. The show's four episodes were later edited into one two-hour TV movie....
for which she was nominated for Gemini and CableACE awards.
She has also written several plays, including Hello...Hello (A Romantic Satire) and the Pochsy Plays, a trilogy of black comedies. Her plays have toured internationally and have won numerous awards and nominations. The Pochsy Plays were nominated for the 2004 Governor General's Awards
2004 Governor General's Awards
The nominees for the 2004 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 26. The children's literature winners were announced on November 15, and the other winners were announced on November 16...
for drama.
Hines has appeared on stage in Canadian productions of Angels in America
Angels in America
Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes is the 1993 Pulitzer Prize winning play in two parts by American playwright Tony Kushner. It has been made into both a television miniseries and an opera by Peter Eötvös.-Characters:...
and with Douglas Coupland
Douglas Coupland
Douglas Coupland is a Canadian novelist. His fiction is complemented by recognized works in design and visual art arising from his early formal training. His first novel, the 1991 international bestseller Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, popularized terms such as McJob and...
in his September 10th (Royal Shakespeare Company), among other plays. She also had roles in the film version of Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (film)
Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a 2001 American musical comedy-drama film based on the stage musical of the same title about a fictional rock band fronted by an East German transgender singer. The film was adapted and directed by John Cameron Mitchell, who also portrayed the title role...
and Barry Levinson's Man of the Year
Man of the Year
A Man of the Year award usually refers to a person nominated as the most influential or meritous in a business, organisation, a specific form of human endeavour, or amongst humanity at large...
.
Hines has worked extensively with Canadian horror clown duo Mump and Smoot
Mump and Smoot
Mump & Smoot are a Canadian clown duo created by Michael Kennard and John Turner, directed by Karen Hines. Also referred to as 'clowns of horror' they've produced interactive, improvisational plays aimed squarely at adult audiences.-Background:...
, directing all of their productions from their early Fringe days to productions Off-Broadway, at the Yale Repertory Theatre and at the La Jolla Playhouse
La Jolla Playhouse
La Jolla Playhouse is a not-for-profit, professional theatre-in-residence on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. -Background:...
. She has directed and collaborated on the work of other Canadian artists such as Darren O'Donnell
Darren O'Donnell
Darren O'Donnell is a Canadian novelist, essayist, performance artist, playwright, director and actor.He is the artistic director of theatre company Mammalian Diving Reflex, has written many plays including A Suicide-Site Guide to the City, White Mice, Who Shot Jacques Lacan?, Radio Rooster Says...
(Over) and Linda Griffiths
Linda Griffiths
Linda Griffiths is a Canadian actor and playwright.Born in Montreal, Quebec, Griffiths studied at Dawson College, the National Theatre School for one year, and McGill University....
(Age of Arousal). She is an associate of One Yellow Rabbit
One Yellow Rabbit
One Yellow Rabbit is an adult-oriented contemporary theatre company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.One Yellow Rabbit began as a small troupe in 1982 and has grown into one of Canada's best-known theatrical voices at home and abroad. Blending elements such as drama, dance, poetry and monologue,...
where she performed Citizen Pochsy and directed Mump and Smoot in the High Performance Rodeo.
Hines is a Second City alumna, but her comedy has a darker component she honed through her work with Philippe Gaulier
Philippe Gaulier
Philippe Gaulier is founder of École Philippe Gaulier, a theatre school located in Sceaux, near Paris. He trained with Jacques Lecoq from 1965 - 67. Then became a teacher at École Jacques Lecoq from 1976 - 80. Gaulier is also a playwright and has worked as a clown and theatre director...
. She is considered a Canadian authority on Bouffon
Bouffon
Bouffon is a modern french theater term that was re-coined in the early 1960s by Jacques Lecoq at his L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris to describe a specific style of performance work that has a main focus in the art of mockery.-Etymology and early history:The word Bouffon...
. Hines is also a student of Richard Pochinko
Richard Pochinko
thumb|right|alt=Pochinko 1980|Richard Pochinko 1980Richard Pochinko was a notable Canadian clown trainer who developed a new style of mask/Clown performance training, known as the "Pochinko technique".-History:...
.
In recent years Hines has begun writing television and film projects including three short films for Bravo!FACT, featuring the character Pochsy.