Morris Panych
Encyclopedia
Stephen Morris Panych is a Canadian
playwright
, director and actor
.
Morris Panych was born in Calgary and grew up in Edmonton. He studied at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
, and the University of British Columbia
. His plays include Girl in the Goldfish Bowl
(2003); Vigil (adapted for the British stage as Auntie and Me); The Ends of the Earth; Earshot; 7 Stories
; Dishwashers; Still Laughing: Three Adaptations by Morris Panych (2009), Panych's adaptations of The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol, Hotel Peccadillo by Georges Feydeau and Mauric Desvallières, and The Amorous Adventures of Anatol by Arthur Schnitzler; and The Trespassers (2010).
He won the 2004 Governor General's Award
for Drama for Girl in the Goldfish Bowl, and the 1994 Governor General's Award
for Drama for The Ends of the Earth.
His directing includes some of his own works, plus Da Vinci's Inquest
on television
.
Openly
gay
, Panych married his longtime partner, Ken MacDonald, in 2004.
Canada
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playwright
Playwright
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, director and actor
Actor
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.
Morris Panych was born in Calgary and grew up in Edmonton. He studied at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and provides technical training and applied education designed to meet the demands of Alberta's industries...
, and the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
. His plays include Girl in the Goldfish Bowl
Girl in the Goldfish Bowl
Girl in the Goldfish Bowl is a 2003 Governor General's Award winning play by Canadian playwright Morris Panych.Set in Steveston, British Columbia near Vancouver in the 1960s, it tells the story of a young girl named Iris who is preoccupied with the events leading up to what she describes as “the...
(2003); Vigil (adapted for the British stage as Auntie and Me); The Ends of the Earth; Earshot; 7 Stories
7 Stories
7 Stories is a play created by Canadian playwright Morris Panych.-Plot:The protagonist is standing on the ledge on the seventh story of a tall building, contemplating leaping to his death...
; Dishwashers; Still Laughing: Three Adaptations by Morris Panych (2009), Panych's adaptations of The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol, Hotel Peccadillo by Georges Feydeau and Mauric Desvallières, and The Amorous Adventures of Anatol by Arthur Schnitzler; and The Trespassers (2010).
He won the 2004 Governor General's Award
Governor General's Award
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, marking distinction in a number of academic, artistic and social fields. The first was conceived in 1937 by Lord Tweedsmuir, a prolific author of fiction and non-fiction who created the Governor...
for Drama for Girl in the Goldfish Bowl, and the 1994 Governor General's Award
Governor General's Award
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, marking distinction in a number of academic, artistic and social fields. The first was conceived in 1937 by Lord Tweedsmuir, a prolific author of fiction and non-fiction who created the Governor...
for Drama for The Ends of the Earth.
His directing includes some of his own works, plus Da Vinci's Inquest
Da Vinci's Inquest
Da Vinci's Inquest is a Canadian dramatic television series that aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005. Seven seasons of thirteen episodes each were filmed for a total of ninety-one episodes....
on television
Television
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.
Openly
Coming out
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gay
Gay
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, Panych married his longtime partner, Ken MacDonald, in 2004.
External links
- Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia entry
- http://www.kenandmorris.com kenandmorris.com website for Morris Panych and Ken MacDonald