In:
Canadian Theatre Review, University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress), Vol. 110 ( 2002-03), p. 31-34
Abstract:
“If you know two languages, then you have two truths because you have two ways of saying the same thing,” says Gateway Theatre’s Artistic Producer and General Manager Simon Johnston late in the interview. This astute point becomes more pertinent upon closer examination of Johnston’s personal experience and character. Johnston’s abridged biographical notes span a page; his career is long and storied. In addition to the theatre, where he has served as actor, director, playwright, producer and artistic director, he has taught at the University of Toronto, York University, Ryerson University, Sheridan College, Dalhousie University and the University of Waterloo. As well, he has written for CBC Television, CBC Radio, History Television and Vision TV. He estimates that he has directed 150 or 160 professional productions across Canada. Between dramatic projects, he completed a novel, Lion Dance (which he describes as “an early and very angry attempt at writing”), and a children’s book, A Song For Harmonica. He has written fourteen plays for stage and radio. As he puts it, the “Reader’s Digest” version of his biography is first and foremost a journey, chronicling the movement from his birthplace, Hong Kong, to Canada, down to the United States, back through Canada, with a return trip to Hong Kong before settling in Richmond, British Columbia, to helm the Gateway Theatre. It is a job that he refers to as “the best artistic director job in the country” because it allows him the freedom to explore issues relevant to himself and the surrounding community.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0315-0836
,
1920-941X
Language:
English
Publisher:
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
Publication Date:
2002
SSG:
9,3
SSG:
7,26
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