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Paul Ledoux
Paul Ledoux was born and raised
in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
He studied at Dalhousie University
and the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. He began writing for
theatre while living in Montreal and working at the Centaur Theatre.
His play, The Electrical Man, won the award for best play in
the 1976 Quebec Drama Festival.
Since, he has worked as an
artistic director, dramaturge, director, designer and now writes for
film and television as well as theatre. He won the Chalmers Award for
Fire (written with David Young, premiered at Magnus Theatre, 1986)
and was nominated for a second for Secret Garden (adapted from
Frances Hodgson Burnett, Young People’s Theatre, 1991). He has twice
been a finalist for the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Fire and
Judy! (Stages Cabaret, 1980).
Other plays include: The
Children of the Night (Factory Theatre, 1982), As Time Goes By
(music by David Smyth and Peter Willson, Magnus, 1986), Sam Slick,
The Clockmaker (music by A. MacDonald, Mermaid Theatre, 1983),
Love is Strange (with David Young, Magnus, 1984), Cheatin' Hearts
(with David Smyth, Magnus, 1994), Ubu the Barbarian (songs by
Joe Hall, Arbour Festival), and Anne (Young People’s Theatre,
1998).
Forthcoming from Playwrights
Canada Press is a volume of two plays, Fire and Still Desire
You (both written with David Young).
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