Daniel Brooks

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Daniel Brooks (born 23 June 1958) is a Canadian theatre director, actor and playwright. He is well known in the Toronto theatre scene for his innovative productions and script-writing collaborations.

Early life

Brooks was born in Toronto, Ontario.

Career

Brooks collaborated in the creation of several solo shows by Daniel MacIvor, including House, Here Lies Henry and Monster.[1]

He worked with Guillermo Verdecchia to develop The Noam Chomsky Lectures and Insomnia. In 2001, Brooks was the recipient of the inaugural Siminovitch Prize in Theatre.[2]

In 2007, Brooks wrote a play called The Eco Show.[3] Director of the Necessary Angel theatre company, in 2011 he worked with Michael Ondaatje to create a play based on Ondaatje's novel Divisadero.[4]

A further collaboration with MacIvor, Who Killed Spalding Gray?, premiered in 2014 at the Magnetic North Theatre Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1] He directed Oedipus Rex at Stratford Festival in 2015.[3] In 2016, Brooks staged a version of Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll House, adapted to a modern setting.[5][6]

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