John McGrath (artistic director)
| John McGrath | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Edward McGrath 5 September 1962 Mold, North Wales |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | New York University Graduate School of Arts and Science |
| Occupation | Artistic Director and Chief Executive of the Manchester International Festival |
| Notable work | The Passion (passion play), directed by and starring Michael Sheen |
| Awards |
2005 Cultural Leadership Award, NESTA 2015 Honorary Doctorate, Open University |
| Notes | |
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Thesis After privacy: surveillance culture and performative space. (1999) ISBN 9780599472839 | |
John Edward McGrath (born 5 September 1962) is a British artistic director and chief executive of Manchester International Festival, he took up the role on a part-time basis from September 2015 went full-time in January 2016.[1][2]
Early life
John Edward McGrath was born 5 September 1962 in Mold, North Wales[3][4] and grew up in Liverpool.[5][6]
Education
McGrath gained his Ph.D. from the New York University Graduate School of Arts and Science in 1999.[7]
Career
McGrath was the formerly a theatre director in New York, including working as an associate director for Mabou Mines.[8] He then became the artistic director of the Contact Theatre in Manchester (1999-2008) and the founding artistic director at National Theatre Wales (NTW) (2009 - end of 2015).[9][10] During his time at the NTW the actor Michael Sheen starred in and was creative director of The Passion, a 72-hour secular passion play staged in Sheen's hometown of Port Talbot, Wales with over 1,000 local residents taking part.[11]
Awards
- 2005 Cultural Leadership Award from the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA)[8]
- 2015 Honorary Doctorate from the Open University[8][12]
Books
- McGrath, John E. (1999). After privacy: surveillance culture and performative space (Ph.D.). OCLC 476972941. ISBN 9780599472839 ProQuest.
- McGrath, John E. (2004). Loving big brother: performance, privacy and surveillance space. London New York: Routledge. ISBN 9780415275385.
References
- ↑ Hutchison, David (13 May 2015). "National Theatre Wales founder John McGrath named new head of Manchester International Festival". The Stage. The Stage Media Company Limited. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ Confidentials, The (13 May 2015). "Manchester International Festival Announce New CEO". Manchester Confidential. Confidential Direct. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ "McGrath, John E. (John Edward), 1962-". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
pub. info. (John Edward McGrath; b. Sept. 5, 1962; Contact Theatre, Manchester, UK)
- ↑ Price, Karen (13 May 2015). "National Theatre Wales' founding artistic director John McGrath to leave the company after seven years". WalesOnline. Media Wales Ltd. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ Gardner, Lyn (5 November 2009). "National Theatre of Wales: by the people, for the people". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ Price, Tim (19 May 2015). "Some words on John E. McGrath". Wales Arts Review. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ McGrath, John E. (1999). After privacy: surveillance culture and performative space (Ph.D.). OCLC 476972941. ISBN 9780599472839 ProQuest.
- 1 2 3 "John McGrath to leave NTW in 2016". Culture Colony Quarterly (CCQ) Magazine. Culture Colony Quarterly Magazine Ltd. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ Brown, Mark (13 May 2015). "National Theatre Wales artistic director John McGrath departs for Manchester festival job". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ Stubbs, Susie (13 May 2015). "John McGrath announced as artistic director of MIF – and he's coming home". Creative Tourist. Creative Tourist Ltd. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Michael Sheen's Port Talbot Passion play 'crucifixion'". BBC news. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ Rob Humphreys, (Director, the Open University in Wales), John McGrath (Recipient) (17 June 2015). Cardiff degee ceremony, Friday 12 June 14:30 (YouTube). ouLife on YouTube. 48:50 minutes in. Retrieved 9 August 2015.