John Herbert

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Writen - John Herbert 2001

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Born:

  • Toronto, Ontario Canada October 13th, 1926

Education:

  • York Memorial Collegiate Institute, Toronto 1939-44
  • Ontario College of Art 1948-50
  • National Ballet School 1954-57
  • Boris Volkoff Ballet School 1953-57
  • New Play Society Theatre School 1956-59

Teacher of Drama and Writing:

  • Three Schools of Art 1975-81
  • Tappa School of Art 1982-83
  • Associate Editor for Art Editorial Company, Toronto 1975-82
  • Writer in Residence and Associate Director, The Smile Company, Toronto 1984
  • Teacher of Writing Classes Northern Secondary School, Toronto Board of Education 1985-91

Guest Lectures:

  • Ryerson Institute
  • York University
  • University of Waterloo

Artistic Director:

  • Adventure Theatre Company, Toronto 1960-62
  • New Venture Players, Toronto 1963-65
  • Garret Theatre Studio, Toronto 1965-71
  • Medusa Theatre Company, Toronto 1972-74
  • Maverick Theatre, Toronto 1975-96

Awards and Honours:

  • Chalmers Award 1975 (Best Canadian Play Performed on Stage) for "Fortune and Men's Eyes"
  • Lifetime Member - Actors Studio, New York 1967
  • Societe Des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (France) Membership 1971
  • Special Honour Library of Congress of The United States 1969
  • Honourary Member of The Board of Directors of Fortune Society (Prison Reform organization) 1968

Published:

"Fortune and Men's Eyes" - Grove Press 1967
"Omphale and the Hero" - Summer Issue of the Canadian Theatre Review 1974
"Some Angry Summer Songs" Collection of 4 One Act Plays - Talonbooks 1976
Pearl Divers
Beer Room
Close Friends
The Dinosaurs

John Herbert Archive resides with theUniversity of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario Canada

Deceased:
June 22, 2001

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