Name John Krizanc Role Playwright | Books The Half of It, Prague Plays Tamara | |
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Awards Governor General's Award for English-language drama, Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series Nominations Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Screenplay Movies and TV shows Men with Brooms, H2O, Dieppe, The Summit, The Trojan Horse Similar People Paul Gross, Paul Quarrington, Frank Siracusa, Charles Biname, Christina Jennings | ||
John Krizanc (born 1956) is a Canadian playwright who established an international reputation with his non-linear work, Tamara. Its Toronto production (directed by Richard Rose) won him a Dora Mavor Moore Award in 1982.
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Early life
Krizanc was born in Lethbridge, Alberta in 1956.
Writing career
Tamara premiered at Strachan House in Trinity-Bellwoods Park, Toronto, Canada on May 8, 1981 and was published as a book the same year.
Krizanc won the Chalmers Award and the Governor General's Award for his work. His plays are marked by his explorations not only with structure and space but also with the role of the artist.
His other plays include:
Krizanc has also written for television, including the television series Due South, the telefilm H2O, its sequel The Trojan Horse, and the series ZOS: Zone of Separation.