Kevin Loring
Kevin Loring | |
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Born | Lytton, British Columbia, Canada | November 24, 1974
Occupation | playwright, actor |
Nationality | Canadian |
Period | 2003–present |
Notable works | Where the Blood Mixes |
Kevin Loring (born November 24, 1974) is a
As an actor, his credits include roles in the television series Da Vinci's Inquest, Arctic Air and Health Nutz, and the film Pathfinder, as well as stage roles including Michel Tremblay's Saint Carmen of the Main, George Ryga's The Ecstasy of Rita Joe and Edmund in an all-First Nations production of William Shakespeare's King Lear at the National Arts Centre in 2012.[7] Loring was a writer and co-producer for the documentary War: The Untold Story in 2009.[8]
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On June 15, 2017, Loring was announced as the first artistic director for Indigenous Theatre at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa (NAC).[15] In early 2019, the NAC was denied $3.5 million dollars of requested federal funding, a decision which would have a significant impact on the inaugural season.[16] The first production, “The Unnatural and Accidental Women” by Métis playwright Marie Clements opened on September 11, 2019.[17]
Works
- Where the Blood Mixes (Talonbooks, 2009)[18]
- Native Americans: A Visual Exploration [introduction only] (Annick Press, 2013), by Shaker Paleja[19]
- Thanks for Giving (Talonbooks, 2019)[20]
- Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer: A Trickster Land Claim Fable (Talonbooks, 2022)[21]
- Lytton: Climate Change, Colonialism and Life Before the Fire (Penguin Random House Canada, 2024)[22]
References
- Kamloops Daily News, November 23, 2009.
- ^ "The classes and the damage done". The Globe and Mail, June 2, 2008.
- ^ "Playhouse Theatre Company nabs five wins at 27th Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards". The Georgia Straight, June 15, 2009.
- Playbill, June 29, 2009.
- ^ "Governor General's Literary Awards". Governor General's Literary Awards. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "uOttawa announces the recipients of Spring 2021 honorary doctorates". University of Ottawa Web Site. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ "A 'King Lear' in need of a king ". The Globe and Mail, May 13, 2012.
- ^ Canyon War: The Untold Story (2009) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-08 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ a b "Where the Blood Mixes draws on healing power of stories" Archived 2014-02-03 at the Wayback Machine. The Georgia Straight, May 28, 2008.
- ^ "2015 Distinguished Alumni – TRU Newsroom". inside.tru.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "Langara. News & Events: Langara News: 2017: Studio 58 alumni receive REVEAL Indigenous Art Award". langara.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "Kevin Loring | Biographies". nac-cna.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ a b c "Songs of the Land". New Pathways to Gold Society. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ Hosein, Lise (September 11, 2019). "Battle of the Birds tells a mighty story of epic struggle (and very human realities)". CBC Arts. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "Kevin Loring named NAC's 1st head of Indigenous theatre". CBC News, June 15, 2017.
- ^ Friend, David (April 2, 2019). "National Arts Centre's Indigenous Theatre denied $3.5M federal funding". The Canadian Press. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "'It's about time': Ottawa's Indigenous Theatre prepares to launch first season". Global News. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ISBN 9780889226081.
- ISBN 978-1554514854.
- ISBN 9781772012187.
- ^ "Books » Talonbooks". talonbooks.com. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "Lytton by Peter Edwards and Kevin Loring". Penguin Random House Canada. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
External links
- Kevin Loring at IMDb