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ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
What is a director, really? In this participatory masterclass, students will explore the role of stage direction not just as blocking or managing actors, but as a deep, creative, and collective act of meaning-making. Together, we’ll trace the surprising origins of directing — from ancient rituals to contemporary theatre — and uncover how the director’s role emerged as a response to the chaos of modern life. We’ll ask big questions: What is a fable? How do we translate it for the stage? What choices do we make to help an audience truly receive a story?
Facilitator: Dillon Orr
Facilitator: Dillon Orr
Dillon Orr is a queer Franco-Ontarian theatre director and the Artistic and Executive Director of Créations In Vivo, a theatre company based in Ottawa. His work is rooted in satire, bouffon, and grassroots Franco-Ontarian identity. Dillon creates bold, irreverent and deeply human works where camp aesthetics twist tradition and ignite a joyful spirit of popular revolt. Originally from the Detroit River region, he is a graduate of the University of Ottawa (2012) and the National Theatre School of Canada (2019). Known for his boundless energy and uncompromising artistic vision, he was awarded the Pauline McGibbon Award from the Ontario Arts Council in 2021. As an actor, Dillon was recently featured in the national tour of Un.Deux.Trois. (Orange Noyée / National Arts Centre) and in 2042 (Théâtre français, National Arts Centre). His directing credits include Vaches, The Musical and Mourir de trop gueuler (Créations In Vivo), La terre est gronde (Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario), Le club des éphémères (Théâtre français de Toronto), Jeff Koons (Théâtre du Trillium), Ceci n’est pas une lettre d’adieu (Théâtre Catapulte), and Toutou (Vox Théâtre).
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