Biography & Autobiography Literary
Dora Mavor Moore
Pioneer of the Canadian Theatre
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550222470
- Publish Date
- Jan 1995
- List Price
- $19.95
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Description
Examining the life of the extraordinary woman best remembered for her work with the New Play Society (NPS), this biography chronicles the career of a Dora Mavor Moore as a key figure in the development of the theater in Canada. When Dora founded the NPS in 1946, she was already close to 60 years old, and she had been working tirelessly as actress, director, producer, and teacher, for almost 40 years. The story of her remarkable achievements will appeal to anyone with an interest in the arts in Canada.
About the author
Contributor Notes
Paula Sperdakos teaches acting and theater history at the Scarborough Campus of the University of Toronto.
Editorial Reviews
"A well-researched book with bountiful notes and bibliography...Sperdakos' book will be a useful source for historians of English Canadian theatre." —Quill & Quire
"This is an excellent book, on several counts. The book is very readable, in straightforward prose." — Theatre Research in Canada