Mick Gordon (director)

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Mick Gordon (born 1970) is a Northern Irish writer, film and theatre director. Currently he is Guest Lecturer, MA Creative Writing, Queens University Belfast where he is also a PhD candidate - Translating Artificial Intelligence into Theatre.[1]

Personal[edit]

Mick Gordon was born in Belfast. He graduated from Wadham College, Oxford in 1992, with a First Class Honours Degree in Modern History. He lives in Northern Ireland, with his wife Sophie Hayles and their two children.

Career[edit]

From 2012 to 2015 Gordon was Artistic Director of Aarhus Teater, Denmark.[2] Previously he was Trevor Nunn's Associate Director at the Royal National Theatre in London[3] and was Director of the National's Transformation Season. And Artistic Director of the Gate Theatre in London.[4] He founded the charitable theatre company On Theatre to work in collaboration with experts from fields such as neurology, psychology, philosophy and theology. He has produced and directed over 100 theatre productions. He is the author of eight plays, and a collection of essays. His mentors were Peter Brook and Brian Friel.

Awards[edit]

  • 1996 John S Cohen Bursary Royal National Theatre Studio[5] London UK
  • 1998 Critics’ Circle Most Promising Newcomer London UK[6]
  • 1999 Art[7] ACE Award Best Production Buenos Aires Argentina
  • 2000 Peter Brook Award for Most Outstanding Theatre UK[7]
  • 2000 Closer ACE Award Best Production Buenos Aires Argentina
  • 2001 My Fair Lady ACE Award Best Production Buenos Aires Argentina[8]
  • 2003 Betrayal Public Award Best Production Stockholm Sweden[9]
  • 2005 NESTA Dreamtime Award UK[10]
  • 2007 Grimms' Tales[11] Best Production Belgrade Serbia
  • 2008 Deepcut Five awards Edinburgh Festival UK[12][13]
  • 2013 Danish Reumart Award, Aarhus Theatre

Directing[edit]

Writing[edit]

  • 2005 On Ego[50] Oberon Books
  • 2005 On Love[51] Oberon Books
  • 2005 On Death (Intimate Death)[52] Oberon Books
  • 2006 On Religion (Grace)[53] Oberon Books
  • 2007 Conversations on Religion[54] Continuum Books
  • 2008 On Emotion[55] Oberon Books
  • 2009 The Ride of Your Life[56] Oberon Books
  • 2009 Identity and Identification[57] Black Dog Publishing
  • 2009 Conversations on Truth[58] Continuum Books
  • 2010 Pressure Drop[59] Oberon Books
  • 2010 Theatre and the Mind[60] Oberon Books
  • 2011 Bea[61] Oberon Books
  • 2015 ON/OFF Aarhus Teater [62]
  • 2019 Hvad med teaterhistorien? (What about Theatre History?) Contributor [63]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.qub.ac.uk/
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  5. ^ National Theatre Studio#National Theatre Studio
  6. ^ Critics' Circle Theatre Award
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  10. ^ "Big thinker - Mick Gordon and On Ego : Features". The Stage. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  11. ^ "webStage". Web-stage.org. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  12. ^ "Deep Cut : Sherman Cymru". Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  13. ^ "Scotland: "Deep Cut" wins 2008 Freedom of Expression Award | Amnesty International UK". Archived from "deep-cut"-wins-2008-freedom-expression-award the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  14. ^ a b c "Opera Holland Park". Opera Holland Park. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  15. ^ Ivens, Olivia. "Welcome to Battersea Arts Centre - Battersea Arts Centre". Bac.org.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  16. ^ David Benedict and Paul Taylor (7 November 1998). "THE FIVE BEST PLAYS IN LONDON - Arts & Entertainment". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  17. ^ "A new start with death | From". The Guardian. 25 January 1999. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  18. ^ "Página/12 :: espectaculos". Pagina12.com.ar. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  19. ^ "Courthouse takes centre stage as actors revisit horrors of Belfast - Home News - UK". The Independent. 15 November 2000. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  20. ^ "The Real Thing | Strindbergs Intima Teater". Strindbergsintimateater.se. 3 September 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  21. ^ "Startsidan - Dramaten". Archived from the original on 4 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  22. ^ "Lyn Gardner talks to Mick Gordon who has paved way for the National Theatre's success | Stage". The Guardian. 29 November 2005. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  23. ^ a b "Strindbergs Intima Teater". Strindbergsintimateater.se. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
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  25. ^ Paul Vale (8 December 2006). "The Stage / Reviews / On Religion". Thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  26. ^ "About Theater "Duško Radović"". Malopozoriste.co.rs. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  27. ^ McGinn, Caroline (4 November 2008). "Paul Broks and Mick Gordon 'On Emotion' - Time Out London". Timeout.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  28. ^ "Theatre Belfast". The Lyric Theatre. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
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  30. ^ "World-class theatre for children". Polka Theatre. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  31. ^ "Tricycle Theatre". Tricycle.co.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  32. ^ "Theatre to Excite Cardiff : Sherman Cymru". Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  33. ^ "Traverse Theatre Edinburgh - Scotland's new writing theatre". Traverse.co.uk. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  34. ^ "Soho Theatre". Soho Theatre. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  35. ^ Dennis, Richard (10 December 2010). "bea, Soho Theatre, London". FT.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  36. ^ "Sweeney Todd in Aarhus". YouTube. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  37. ^ "Uncle Vanya, Lyric Theatre, Belfast, review". Telegraph. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  38. ^ a b c d "Velkommen til Aarhus Teater". Aarhus Teater.
  39. ^ "Da sandheden ramte Aarhus". 24 April 2012.
  40. ^ AarhusTeater (18 April 2012). "Gengangere på Aarhus Teater" – via YouTube.
  41. ^ AarhusTeater (9 April 2014). "DANS UNDER HØSTMÅNEN på Aarhus Teater" – via YouTube.
  42. ^ AarhusTeater (22 August 2014). "BESØGET på Aarhus Teater" – via YouTube.
  43. ^ AarhusTeater (9 April 2015). "ON/OFF - Internettet vækkes til live på Aarhus Teater" – via YouTube.
  44. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  45. ^ "The Lyric Theatre brings you the hilarious new comedy Sinners from the wicked pen of Marie Jone". 13 May 2017.
  46. ^ "Making history in Donegal at FrielFest".
  47. ^ "BBC One - the Music Room".
  48. ^ "Homepage - an Grianan Theatre - Letterkenny, Donegal. Arts Music Comedy Venue". 6 September 2021.
  49. ^ "RTE Storyland – A Deal's a Deal – Wolfhound Media".
  50. ^ Paul Brooks, Mick Gordon. "On Ego". Oberonbooks.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  51. ^ Mick Gordon. "On Love". Oberonbooks.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  52. ^ Gordon, Mick; Hennezel, Maria de. "On Death". Oberonbooks.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  53. ^ Mick Gordon, A C Grayling. "On Religion". Oberonbooks.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  54. ^ "Conversations on Religion by Wilkinson, Chris; Gordon, Mick [Editor]: Continuum 9780826499097 Paperback". AbeBooks.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  55. ^ Mick Gordon (5 November 2008). "On Emotion". Oberonbooks.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  56. ^ Mick Gordon. "The Ride of your Life". Oberonbooks.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  57. ^ "Identity and Identification: - All Books - Black Dog Publishing". Blackdogonline.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  58. ^ "Conversations on Truth". Bloomsbury. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  59. ^ Mick Gordon. "Pressure Drop". Oberonbooks.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  60. ^ Mick Gordon. "Theatre and the Mind". Oberonbooks.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  61. ^ "Bea Mick Gordon". Oberonbooks.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  62. ^ "ON / OFF på Aarhus Teater by Aarhus Teater - Issuu".
  63. ^ Hoogland, Rikard (2019). "Hvad med teaterhistorien? (What about Theatre History?)". Nordic Theatre Studies. 31: 155–157. doi:10.7146/nts.v31i1.113016. S2CID 192519814.

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