Beliefs

Mavor Moore

All-around theatre person to whom most artists in Canada owe a debt. He was born in Toronto, Ontario , March 8, 1919 and is the son of Francis John and Dora Mavor Moore. He produced his first play at 10, began playwriting at 11 and made his acting debut on radio at 14.

He was educated at the University of Toronto and worked for CBC radio before serving in WWII. He has acted on stages

across the country as well as on radio, in television and film.

You cannot avoid his name in the recent history of theatre in this nation. He was a governor of the first Stratford Festival, founder of the Charlottetown Festival, founding general director of the St. Lawrence Centre, first chairman of the Guild of Canadian Playwrights, first chief producer for CBC television (training and hiring, before the network began; adapting many plays for television including Gelinas's Yesterday The Children were Dancing and writing many others), a founding governor of the National Theatre School , advisor to the National Arts Centre Theatre Calgary Vancouver Playhouse and the Neptune Theatre (among many other houses), served as chairman of the Canada Council during a recession (1979-83), is author of over 100 plays, and wrote the libretti for Harry Somer's opera Louis Riel and for Louis Applebaum 's Erehwon (performed at Victoria Opera, March, 2000). He was named to the Order of Canada in 1973 and in 1999 received a Governor General's Award

He is currently a research professor at the University of Victoria in British ColumbiaHis play, A Christmas Carol, The Musical is a Christmas tradition theatres across the country.

His memoirs, Reinventing Myself, were published by Stoddart in 1994.