Education
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thiessen studied at the University of Winnipeg and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. He later attended the University of Alberta, where he obtained a Master of Fine Arts degree.
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Of Human Bondage
( When Philip meets Mildred, the alluring tea-shop waitre...)
When Philip meets Mildred, the alluring tea-shop waitress, he's smitten. Mildred seems more interested in Philip's possessions than his attention, but her emotional bond to Philip may be stronger than she lets on. An epic story of lust, unrequited love, and the pursuit of beauty, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham's classic novel.
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Vimy by Vern Thiessen (2009-04-01)
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Vern Thiessen
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Thiessen previously lived in Edmonton, Alberta and was formerly a drama instructor at the University of Alberta. He is a past president of both the Playwrights Guild of Canada and the Writer"s Guild of Alberta. Thiessen"s work has been translated into several languages including German, French, Polish and Hebrew.
His plays are performed regularly in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe.
He has also been produced in Australia and Asia. Shakespeare"s Will has been produced twice at Canada"s Stratford Festival.
Lenin"s Embalmers, A More Perfect Union and Einstein"s Gift have been produced Office-Broadway. Thiessen has served as playwright in residence at the Citadel Theatre and Workshop West Theatre in Edmonton.
He is currently an associate artist at Epic Theatre Ensemble.
Thiessen is currently at work on several commissions for the Ensemble Studio Theatre (New York), Touchstone Theatre/Patrick Street (Vancouver), Soulpepper Theatre Company (Toronto) and Epic Theatre Ensemble (New York) His plays are published by Playwrights Canada Press. As of 2007 he has lived in New York City.
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Thiessen is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Governor General"s Award for English-language drama (Einstein"s Gift), the Carol Bolt Award for Best Play (Vimy) and the Sterling Award for Outstanding New Play (Apple). He has also received the City of Edmonton Arts Achievement Award and the Alumni Award of Excellence from the University of Alberta. He has been nominated several times for other awards including the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre, and was a finalist for the Governor General"s Award for Lenin"s Embalmers. In 2014 he won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play for his theatrical adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham"s novel Of Human Bondage.
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Of Human Bondage
( When Philip meets Mildred, the alluring tea-shop waitre...)
- Vimy by Vern Thiessen (2009-04-01)
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Of Human Bondage
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Canada
Education
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the Alumni Award; Governor General's Award; Arts Achievement Award; Carol Bolt Award
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, marking distinction in a number of academic, artistic and social fields.The Governor General's Awards are a collection of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, marking distinction in a number of academic, artistic and social fields.