Theatre of the Unimpressed (eBook)

lt;div>Jordan Tannahill is a multidisciplinary artist based in Toronto described by The Toronto Star as '...one of Canada's most exciting independent theatre artists'. Through his company Suburban Beast, Jordan writes and directs performances for theatres, galleries, and found spaces. His performances often incorporate extensive multimedia, blend documentary elements with magic realism, and explore themes of queer identity, youth culture, masculinity, and suburbia. In November 2013 he directed All Our Happy Days are Stupid by Sheila Heti, with music by Dan Bejar, which will be remounted by McSweeney's in New York City in the winter of 2014.

In April 2014 he choreographed Christopher House in Toronto Dance Theatre's On Display. Jordan's plays have been honored with 6 Dora Award nominations (winning ‘Best New Play for Young Audiences' for rihannaboi95 in 2013), four awards at the SummerWorks Festival including ‘Best Production’ and ‘Best New Play’, the 2012 Enbridge playRites Award, InsideOut’s 2012 Emerging Canadian Artist Award, and the 2011 Ken McDougall Award for Emerging Directors. His 'live-film' Post Eden was named one of 'Canada's Best Theatre Productions of 2012' by The Globe and Mail. His short films and media installations have been presented at festivals and galleries across Canada and internationally including Pleasure Dome, Images Festival, the British Film Institute, and the Vancouver Int. Film Festival. In 2012 he was shortlisted for the Ingmar Bergman Prize at the Uppsala Int. Short Film Festival in Sweden. With his partner William Christopher Ellis, Jordan runs a storefront arts space called Videofag in Toronto's Kensington Market. Videofag was named a 'Superhero of 2013' by the Torontoist and Toronto's ‘Best New Gallery’ by BlogTO in 2012. Jordan is currently developing new performances for the PuSh Festival, UK’s Panic Lab, Necessary Angel/bluemouth inc. and the National Theatre School of Canada.