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Michael Devine

Bio

Michael Devine has directed 40 professional productions in 8 languages, at national and independent theatres in Canada, Serbia, Croatia, Kosovo, Romania, and Hungary. He has appeared as a featured guest artist at 8 international theatre festivals.

As a playwright, Michael has created both text-based plays and BoxWhatBox-generated productions which have been produced in Canada, Hungary, Serbia, Romania, Ukraine, Finland, Kosova and elsewhere.

A recognised international scholar in theatre, Michael has given keynote addresses and presented conference papers at universities and conferences across Eastern and Central Europe as a member of CEACS, the Central European Association for Canadian Studies. Currently a Full Professor of Theatre at Acadia University, Canada, Michael possesses teaching expertise in Theatre History, Dramatic Theory and Criticism, Dramaturgy, Playwriting, Directing, and Performance (Acting).

Classically trained as an actor in London (UK) at LAMDA and New York City at the HB Studio, Michael has a PhD from the University of Toronto.

CATT

Michael is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Alternative Theatre Training (CATT), an international, intercultural actor training intensive which takes place annually in Europe. In addition to its annual intensive, CATT Projects supports intercultural alternative theatre projects through the sponsored collaboration of Michael or his CATT Associate team.

BoxWhatBox

Michael is the creator of BoxWhatBox, an internationally recognised performance creation and actor-training system, which has travelled to 20 countries on five continents.

Latest Work

Michael’s new book Playing Outside the Lines, is now available to purchase. Playing Outside the Lines: Collected Plays 1 is a compilation of theatre plays created by intercultural theatre artist Michael Devine. Produced in different countries, Devine created each of the ten plays working as an outsider far from his own community and its conventions, making use of local languages, themes, and stories from each culture.

The goal of each play is not merely to hold a mirror up to nature but also to create a bridge between cultures. This is a fascinating collection that pushes the boundaries of what plays can be and is sure to challenge the expectations of readers and audience members alike.