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'''Jillian Keiley''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] theatre director, who has been artistic director of English theatre at the [[National Arts Centre]] since 2012.<ref name=qa>[http://arts.nationalpost.com/2012/03/27/qa-jillian-keiley-national-arts-centres-incoming-artistic-director/ "Q&A: Jillian Keiley, National Arts Centre’s incoming artistic director"]. ''[[National Post]]'', March 27, 2012.</ref>
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'''Jillian Keiley''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] theater director.


== Early life and education ==
A graduate of [[Memorial University of Newfoundland]] and the [[National Theatre School of Canada]],<ref name=simonovitch>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/jillian-keiley-wins-siminovitch-prize/article1138687/ "Jillian Keiley wins Siminovitch Prize"]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', October 26, 2004.</ref> Keiley is originally from [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador]],<ref name=qa /> where she previously founded her own theatre company, Artistic Fraud.<ref name=qa /> Plays produced by Artistic Fraud under Keiley's leadership included her own ''In Your Dreams, Freud'', [[Ron James (comedian)|Ron James]]' ''Up and Down in Shakey Town'' and [[Robert Chafe]]'s ''Lemons'' ''Afterimage'', ''Oil And Water'' and ''Under Wraps''.<ref name=heritage>[http://www.heritage.nf.ca/arts/artisticfraud.html Artistic Fraud]. Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage, 2000.</ref>


Keiley was born in 1970 and raised in [[Goulds, Newfoundland and Labrador|Goulds]],<ref>{{cite web|language=EN|title=To grow local culture, support it, Newfoundlander says|url=https://lfpress.com/2016/03/15/to-grow-local-culture-support-it-newfoundlander-says/amp/|publisher=The London Free Press|author=Joe Belanger|accessdate=12 November 2020|date=Mar 15, 2016}}</ref> a community just south of St. John's, in Newfoundland, Canada. She attended St. Kevin's High School and [[York University]], completing the theatre directing program in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Armstrong |first=Eric |title=4 Questions: Jillian Keiley – Theatre |url=https://theatre.ampd.yorku.ca/2018/06/4-questions-jillian-keiley/ |access-date=November 15, 2023 |website=York University}}</ref>
She was the winner of the [[Siminovitch Prize in Theatre]] in 2004;<ref name=simonovitch /> she previously won the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council Emerging Artist of the Year award in 1996 and the [[Canada Council]]'s John Hirsch Prize in 1998.<ref name=heritage />

== Career ==
While attending York University, Keiley founded the Splash Cabaret Series in St. John's. After graduating college, she moved back to St. John's. Keiley served as the artistic director of Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland for 18 years.

For Artistic Fraud, Keiley has directed ''The Cheat'', ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', and ''Burial Practices'', among others. In 2002, Keiley directed ''Tempting Providence'', which toured from 2003–2014. During this period, Keiley was an annual instructor of chorus with the [[National Theatre School of Canada]], and directed theatre and opera productions in Australia, Ireland, and Canada.{{citation needed | date=May 2023}}

Keiley became the artistic director of the [[National Arts Centre]] English Theatre in 2012. Keiley left the National Arts Centre in 2022 after 10 seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hum |first=Peter |date=2021-07-22 |title=Jillian Keiley to complete her tenure as NAC English theatre's artistic director in 2022 |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/local-arts/jillian-keiley-to-complete-her-tenure-as-nac-english-theatres-artistic-director-in-2022 |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Ottawa Citizen |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Nestruck |first=J. Kelly |date=2020-12-21 |title=In reducing her own role, artistic director Jillian Keiley aims to share the spotlight at National Arts Centre's English Theatre |language=en-CA |work=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/article-in-reducing-her-own-role-artistic-director-jillian-keiley-aims-to/ |access-date=2022-09-22}}</ref>

For the [[Stratford Festival]], she directed ''[[The Diary of Anne Frank (play)|The Diary of Anne Frank]]'' (2015),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maga |first=Carly |date=2015-07-16 |title=How do you solve a problem like The Stratford Festival? |url=https://torontoist.com/2015/07/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-the-stratford-festival-2/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Torontoist}}</ref> and ''[[As You Like It]]'' (2016)'',''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yeo |first=Debra |date=2015-07-01 |title=Theatrical version of Shakespeare in Love at Stratford Festival in 2016 |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/2015/07/01/theatrical-version-of-shakespeare-in-love-at-stratford-festival-in-2016.html |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Toronto Star |language=en}}</ref> and ''The Neverending Story'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nestruck |first=J. Kelly |date=2019-07-16 |title=Stratford and Shaw festivals 2019 guide: What to see and where to eat and drink |language=en-CA |work=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/article-stratford-and-shaw-festivals-2019-guide-what-to-see-and-where-to-eat/ |access-date=2022-09-22}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Keiley is married to music producer Don Ellis, with whom she has one daughter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=Keiley%2C%20Jillian |title=Keiley, Jillian |website=Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia |publisher=[[Athabasca University]] |accessdate=August 4, 2020}}</ref>

== Awards ==
* Canada Council's John Hirsch Prize - 1998<ref>{{Cite web |title=History - Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland |url=https://artisticfraud.com/history/ |access-date=November 17, 2023 |website=Artistic Fraud}}</ref>
* Siminovitch Prize for Directing - 2004<ref name=simonovitch>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/jillian-keiley-wins-siminovitch-prize/article1138687/ "Jillian Keiley wins Siminovitch Prize"]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', October 26, 2004.</ref>
*Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding Direction - 2006 <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bettymitchellawards.com/past-winners-nominees |title=Award History |publisher=The Betty Mitchell Awards |accessdate=August 4, 2020}}</ref>
* Memorial University of Newfoundland Honorary Doctorate of Letters - 2009{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}


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Jillian Keiley
Born1970 (age 53–54)
Goulds, Newfoundland and Labrador
OccupationDirector

Jillian Keiley is a Canadian theater director.

Early life and education

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Keiley was born in 1970 and raised in Goulds,[1] a community just south of St. John's, in Newfoundland, Canada. She attended St. Kevin's High School and York University, completing the theatre directing program in 1994.[2]

Career

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While attending York University, Keiley founded the Splash Cabaret Series in St. John's. After graduating college, she moved back to St. John's. Keiley served as the artistic director of Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland for 18 years.

For Artistic Fraud, Keiley has directed The Cheat, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Burial Practices, among others. In 2002, Keiley directed Tempting Providence, which toured from 2003–2014. During this period, Keiley was an annual instructor of chorus with the National Theatre School of Canada, and directed theatre and opera productions in Australia, Ireland, and Canada.[citation needed]

Keiley became the artistic director of the National Arts Centre English Theatre in 2012. Keiley left the National Arts Centre in 2022 after 10 seasons.[3][4]

For the Stratford Festival, she directed The Diary of Anne Frank (2015),[5] and As You Like It (2016),[6] and The Neverending Story (2019).[7]

Personal life

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Keiley is married to music producer Don Ellis, with whom she has one daughter.[8]

Awards

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  • Canada Council's John Hirsch Prize - 1998[9]
  • Siminovitch Prize for Directing - 2004[10]
  • Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding Direction - 2006 [11]
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland Honorary Doctorate of Letters - 2009[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Joe Belanger (Mar 15, 2016). "To grow local culture, support it, Newfoundlander says". The London Free Press. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. ^ Armstrong, Eric. "4 Questions: Jillian Keiley – Theatre". York University. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Hum, Peter (2021-07-22). "Jillian Keiley to complete her tenure as NAC English theatre's artistic director in 2022". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  4. ^ Nestruck, J. Kelly (2020-12-21). "In reducing her own role, artistic director Jillian Keiley aims to share the spotlight at National Arts Centre's English Theatre". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  5. ^ Maga, Carly (2015-07-16). "How do you solve a problem like The Stratford Festival?". Torontoist. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  6. ^ Yeo, Debra (2015-07-01). "Theatrical version of Shakespeare in Love at Stratford Festival in 2016". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  7. ^ Nestruck, J. Kelly (2019-07-16). "Stratford and Shaw festivals 2019 guide: What to see and where to eat and drink". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  8. ^ "Keiley, Jillian". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Athabasca University. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  9. ^ "History - Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland". Artistic Fraud. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "Jillian Keiley wins Siminovitch Prize". The Globe and Mail, October 26, 2004.
  11. ^ "Award History". The Betty Mitchell Awards. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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