W. David Hancock
W. David Hancock is an American playwright.
Life
Hancock graduated from the University of Iowa Playwriting workshop, with an MFA.[1] His play The Convention of Cartography was performed in 1994 by The Foundry Theatre at a gallery in Chelsea.[2][3] His play The Race of the Ark Tattoo played at PS122 and the Cherry Lane Theater, and toured regionally.
Awards
- 1995 Obie Award[4]
- 1998 Whiting Award
- 1999 Obie Award[5]
- 2000 CalArts/Alpert Award for theatre[6]
- 2000 Creative Capital Performing Arts Award [7]
- 2001 Bush Artist Fellowship
Works
- Convention of Cartography CSPS, Midwest Center for Developing Artists in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- The Race of the Ark Tattoo, CSPS, Midwest Center for Developing Artists in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- With a Dead March at On the Boards New City Theater, Seattle October 2005[8]
- The Puzzle Locker University of Iowa Theatres Mainstage 2006[9]
Reviews
The Race of the Ark Tattoo is an exploration of the nebulous territory between memories and dreams. It takes place not in a theater but in a flea market (installed in a gallery on the side of P.S.122).
References
- ↑ http://www.pwcenter.org/lab.php?uid=769&s=1 Playwriting Center website
- ↑ http://www.thefoundrytheatre.org/html/history.html The Foundry Theatre website
- ↑ Alexis Soloski (1 January 2008). "Under the Radar Tries its Hand at Site-Specific Work". The Village Voice.
- ↑ Village Voice article re 1995 Obies
- ↑ Newspaper article re 1999 Obies
- ↑ Newspaper article re 2000 CalArts
- ↑
- ↑ Steve Wiecking (3 August 2005). "Best Mom-and-Pop Theater". Seattle Weekly.
- ↑ University of Iowa news release
External links
- "W David Hancock", doollee
- Profile at The Whiting Foundation
- "The Convention of Cartography - by W. David Hancock ", Daily Plays, 8 November 2009
- Alexis Soloski (20 May 2003). "The Plays What They Wrote". The Village Voice.
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