Brent Carver

Brent Carver

Brent Carver (1951-2020) was one of Canada’s most versatile and soulful actors. He tackled the classics at the Stratford Festival (1980–87) and gave critically acclaimed performances in musical theatre, cabaret and film. The New York Times described him as “sensitive, soft-spoken yet nakedly emotional.” His performance in the 1993 Broadway production of Kiss of the Spider Woman earned him a Tony Award. Associated with Robin Phillips, who directed him both at Stratford and at Theatre London (1983–84), Carver also worked closely with John Neville at Edmonton's Citadel Theatre. Carver received the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement in 2014.Garwood is a media designer, developer, dancer, and choreographer based in Toronto, Canada. He has over a decade of experience as a dancer and collaborator with many of Canada’s foremost dance makers. He’s been nominated for 6 Dora Mavor Moore dance awards, receiving one with Michael Caldwell and Naishi Wang for best ensemble in Heidi Strauss' what it's like in 2017. He was also part of the team that won a national Faust award in Germany in 2015. Outside of dance he pursued a passion for coding and programming by attaining a BDes in Digital Futures from OCAD U, where he received the Dr. Eugene A. Poggetto, and Dorothy Hoover awards. As a creator, he has been acknowledged for the way he merges performance with technology –– this includes receiving the 2013 Soulpepper Multidisciplinary Dance Award.

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Productions

OTHER PERFORMANCES

Brent Carver (2017) - Toronto, ON

Brent Carver (2017) - Vancouver, BC

Brent Carver (2017) - Stratford, ON

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