Chlotrudis members traveled to New York City last weekend on a special outing to see Canadian director/writer/actor Daniel MacIvor’s one-man-show. Michael & Scot Colford, Beth Curran, Chris Kriofske, and New York resident Bruce Kingsley represented Chlotrudis at P.S. 122 to see MacIvor’s “Cul-de-Sac.” MacIvor masterfully transforms into the nine different residents of a suburban neighborhood who react to the death of one of their neighbors. It’s 2:00 a.m., and through the rain drifts a sound. It is an undeniably human sound, and one that wraps itself around a disparate cast of characters, all beautifully captured by MacIvor.

Daniel MacIvor is an Obie-winning playwright whose work has been performed in Canada, the U.S., Europe, Israel and Australia. Also a filmmaker, Daniel’s projects include writing the award winning short film THE FAIRY WHO DIDN’T WANT TO BE A FAIRY ANYMORE, and writing and directing PARADE (with Brad Fraser), PERMISSION, UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOU, and SYDNEY THAT SUMMER. Daniel’s first feature film PAST PERFECT, received critical acclaim when it was played for Chlotrudis members at the Sunday Eye Opener. Daniel can also be seen in Thom Fitzgerald’s BEEFCAKE, Don McKellar’s CBC television series “Twitch City,” and Jeremy Podeswa’s film THE FIVE SENSES, for which Daniel was nominated for a Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor. Daniel’s screenplay adaptation of his play MARION BRIDGE, which was brought to film by Wiebke von Carolsfeld, was nominated for a Chlotrudis Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film won the coveted Buried Treasure Award at the 10th Annual Chlotrudis Award Ceremony, where Daniel was honored with a “Career-So-Far” Award.

Daniel’s next project is WILBY WONDERFUL, a deligtful and wonderfully written ensemble dramedy that will be released in the United States by Film Movement in March 2005. This crowd-pleasing and incredibly well-acted film stars a multitude of Canadian superstars including Paul Gross, Callum Keith Rennie, Sandra Oh, Rebecca Jenkins, and Daniel himself, as the residents of a small, eastern-Canadian-island town. DON’T miss this film if it plays in your city. It’s simply delightful

Daniel and the gang at dinnerAfter seeing “Cul-de-Sac,” we were fortunate enough to join Mr. MacIvor for dinner at a neighborhood restaurant. (Pictured from left, Daniel, Scot, Michael, Beth, Bruce, & Chris). There, Daniel regaled us with amusing tales about some of the people he has worked with, harassed the cute waiter for having a distinct bias against vegetarians, and discussed the state of filmmaking in Canada. What a delightful, and sweet man. If you’re fortunate enough to be in New York City for the next two weekends, do yourself a favor and head over to P.S. 122 to catch “Cul-de-Sac.”

MacIvor’s Powerful Cul-de-Sac
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