Danielle Irvine, a proud Newfoundlander, has built a distinguished 30-year career in theatre. Her notable achievements include teaching at the National Theatre School of Canada and Assistant Directing at the Stratford Festival, where she became the first director to study in their Birmingham Conservatory.

Danielle has earned prestigious recognition including the Canada Council for the Arts’ John Hirsch Prize for Directing, the ArtsNL BMO Artist of the Year, the ArtsNL Artist’s Achievement Award, a protégé recipient of the Siminovitch Prize under Jillian Keiley, and most recently the King Charles III Coronation Medal.

Her directing portfolio spans intimate one-person shows to large-scale productions across diverse venues, from found spaces to major theatres. A career highlight includes co-developing an innovative production recognized by PACT as a Landmark Theatrical Event in 1997.

Since 2014, she has served as Artistic Producer of Perchance Theatre, where she blends her passion for Newfoundland culture with timeless theatrical storytelling.