Skip to content

Leslee Silverman

Finalist, 2001

Image: Name, Title, Description

01

Connect

Biography

Leslee Silverman is a Canadian theatre director, recognized for theatre for young audiences. She founded the Manitoba Theatre for Young People in 1982. Her awards and honours include the Silver Jubilee Commemorative Medal (1992); YWCA Woman of Distinction Award (2001); first recipient, Manitoba Arts Council Award of Distinction (2003); City of Winnipeg Certificate of Appreciation (2003); Honorary Member, Association for Canadian Theatre Research (2004). In 2010, MTYP received the Human Rights Commitment Award for “promoting human rights and social transformation for almost 30 years.”, and the Governor General’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Performing Arts (Theatre). She was instrumental in establishing the Canwest Global Performing Arts Centre, the only purpose-built young people’s theatre facility in English Canada.

02

03

The Artist's Eye

Subscribe today to the monthly e-newsletter.

> Be the first to know about current artistic projects of the Siminovitch Prize community.

> Learn about emerging artists who are shaping the future of Canadian theatre.

> Stay informed about upcoming opportunities and calls for nominations.

Stay in the know.