ReLit Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2005) Winner
Sky Gilbert
スカイ・ギルバート
Sukai Girubāto
Aliases:
Schuyler Lee Gilbert Jr.
Pen Names:
Jane（Drag performer name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-12-20 （Norwich, Connecticut）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada → Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, actor, artistic director, academic, drag performer
- Active Years
- 1980-2025
- Affiliations
- Buddies in Bad Times (co-founder and artistic director), Hammertheatre Company (artistic director), University of Guelph (former professor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York University | Theatre | Theatre Department | — | — | Canada |
| University of Toronto | — | Theatre Studies | Ph.D. | — | Canada |
York University
Theatre
/ Theatre Department
Country:
Canada
Studied theatre
University of Toronto
Theatre Studies
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
Canada
Received Ph.D.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ReLit Award | An English Gentleman | — | ReLit Awards | Winner |
ReLit Award
2004
Work:
An English Gentleman
Organization:
ReLit Awards
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lana Turner Has Collapsed!
1980 PlayA play dealing with issues of gender and sexuality
gendersexuality
Guilty
1998 NovelNovel exploring gender and sexuality
gendersexuality
Drag Queens on Trial
1994 PlayCourtroom melodrama featuring drag queens
dragsexualityLGBT
Bibliography
- Art Rat (1980)
- Lana Turner Has Collapsed! (1980)
- Cavafy (1981)
- Murder/Lover (1982)
- Pasolini/Pelosi (1983)
- Peace Banquet: Ancient Greece Meets the Atomic Age (1983)
- The Dressing Gown (1984)
- The Postman Rings Once (1985)
- Theatrelife (1987)
- Drag Queens in Outer Space (1990)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Innovative theatrical style focusing on gender and sexuality
- Recurring Motifs
- gendersexualityLGBTdrag
Legacy
Pioneer of LGBT theatre in Canada, co-founder of Buddies in Bad Times. Known for works addressing gender and sexuality.
Trivia
- Drag name is Jane.
- Partner is artist Ian Jarvis.
- Named grand marshal for Pride Toronto parade in 2000.