Interviewee Bio – Denise Clarke

Denise Clarke

Denise Clarke is a choreographer/theatre artist working in Calgary and is the Associate Artist and a permanent member of the One Yellow Rabbit Theatre Ensemble where several of her plays have been produced.

From 1997-2019 Clarke was the Director of the OYR Summer Lab Intensive. Today she directs the Beautiful Young Artists program which provides training and mentoring while introducing emerging local artists to the OYR stage.

Clarke also works as a free-lance choreographer and director for companies including Theatre Calgary, Citadel Theatre, the Canadian Opera Company Shaw Festival and Canadian Stage.

Clarke is the recipient of numerous awards including the Lieutenant Governor General Distinguished Artist Award. She was appointed as a Member to the Order of Canada and recognized by the University of Calgary with an Honorary Doctorate. In 2018 Denise wrote and launched The Big Secret Book, An Intense Guide To Creating Performance Theatre.

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