Mavor Moore

Arts icon Mavor Moore left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape in Canada. He acted in and produced radio programs for the CBC and helped his mother, theatre matriarch Dora Mavor Moore, establish the New Play Society. The author of more than 100 plays, documentaries and musicals, he taught theatre history at York University and was the first artist to chair the Canada Council for the Arts. A founding governor of the Stratford Festival and the National Theatre School, Mavor was recognized with several honorary doctorates, the Molson Prize, and the Governor General’s Award for lifetime achievement in performing arts.