Morris Panych

Morris Stephen Panych is a Canadian playwright, director and actor.

Early life

Panych was born in Calgary, Alberta and grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. He studied at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, and the University of British Columbia.

Plays

Co$t of Living
The Ends of the Earth
Vigil

Vigil played at the Belfry Theatre in Victoria, BC and Panych is described on the playbill as one of Canada's "most prolific and idiosyncratic playwrights -- and one of the very best. I love his plays -- and his characters. So many of them approach the world with disdain and skepticism. But despite their best efforts -- they can't help finding the good in other people." This work is best described as a very funny black comedy.

Lawrence & Holloman
Girl in the Goldfish Bowl
Earshot
7 Stories
Dishwashers
Still Laughing: Three Adaptations by Morris Panych, Panych's adaptations of:
*The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol
*Hotel Peccadillo by Georges Feydeau and Mauric Desvallières
*The Amorous Adventures of Anatol by Arthur Schnitzler
The Trespassers
Gordon
In Absentia
The Shoplifters
Sextet
The Waiting Room

He has directed nearly one hundred theatre and opera productions, including most of his own works, and the Prix Italia nominated The Overcoat, plus several music videos and Da Vinci's Inquest. He won the 1994 Governor General's Award for Drama for The Ends of the Earth, and the 2004 Governor General's Award for Drama for Girl in the Goldfish Bowl.
In 2020 he created and wrote the web series Hey Lady!, starring Jayne Eastwood, for CBC Gem.

Personal life

, Panych married his longtime partner, Ken MacDonald, in 2004.