Partner Ian
Jarvis
Queer Places:
University of Toronto, King's College Cir, Toronto, ON M5S, Canada
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1B4, Canada
Schuyler
Lee (Sky) Gilbert Jr. (born December 20, 1952) is a
Canadian
writer, actor, academic and
drag
performer. Born in
Norwich, Connecticut, he studied theatre at
York University in
Toronto,
Ontario, and at the
University of Toronto, before becoming the co-founder and artistic
director of
Buddies in Bad Times, a Toronto
theatre
company dedicated to
LGBT drama. His
drag name is Jane. Gilbert also teaches a course on playwrighting at the
University of Guelph.
Although primarily a
playwright, Gilbert has also published novels, poetry and an
autobiography. His works deal with issues of gender and sexuality. Many of
Gilbert's works are produced at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. He has also been
a regular columnist for Toronto's
eye weekly.
Gilbert holds the University Chair in Creative Writing and Theatre Studies
at the
University of Guelph. He received his
Ph.D. at the University of Toronto.
Gilbert is artistic director of The Hammertheatre Company, founded in
January 2007, a company devoted to theatre research in
Hamilton, Ontario. The theatre is at the old Ancient Order of Foresters
building in the
James Street North neighbourhood, a center of Hamilton's art scene.[1][2]
Gilbert has been living in Hamilton since 2004 with his partner, artist
Ian
Jarvis.
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