
Artistic Director Spotlight: Gil Garrat, Blyth Festival
Gil Garrat has been with the Blyth Festival for 16 years, working as a director, playwright, dramaturge, actor and theatre administrator. We got to chat with the multi-faceted artistic director to learn about what inspired him to join the theatrical arts.
Q: What has your experience been like at the Blyth Festival.
A: My first season was in 1999, when I had just come out of theatre school. Since I was teenager, I have worked in theatre, both as performer and writer. I got to work with Paul Thompson, who was a very influential and formative director here at Blythe. Paul has received the Order of Canada, and has a very enormous shadow. He pioneered this concept of “collective creation” that has radically changed and informed my approach to art making.