New Releases by Daniel MacIvor

A man used to make shows. A lot of shows. Shows for himself to do. He made them with his friend. The man used to call the shows ghost stories because they were often about dead people. The man''s friend didn''t believe in ghosts, but he knew that lots of people did. He knew the man did. The friend didn''t really care what the man talked about as long as the man was telling the truth. Anyway, the man''s friend died. And so here we are. A comedy about grief, rage, disappointment, and embarrassment; a drama about an airport parking lot and an absent concierge; and a primer on making your own solo show, Your Show Here is one of the Daniel MacIvor''s most intimate works and the last in a series of solo performances inspired by his creative relationship with Daniel Brooks.

Peter is putting on a show. He''s a bit stressed. In the show, he will read from a manuscript. It''s a large manuscript, but don''t worry, he''s only going to read the parts about him, and there aren''t many. It''s a memoir written by someone who abandoned him twice--once as a baby and once when he was a young man of thirteen. This person has figured prominently in Peter''s life for over fifty years now, but judging by the memoir, he has not figured so much in theirs. So perhaps it''s going to be a very short show? Again, don''t worry, Peter has other skills which he will share. And if Peter can keep his cool, and if the people who work at the theatre can help him set everything up, and if the audience can just give him a little bit of their time and their attention and their silence, maybe he can tell everyone something about who we really are and who we are to others and who we might be to ourselves when we''re alone. And maybe that can make it all a little bit easier.

When Dougie''s childhood friend Allen comes to visit, a night reminiscing, drinking, and dancing turns into a raw examination of their past.

Sit down, Daniel’s going to tell you a story.On the weekend of January 10, 2004, American monologist Spalding Gray killed himself by jumping off the Staten Island Ferry in New York City. That same weekend, Daniel MacIvor was in California, visiting a psychic surgeon who offered to save his life by removing a spiritual entity that had attached to him. But what if Spalding’s death had something to do with Daniel’s entity? Linking these two true parallel stories is fiction derived from Gray’s obsessions and MacIvor’s inventions about a man named Howard who had forgotten how to live.

A hilarious metaplay, ''This Is A Play'' follows three actors who, while performing, reveal their own thoughts and motivations as they struggle through crazy stage directions and an unoriginal musical score.

A new publication of Never Swim Alone and This Is A Play, two of Daniel MacIvor''s most enduring plays.

Three riveting monologues from acclaimed author Daniel MacIvor that explore identity with tremendous insight and dark humor.

"Most people hope for happy endings. For Warren, a gay divorcee, that means getting his stuff back; most importantly, his windbreaker, his sneakers, and his John Denver CD. And then there''s Warren''s assortment of friends: Susan, a Percocet-fuelled divorce lawyer whose daughters are giving her a hard time; Tarot-reading Aaron, who is dating Susan and who used to be Erin; Mike, an alcoholic who sometimes sees his son on Saturdays; and Kevin, Mike''s son. Observing and directing all of their lives is the human will - or Will, as he prefers to be called - who doesn''t quite believe in those happy endings. This Is What Happens Next is an intensely relatable multi-character story that explores the anguish of addiction and divorce as it delves into the fundamentals of human desire and asks the philosophical question, ''What happens next?''"--Page [4] of cover.

On a publicity tour in Japan, Carl, a Canadian author, finds himself falling in love amidst the sacred stages of Noh theatre and the seedy dance clubs in Tokyo, wired on cocaine and sake. His object of affection is the young, seductive actor, Yori, but the affair becomes complicated when Carl''s translator and Yori''s sister, Nushi, becomes entranced with him. As his tour continues, he straddles the fragmentary place between two cultures--one of individuality and directness, the other of tradition and formality--and uncovers the dualities that exist in life and love. Based on The Tale of Genji, one of the world''s oldest pieces of literature, MacIvor''s script takes us into the centre of a clandestine Japan as experienced by the visiting outsider.

Vic and Kat were the stars of iconic 90s punk band, Trigger. A decade or so after both the band and their friendship imploded on stage, they meet again to make an appearance at a fundraiserÑprovided, of course, that they can stand being near each other again. In a single night, they crash through their past, their respective addictions, their fears, and their remaining aspirations, each longing in a way for Òwhen we were pureÉwhen we were perfectÓ while knowing all the while that there isnÕt a chance in hell of getting that feeling backÉ Trigger is a fiercely personal and philosophical clash between two women, a battle between ideologies, lifestylesÑand between memories and the present. Scirocco Drama is proud to launch its entry into screenplay publishing with the filmscript of this acclaimed movie, directed by Bruce McDonald and starring Molly Parker and Tracy Wright.

"Five classmates come together for their thirtieth high school reunion. Some see it as a welcome trip home, others see it as an obligation, and a few never even left. But as the night wears on, the one-time classmates begin to reconnect and reminisce. As they reclaim their glory days, these five friends charge headfirst into the past with humour and heart"--Back cover.

Giving his characters life in a whirlwind of words, Daniel MacIvor showcases his talents as a writer and performer in two of his most celebrated solo shows. Published here for the first time in their newly revised scripts, House and Here Lies Henry seethe with anger and soothe with comedy.In House, Victor drags his audience through his life, his fantasies, his desires, and his recent push to the edge. Here Lies Henry is a story about a man alone on a room with a mission to tell you something you don''t already know.

Winner of the Jessie Richardson Theatre Award for Outstanding Original Script.

"In On It: A spiralling narrative about a dying man trying to make plans for the end, a pair of lovers trying to make it work, and two men trying to make a play. A world where accidents happen. A story about control. A play that keeps its options open." "A Beautiful View: A play about joy and misery, misunderstandings and connections, and how one moment can alter the whole world; in short, a play about love. A Beautiful View plays out the story of the relationship between two women, M and L - how they came together and how they''ve drifted apart. As M and L embark on a journey to find new scenarios for the rest of their lives, the simple truth of their lives is revealed."--BOOK JACKET.

Introduces us to four unforgettable people: Al, his ex-wife Donna, his new partner Christine and his troubled daughter Brooke, whose world has fallen apart after her parents'' divorce. Brilliantly weaving past and present, the play illuminates the lives of these four characters as they come to terms with their own stories.--Back cover.

Through this dazzling one-man show we understand that everyone''s story inevitably reflects the preconceptions they bring to its telling.

Journalist, Alison, recounts her life.

Original publication and copyright date: 2001.

Three estranged sisters unite to nurse their dying mother. Includes screenplay and stage play. Cast of 3 women.

A young boy tells the story of a neighbour, also a young boy, who hacked his father to pieces in the cellar. Al and Jannine are lovers, they quarrel but decide to get married after seeing a film about a young boy who hacks his father to pieces in the cellar.

Henry is a liar. For instance he is known as Tom to most people.

The family of a man dying with AIDS gather around his bedside whilst he dreams of his past life.

Never Swim Alone is a play about two men locked in a deadly competition."...a perfectly self-contained and unabashedly artificial work… [MacIvor] is a writer with an angular sense of humour and an uncommon knack for probing basic elements and truths of human behaviour." —Vit Wagner, Toronto StarThis Is a Play is a hilarious postmodern romp through the interior lives of actors in a bad play."Ingenious, whimsical, a lyrical lunacy in the writing, This Is A Play is a theatre experience comedy you might associate with Tom Stoppard." —Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

See Bob Run is a one woman show about Bob, a girl on the run from her past. Wild Abandon is a one man show about Steve, a man who believes he s alone in the world.