First Name
Emma
Middle Name
Last Name
Tibaldo
City
Country
State or Province
Job Title
Theatre Director and Dramaturg
Biography
Emma is presently Artist in Residence at Concordia University. From 2007-2021 Emma held the position of Artistic and Executive director for the national new creation centre Playwrights’ Workshop Montreal (PWM), where she dramaturgically collaborated on numerous award winning plays, including Jabber by Marcus Youssef, Squawk by Megan Coles, Instant by Erin Shields, Refuge by Mary Vingoe, Okinum by Emilie Monnet, and Behaviour by Darrah Teitel.
In addition to collaborating dramaturgically on new work, Emma has directed new Canadian plays across the country such as IDEMY by Elena Belyea, Grace by Megan Coles, SCUM: A Manifesto by S.E. Grummett and Caitlin Zacharias, Okinum by Emilie Monnet (co-director French language version), Miss Katelyn’s Grade Threes Prepare for the Inevitable by Elena Belyea, The Baklawa Recipe by Pascale Rafie, Refuge by Mary Vingoe, Falling Trees by Megan Coles, Model Wanted by Step Taylor, Lutz by Ryan Griffiths.
In 2005, she co-founded Talisman Theatre for whom she directed the award-winning production That Woman by Daniel Danis, Down Dangerous Passes Road by Michel Marc Bouchard, and The Medea Effect by Suzie Bastien. She has been a guest artist at NTS and Concordia University.
During the pandemic lockdown she co-created Skin, a new performance piece with the interdisciplinary company The Bakery, directed a digital staged reading of Behaviour by Darrah Teitel, co-directed the audio play The Ringtone by Audrey Dwyer in April, and co-directed the English language premiere of Okinum at the Centaur and the Indigenous Theatre at the NAC.
In 2020, Emma was the recipient of LMDA’s Elliott Hayes Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dramaturgy, and most recently the Conseil Québécois du théâtre Sentinelle prize for Durable Engagement in the cultural milieu.
Emma is a graduate of Concordia University’s Theatre Department and the National Theatre School of Canada’s Directing Program. She feeds her inner (and outer) punk rocker by playing in the family band The Tibaldos.
In addition to collaborating dramaturgically on new work, Emma has directed new Canadian plays across the country such as IDEMY by Elena Belyea, Grace by Megan Coles, SCUM: A Manifesto by S.E. Grummett and Caitlin Zacharias, Okinum by Emilie Monnet (co-director French language version), Miss Katelyn’s Grade Threes Prepare for the Inevitable by Elena Belyea, The Baklawa Recipe by Pascale Rafie, Refuge by Mary Vingoe, Falling Trees by Megan Coles, Model Wanted by Step Taylor, Lutz by Ryan Griffiths.
In 2005, she co-founded Talisman Theatre for whom she directed the award-winning production That Woman by Daniel Danis, Down Dangerous Passes Road by Michel Marc Bouchard, and The Medea Effect by Suzie Bastien. She has been a guest artist at NTS and Concordia University.
During the pandemic lockdown she co-created Skin, a new performance piece with the interdisciplinary company The Bakery, directed a digital staged reading of Behaviour by Darrah Teitel, co-directed the audio play The Ringtone by Audrey Dwyer in April, and co-directed the English language premiere of Okinum at the Centaur and the Indigenous Theatre at the NAC.
In 2020, Emma was the recipient of LMDA’s Elliott Hayes Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dramaturgy, and most recently the Conseil Québécois du théâtre Sentinelle prize for Durable Engagement in the cultural milieu.
Emma is a graduate of Concordia University’s Theatre Department and the National Theatre School of Canada’s Directing Program. She feeds her inner (and outer) punk rocker by playing in the family band The Tibaldos.
Areas of Expertise
Language(s) spoken
English, French, Italian
Interested in freelance opportunities
Yes