Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2015-05-07
Invested on: 2016-05-13
For his creative contributions to theatre in Alberta, notably as a co-founder of the One Yellow Rabbit theatre company.
Blake Brooker’s imagination and creativity have enriched Alberta’s contemporary theatre scene. Co-founder of One Yellow Rabbit theatre company, he has written and directed innovative and provocative pieces, including Somalia Yellow and Kawasaki Exit, which have challenged audiences both at home and abroad. He has inspired and mentored many young theatre artists through his teaching of master classes and workshops, and through his shared leadership of the ensemble’s summer intensive program.