Bryn makes theatre about other worlds – past, parallel and future – that helps us understand our present moment better.
“One to watch. A fierce imagination and a keen sense of theatre… Keep your eyes out for Bryn Kennedy.” – Lynn Slotkin, Reviewer
Bryn is a director who helps people and projects thrive by stretching concepts to their furthest creative extent. Her super power is world-building and she is guided by her core values of authenticity, community, courage and growth. Her mission is to push Canadian content to new heights in concept, in quality and in viewership.
Bryn has been a member of Paprika Festival’s Director’s Lab with Clare Preuss, the 2021 cohort of Director’s Lab North, the 2022 Langham Directors’ Workshop at the Stratford Festival, and the 2023/24 Musical Stage Company Apprentice Director. During her first season at the Stratford Festival, Bryn was honoured to receive the Jean Gascon Award for Emerging Director at the Guthrie Awards.
She is proud to be an Artistic Associate with Director’s Lab North, programming the Lab and building an international directing community since 2022 alongside Leora Morris, Dr. Jill Carter and Artistic Director Evan Tsitsias. She is also the Program Manager for One Song Glory with Musical Stage Company, a Co-Founder of the small and scrappy Theatre Born Between and a member of Pantheon Projects. As evidenced by the pictures below, Bryn believes that good directing is mostly about talking with your hands.
UP NEXT: Bryn is thrilled to be returning to the Stratford Festival for the 2025 season, assisting Jackie Maxwell once again on new play Ransacking Troy by Erin Shields.
PAST WORK
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