Daniel Keene (born 1955) is an Australian playwright whose work has been performed throughout the world.[1]
Daniel Keene
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| Born | Daniel Keene 1955 (age 68–69) Melbourne, Australia |
| Occupation | dramatist and theatre director |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Notable works | Tom White |
Keene's plays have been performed in Australia, France, Poland and the United States. Many of his plays have been published in French translation.[2]
He cofounded Tide Theatre in 1979 with Rhonda Wilson.[3] He was also a co-founder, with Ariette Taylor, of the Keene/Taylor Theatre Project.[4]
With Ariette Taylor, Keene won the award for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre (Green Room Awards, 1998) and the Kenneth Myer Medallion for the Performing Arts.[4]
He is the winner of a number of drama awards in Australia, and the 2002 production of his play Terminus, directed by Laurent Laffargue at the TNT in Toulouse and the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, won the Prix Pierre Jean Jacques Gaultier for best direction.[5]
Other awards include: