George Boyd

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George Boyd, one of a family of nine, was born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Predominantly a playwright, Boyd has written in many other genres, including radio, television and motion pictures. In 2000, his play, Consecrated Ground, was nominated for a Governor General's Award for drama.

With the first play he wrote, "Shine Boy" at Neptune Theatre in 1988, Boyd became the first indigenous African-Nova Scotia to have a play professionally produced on the provinces' premiere main stage.

Consecrated Ground, a teleplay, was first published in 1996 by Stage Hand Publishers along with Gideon's Blues, in a volume titled Two, By George!. Both Consecrated Ground' and Gideon's Blues are now published separately by Talonbooks of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Other plays include, Shine Boy and his most recent, Wade in the Water. Produced by the Black Theatre Workshop of Montreal in 2004, and Centaur Theatre in 2005. Wade in the Water garnered Boyd a nomination for the Montreal English Critics Circle Award (MECCA).

Mr. Boyd currently resides in Montreal, where he is working on a new play for stage called. Le Chevalier, about the life of Joseph Boulogne, Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges