Ian McCormack (they/them) is a neurodivergent and queer playwright, dramaturg, producer, and puppeteer who splits their time between North Bay, Northern Ontario and Montréal, Quebec. With a focus on politics and social change, Ian’s theatre practice combines absurdity with reality, to create new works of theatre that transcend bodies and abilities.
Ian is the Artistic Producer of Dense & Stage Theatre Collective in Montréal. Ian has cultivated a transdisciplinary practice, working with a variety of companies, including Teesri Duniya Theatre (Montréal, QC), Theatre By The Bay (Barrie, ON), The Tamarack Festival (Timmins, ON) and the Bread & Puppet Theatre (Vermont).
An award-winning playwright, they’ve presented their original plays at several Canadian theatre festivals. Ian’s newest play ‘Cornflake’ premiered with Dense & Stage in 2024, touring fringe festivals across Eastern Canada, (Montreal Fringe, Ottawa Fringe, PEI’s Island Fringe, ON THE EDGE Fringe, etc). Other select playwriting credits include ‘De-PATTERN’ (2024 Concordia Short Works Festival) and ‘To Torture a Prince’ (2022 ON THE EDGE Fringe Festival, Juror’s Choice Award winner).
