Daniel Bird Tobin
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    • Addison & the Black Hole
    • Conference of the Birds
    • on display
    • [De/As]cending
    • Out of Many
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    • An Iliad
    • Conqueror of the Western Marches
    • Macbeth
    • Out of Many
    • Lobster Boy
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  • Science Communicator
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Who I am

I am a theatre archaeologist. What does that mean? Much as archaeologists reconstruct the story of a society from the artifacts they excavate, I build theatrical stories from the artifacts I uncover in my life. These might be a rug that lay in front of my grandfather’s fireplace, the process of LASIK eye surgery, or the artwork of Keith Haring. Each provides the foundation for the creation of projects ranging from a site-specific solo show to a large university production of Angels in America, Part One. Through my movement-based excavation process, I hope to find the life of these artifacts and create vibrant theatre that speaks to our current moment.
Some of my favorite performances include roles in An Iliad, Open House, The Race, Macbeth, Conference of the Birds, The Pillowman, Awake and Sing!, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Metamorphoses. Selections from some of these shows may be found below. I have had the pleasure of working with Liz Lerman, Sojourn Theatre, Dance Exchange, Aaron Landsman, Emily Mann, Danai Gurira, and many other wonderful artists. I received my MFA in Performance at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University and have also trained with the Globe Theatre in London, SITI Company,  and Tectonic Theatre Project.

Currently I am the Theatre Specialist and Director of the Abbey Players at Saint Anselm College as well as a Senior Faculty Fellow in the Center for Communicating Science at Virginia Tech.

Recent Solo Projects

An Iliad
Conqueror of the Western Marches

Other Recent Work

Macbeth
Out of Many
Lobster Boy

Production Photos


Training

Arizona State University – Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts          2014-2017
  • MFA in Performance – School of Film, Dance and Theatre (Special Talent Award)
 
Washington University in St. Louis                                                                         2007-2011
  • B.A. in Drama and Anthropology. Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
  • John G. Jutkowitz Memorial Prize in Performing Arts – Top prize in Performing Arts Department
 
Workshops
  • Dance Exchange Summer Institute                                               July 2017
  • Moment Work – Tectonic Theatre Company                              August 2015
  • Suzuki & Viewpoints – SITI Company                                          June – July 2015
  • Shakespeare – Globe Theatre in London                                      July 2010

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  • Home
  • Director & Dramaturg
    • About
    • Angels in America
    • Summer Youth Theatre
    • The Tempestuous and Tessellated Tens
    • Addison & the Black Hole
    • Conference of the Birds
    • on display
    • [De/As]cending
    • Out of Many
  • Performer
    • About
    • An Iliad
    • Conqueror of the Western Marches
    • Macbeth
    • Out of Many
    • Lobster Boy
  • Instructor & Teaching Artist
  • Science Communicator
  • Contact & CV