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Peter Pacey Biography
PETER PACEY began his career as a teacher at Fredericton High School where he pioneered Canadian Literature. Later, he taught at the University of New Brunswick and Saint Thomas University, specializing in Education, English and Canadian Studies. He received his formal actor training at the National Arts Center in Ottawa, and has appeared professionally at the National Arts Centre, Theatre New Brunswick and Neptune Theatre.Inspired by the Canadian collective creation theatre movement of the 1970's, Pacey left the conventional professional theatre and founded the Calithumpians Theatre Company in 1979 to address socio-cultural issues through this versatile medium. Three decades later, the Calithumpians is a multi-faceted company that has produced over 100 Fredericton Outdoor Summer Theatre (FrOST) productions in Officers' Square – a mainstay of New Brunswick tourism. Other branches of the company include drama camps for children, Group Services, and Consulting.In recent years, Pacey has devoted himself to the field of Interpretation and Museum Theatre. He is presently on the board of Interpretation Canada (IC) and writes a regular column in IC's national magazine, InterpScan. He was a presenter at the 2007 National Association for Interpretation international conference in Vancouver, and the Association for Living History, Farms and Agricultural Museums international conference in Ottawa in 2008. In 2009, he presented a paper in British Columbia in applied theatre in interpretation entitled "The Play's the Thing," and is presently engaged in heritage interpretation consulting with several historic sites in the province.
PETER PACEY began his career as a teacher at Fredericton High School where he pioneered Canadian Literature. Later, he taught at the University of New Brunswick and Saint Thomas University, specializing in Education, English and Canadian Studies. He received his formal actor training at the National Arts Center in Ottawa, and has appeared professionally at the National Arts Centre, Theatre New Brunswick and Neptune Theatre.Inspired by the Canadian collective creation theatre movement of the 1970's, Pacey left the conventional professional theatre and founded the Calithumpians Theatre Company in 1979 to address socio-cultural issues through this versatile medium. Three decades later, the Calithumpians is a multi-faceted company that has produced over 100 Fredericton Outdoor Summer Theatre (FrOST) productions in Officers' Square – a mainstay of New Brunswick tourism. Other branches of the company include drama camps for children, Group Services, and Consulting.In recent years, Pacey has devoted himself to the field of Interpretation and Museum Theatre. He is presently on the board of Interpretation Canada (IC) and writes a regular column in IC's national magazine, InterpScan. He was a presenter at the 2007 National Association for Interpretation international conference in Vancouver, and the Association for Living History, Farms and Agricultural Museums international conference in Ottawa in 2008. In 2009, he presented a paper in British Columbia in applied theatre in interpretation entitled "The Play's the Thing," and is presently engaged in heritage interpretation consulting with several historic sites in the province.