Neil Silcox

Teacher | Director | Actor

Biography

Neil has been working in the theatre for more than twenty years. He has studied extensively, earning a Four-Year Applied Degree in Acting from Sheridan College, an Honours Bachelor's of the Arts in Drama from the University of Toronto,  a Bachelors of Education from The University of Western Ontario, and a Masters in Fine Art in Acting and Directing at York University.

First and foremost Neil is a teacher, he has taught in high schools, in great youth theatre companies like Original Kids and the Toronto Youth Theatre, with Colleges and Universities across the country, and in coaching professionals.

As an artist Neil works primarily as a director and actor, and also a producer, production manager, video designer, sound designer, and fight director.

 In the distant past Neil even worked as a professional juggler.

 

 

Photo by Denise Grant

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— Jim Henson

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Toronto Youth Theatre | 2011