Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best Production (General Theatre)

The Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Production of a Play is an annual award celebrating achievements in live Canadian theatre.

Awards and nominations

1980s

Year Play Production companies Ref
1980
Balconville Centaur Theatre Productions, Toronto Arts Productions [1]
Ain't Lookin' Toronto Workshop Productions
Paper Wheat 25th Street Theatre, Toronto Free Theatre
Strawberry Fields Toronto Free Theatre
1981
Theatre of the Film Noir Factory Theatre Lab [2]
Arms and the Man Douglas Beattie, Toronto Truck Theatre [3]
The Last Meeting of the Knights of the White Magnolia Theatre Plus
Loose Ends Tarragon Theatre
1982
Tamara Tamara International, Necessary Angel [4]
Blind Dancers and Straight Ahead Toronto Free Theatre [5]
Dreaming and Duelling Shaw Festival, Young People's Theatre
Night and Day Toronto Free Theatre
1983
Translations Toronto Free Theatre, Stratford Festival [6]
The Art of War Factory Theatre
O.D. on Paradise Theatre Passe Muraille
Unseen Hand Toronto Free Theatre
1984
Cloud Nine Schwarz/Sewell Productions [7]
Delicatessen Toronto Free Theatre [8]
The Dining Room Gemstone Productions
In the Jungle of Cities Toronto Free Theatre
Trafford Tanzi Toronto Free Theatre, National Arts Centre
1985
Cyrano de Bergerac Shaw Festival [9]
Albertine in Five Times Théâtre du Petit Bonheur [10]
Criminals in Love Factory Theatre
The History of the Village of the Small Huts: New France VideoCabaret, Theatre Passe Muraille
Uncle Vanya Tarragon Theatre
1986
Spring Awakening CentreStage [11]
Farther West Tarragon Theatre [12]
Ghetto Toronto Workshop Productions
Hosanna Théâtre du Petit Bonheur
The Miracle Worker Young People's Theatre
1987
B-Movie: The Play Shaw Festival [13]
Aunt Dan and Lemon Tarragon Theatre [14]
Bedtimes and Bullies Young People's Theatre
Bonjour, la, bonjour Théâtre du Petit Bonheur
Saturday Sunday Monday CentreStage
1988
Nothing Sacred CentreStage [15]
Detaining Mr. Trotsky Toronto Free Theatre [16]
I Am Yours Tarragon Theatre
Something in the Air Toronto Workshop Productions
Zastrozzi, The Master of Discipline Factory Theatre
1989
Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing Theatre Passe Muraille, Native Earth Performing Arts [17]
The Dragons Trilogy Theatre Repere, Factory Theatre [18]
Les Fridolinades Théâtre français de Toronto
The Road to Mecca Canadian Stage
Under the Skin Theatre Passe Muraille

1990s

Year Play Production companies Ref
1990
Love and Anger Factory Theatre [19]
Breaking the Code Canadian Stage, Citadel Theatre [20]
The Collected Works of Billy the Kid Tarragon Theatre
The Europeans Necessary Angel
The Father Tarragon Theatre
1991
Lilies Theatre Passe Muraille [21]
The Arab's Mouth Factory Theatre [22]
Burn This Theatre Plus Toronto
La Maison suspendue Théâtre français de Toronto, Canadian Stage
7 Stories Tarragon Theatre
1992
Three Sisters Equity Showcase Theatre, Banff Centre for the Arts [23]
Elvire Jouvet 40 Théâtre de Quat'Sous, Théâtre français de Toronto [24]
Hamlet Theatre Plus Toronto
Naomi's Road Young People's Theatre
Under the Influence Paulette Phillips, Factory Theatre
1993
Whale Young People's Theatre [25]
Le Bal Theatre Plus Toronto [26]
Fallen Angels Canadian Stage
1994
Homeward Bound Canadian Stage [27]
Abundance Theatre Plus Thorne [28]
A Christmas Carol Young People's Theatre
Twelfth Night Canadian Stage
1995
Molly Wood Lovers and Madmen [29]
Hay Fever Canadian Stage, The Grand Theatre [30]
Six Degrees of Separation Canadian Stage, Manitoba Theatre Centre
The Wall (Mur-Mur) Young People's Theatre, Dynamo Theatre
Whale Young People's Theatre, Dynamo Theatre
1996
The Seven Streams of the River Ota Harbourfront Centre, Ex Machina [31]
The Dead Souls Harbourfront Centre, Carbone 14 [32]
Elsinore Harbourfront Centre, Ex Machina
Two Weeks with the Queen Young People's Theatre, Alberta Theatre Projects
1997
The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol Harbourfront Centre, Theatre de Complicité [33]
Arcadia Canadian Stage, Manitoba Theatre Centre [34]
Death of a Salesman Mirvish Productions, Manitoba Theatre Centre
Oliver Twist, or The Street Boy's Progress Young People's Theatre
Stomp Follows Latimer Productions, Joan Mathers, Columbia Artists Management
1998
Patience Tarragon Theatre [35]
The Designated Mourner Tarragon Theatre [36]
Inexpressible Island Necessary Angel, Canadian Stage
Molly Sweeney Canadian Stage, The Grand Theatre
Problem Child Factory Theatre
1999
The Drawer Boy Theatre Passe Muraille [37]
Billy Bishop Goes to War Canadian Stage, Vancouver Playhouse Theatre [38]
Insomnia The Theatre Centre, Augusta Company
Kilt Tarragon Theatre, Shaw Festival
The Memory of Water Tarragon Theatre

2000s

Year Play Production companies Ref
2000
Endgame Soulpepper Theatre Company, Harbourfront Centre
Faust Tarragon Theatre
The Overcoat Canadian Stage
Platonov Soulpepper Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
Street of Blood Canadian Stage
2001
Platonov Soulpepper Theatre
Happy Canadian Stage, Rink-a-Dink
I, Claudia Tarragon Theatre
Smudge Nightwood Theatre
Stones in His Pockets Mirvish Productions, Paul Elliott, Adam Kenwright, Pat Moylan
2002
The Island Xhosa Theatrical Productions
The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God Nightwood Theatre, Obsidian Theatre
In On It Buddies in Bad Times, da da kamera
Skylight Tarragon Theatre
This Hotel Planet 88 Productions, Theatre Passe Muraille
2003
Girl in the Goldfish Bowl Tarragon Theatre
Absolutely Chekhov Soulpepper Theatre
The League of Nathans Factory Theatre
Romeo/Juliet Remixed Spark Productions
Russell Hill Tarragon Theatre
2004
The Syringa Tree Canadian Stage
China Doll Nightwood Theatre
Confederation VideoCabaret
Remnants Tarragon Theatre
Simpl Tarragon Theatre, National Arts Centre
2005
Bigger Than Jesus Necessary Angel
Blue Planet Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People
Half Life Tarragon Theatre, Necessary Angel
The Leisure Society Factory Theatre
Take Me Out Canadian Stage
2006
Our Town Soulpepper Theatre
A Beautiful View Buddies in Bad Times, da da kamera
blood.claat - one womban story Theatre Passe Muraille
Léo Tarragon Theatre
The Monument Obsidian Theatre
2007
Scorched Tarragon Theatre
Here Lies Henry Buddies in Bad Times, da da kamera
Insomnia Necessary Angel, Theatre Junction
Leaving Home Soulpepper Theatre
Of Mice and Men Canadian Stage, Theatre Calgary
2008
The December Man Canadian Stage
Intimate Apparel Obsidian Theatre
The Misanthrope Théâtre français de Toronto
Rose Harold Green Jewish Theatre
Top Girls Soulpepper Theatre
2009
Agokwe Buddies in Bad Times
Festen The Company Theatre
I, Claudia Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Crow's Theatre
Radio Play Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Peggy Baker Dance Projects
A Raisin in the Sun Soulpepper Theatre

2010s

Year Play Production companies Ref
2010 Parfumerie Soulpepper Theatre Company
Courageous Tarragon Theatre, Citadel Theatre
Hamlet Necessary Angel, Harbourfront Centre
If We Were Birds Tarragon Theatre, Groundwater Productions
7 Stories Canadian Stage, Theatre Calgary
2011 Blasted Buddies in Bad Times
The Africa Trilogy Volcano Theatre, Luminato
Brothel #9 Factory Theatre
The Railway Children The Touring Consortium, Marquis Entertainment
Ruined Obsidian Theatre, Nightwood Theatre
2012 Topdog/Underdog Obsidian Theatre, Shaw Festival
Crash Theatre Passe Muraille
The Golden Dragon Tarragon Theatre
The Penelopiad Nightwood Theatre
War Horse Mirvish Productions
2013 Obaaberima Buddies in Bad Times
Arigato, Tokyo Buddies in Bad Times
The Crucible Soulpepper Theatre
The Little Years Tarragon Theatre
Someone Else Crow's Theatre, Canadian Stage
2014 Of Human Bondage Soulpepper Theatre Company
The Double Tarragon Theatre
Lungs Tarragon Theatre
PIG Buddies in Bad Times
Venus in Fur Canadian Stage
2015 Accidental Death of an Anarchist Soulpepper Theatre Company
An Enemy of the People Tarragon Theatre
Hooked Theatre Passe Muraille
Tom at the Farm Buddies in Bad Times
Twelve Angry Men Soulpepper Theatre
2016 Botticelli in the Fire & Sunday in Sodom Canadian Stage
Bombay Black Factory Theatre
The Great War VideoCabaret
Mustard Tarragon Theatre
Salt-Water Moon Factory Theatre
2017 Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II, III) Soulpepper Theatre Company
Body Politic Buddies in Bad Times, lemonTree Creations
Incident at Vichy Soulpepper Theatre
"Master Harold"...and the Boys Obsidian Theatre, Shaw Festival
Mouthpiece Quote Unquote Collective, Nightwood Theatre
2018 Jerusalem Outside the March, Company Theatre, Starvox Entertainment
A Delicate Balance Soulpepper Theatre Company
Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools Buddies in Bad Times and Theatre Passe-Muraille
LULU v.7 // aspects of a femme fatale Buddies in Bad Times, red light district
Waiting for Godot Soulpepper Theatre Company
2019 School Girls, or The African Mean Girls Play Obsidian Theatre, Nightwood Theatre
bug Luminato Festival, Manidoons Collective
Middletown Crow's Theatre, Shaw Festival
The Royale Soulpepper Theatre
Secret Life of a Mother SLOM Collective, The Theatre Centre

2020s

Year Play Production companies Ref
2020 The Brothers Size Soulpepper Theatre Company [39]
Buffoon Tarragon Theatre [40]
Forget Me Not Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes, Luminato Festival
Julius Caesar Groundling Theatre, Crow's Theatre
A Streetcar Named Desire Soulpepper Theatre
2021 No ceremony held due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada on theatre production in 2020. [41]
2022 Wildfire Factory Theatre [42]
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Mirvish Productions, Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender, Harry Potter Theatrical Productions [43]
Is God Is Obsidian Theatre, Necessary Angel, Canadian Stage
The Land Acknowledgement, or As You Like It Crow's Theatre
Orphans for the Czar Crow's Theatre
2023 Red Velvet Crow's Theatre [44]
Da Kink in My Hair TO Live, Soulpepper Theatre Company
Maanomaa, My Brother Blue Bird Theatre Collective, Canadian Stage
our place Cahoots Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille
Uncle Vanya Crow's Theatre
2024 Three Sisters Soulpepper Theatre Company, Obsidian Theatre [45]
Bad Roads Crow's Theatre [46]
The Inheritance, Pt. 1 Canadian Stage
The Master Plan Crow's Theatre
Sizwe Banzi Is Dead Soulpepper Theatre Company
2025 Mahabharata: Part One: Karma: The Life We Inherit Why Not Theatre, Canadian Stage [47]
Flex Crow's Theatre, Obsidian Theatre [48]
Mahabharata: Part Two: Dharma: The Life We Choose Why Not Theatre, Canadian Stage
Rosmersholm Crow's Theatre
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Canadian Stage

References

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  2. ^ Carole Corbeil, "Just like Oscars: lots of no-shows Carver, Maxwell win theatre awards". The Globe and Mail, January 26, 1982.
  3. ^ Ray Conlogue, "Donald Davis, Loose Ends lead Dora nominees". The Globe and Mail, December 4, 1981.
  4. ^ Carole Corbeil, "An outstanding night for Tamara". The Globe and Mail, November 16, 1982.
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  6. ^ Ray Conlogue, "Thomson, Phipps take Doras for outstanding acting". The Globe and Mail, October 11, 1983.
  7. ^ Stephen Godfrey, "Jungle of Cities wins four Doras". The Globe and Mail, October 23, 1984.
  8. ^ Stephen Godfrey, "Team aims to make this award show different". The Globe and Mail, October 13, 1984.
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