★★★★/4“There’s just no other like Haley McGee” - Toronto Star
I’m Haley McGee, an award-winning theatre-maker, actor and author.
I’m obsessed with stories that make us think and feel.
Most recently, my Fringe First-wining, Olivier-nominated solo show, Age is a Feeling played sold out runs at London’s Soho Theatre and at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Since then I’ve been dipping my toes into writing for film and TV. Meanwhile the play is being translated and performed by companies in China, Chile, Malta, Turkey and Brazil… It’s a dream come true. You can read the play here, or sign up to my mailing list to be the first to hear when I’m next performing it.
★★★★
“a hugely talented writer & performer”
- The Skinny
My first book The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale is available now. It’s a memoir about how I attempted to pay off my credit card debt by selling gifts from my exes, and ended up being schooled in the true value of heartbreak. It’s based on my solo show, also called The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale (6 Dora Award nominations — 1 win! Best Performer).
As a writer-performer of solo shows, since 2010 I’ve toured to over 37 venues in 11 countries. The shows have all received critical acclaim, awards and enjoyed sold out performances.
As an actor I’ve worked with BBC (Doctor Who), The National Theatre Studio, BBC Radio 4, Canadian Stage, and CBC (Canada) among many others.
As a playwright, I've developed projects with Soho Theatre, Battersea Arts Centre, Camden People’s Theatre, The Stratford Festival of Canada and the Banff Centre.
And as a voiceover artist, I’ve worked with many companies and organisations voicing commercials and promotions galore.
★★★★★ “Canadian performer Haley McGee, now based in London, keeps producing extraordinary work, nestling in ingenious conceits."
- The Telegraph
I perform improv comedy as part of The Free Association’s flagship show, Three, and I was part of the original Saint Doctors’ Hospital cast. If you’re interesting in learning from me, I offer two online courses: my Solo Show Creation Lab and Crash Course in Self-Producing. I hold an Honours BFA in Acting from Toronto Metropolitan University and studied improvisation in The Second City Conservatory (Toronto) and The Free Association (London).
This website is primarily a place where I share about the projects I’m creating and offer resources to artists. For my info about my work as an actor and VO artist please see my agent’s sites.
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