KRISTA JACKSON Director & Dramaturg she/her/ elle

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I am the current Artistic & Executive Director of Imago Theatre in Tiohtiá:ke/Montréal. My practice centres new work creation and two way mentorship with women and gender diverse theatre artists and leaders.
In Stratford Festival's 2024 season, I will direct the world premiere of Margaret Laurence's The Diviners adapted by Vern Thiessen with Yvette Nolan with collaborator Geneviève Pelletier. Season Announcement.
I just closed the world premiere of The Retreat by Gabrielle Chapdelaine, Translated by David Gagnon Walker for Imago Theatre.
I have served as Apprentice Artistic Director at The Grand Theatre, Associate Artistic Director/Director of New Play Development at Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre and founding Artistic Director of zone41 theatre. I trained at TMU in acting, Shaw Festival's Neil Munro Directing Project and Stratford Festival's Langham Director's Workshop. I am the recipient of the Jean Gascon Award (Stratford Festival) and the Gina Wilkinson Prize.
Podcasts: Michael Healey's Just One More | Ep 4 - April 21, 2022, Thousand Island's Playhouse Book Smart | Ep 6 - Aug 19, 2020,
The Inadequate Life | Ep 49, Jan 18, 2016.
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We shall work mindfully, cheerfully, tirelessly, unanimously. ANTON CHEKHOV
CONTACT: Ian Arnold at Catalyst | 416.568.8673 | ian@catalysttcm.com or send me a message here: