John Paterson (born May 25, 1974) is a Canadian director, devisor, dramaturg, translator, actor and theatre creator who works across Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally.
), the site-specific The Women of Troy (Canadian Stage) and F. Garcia Lorca’s The Love of Don Perlimplin for Belisa (Shaw Festival); production dramaturgy on the English language premiere of H. Muller’s Macbeth: nach Shakespeare; and playing Adolf Hitler and Walt Disney in The Blue Light (Firehall Arts Centre) and Scheffler in The Ugly One (Plan B Collective).
is Canadian Stage's program for professional directors to explore approaches to contemporary performance practice, production and administration.
Jack was the assistant director on Eda Holmes’ In Good King George's Golden Days, Tadeusz Bradecki's The Devil Disciple and Jackie Maxwell's workshop of The Centerville Ghost.
Additionally, Jack lead Audience pre-show chats, took part in Shaw Academy and ran an informal play reading serird.