Jackie Maxwell

1956

Belfast, Northern Ireland

She subsequently became Artistic Director of Factory Theatre in Toronto (1987-1995) and Director of New Play Development at the Charlottetown Festival in Prince Edward Island. In 2002, she became Artistic Director of the Shaw Festival. She has two daughters, Deragh and Lucy. During her tenure at the Shaw Festival, Maxwell has included pieces by women writers from Shaw’s period, commissioned new translations by some of Canada’s most respected playwrights, presented Canadian classics on the playbill and initiated enormous growth in the area of new play development.

Jackie Maxwell

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Maxwell was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Career

She subsequently became Artistic Director of Factory Theatre in Toronto (1987-1995) and Director of New Play Development at the Charlottetown Festival in Prince Edward Island. In 2002, she became Artistic Director of the Shaw Festival. She has two daughters, Deragh and Lucy.

During her tenure at the Shaw Festival, Maxwell has included pieces by women writers from Shaw’s period, commissioned new translations by some of Canada’s most respected playwrights, presented Canadian classics on the playbill and initiated enormous growth in the area of new play development.

Achievements

In 2016, she was made a member of the Order of Ontario.

Membership

In 2016, she was made a member of the Order of Ontario.

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