A good dramaturg doesn't give you answers;
they ask you questions that facilitate self-discovery.
I can help you evolve your show without bogging you down in someone else's artistic opinion.
Playwrights I've worked with have had plays on at theatres including the Royal Court, the Almeida, the New Diorama, and the Yard.
I also work with devising, film, and immersive makers.
My rates are flexible.
Lets chat about how I can help.
"Jack knows exactly what notes are needed at each point in a writer's journey. He is honest; rigorous; caring; detail-oriented; structurally meticulous; and emotionally astute. Working with him is a joyful and exciting process."
TESTIMONIALS
“JACK IS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC TO WORK WITH.
HE HAS A STRONG GRASP ON WHAT A SCRIPT IS AND WHAT IT NEEDS.
HE PUTS IN A LOT OF TIME AND CARE, AND GIVES PRECISE AND INSIGHTFUL FEEDBACK."
NICK DAWKINS / PLAYWRIGHT
“JACK IS EXCELLENT AT WHAT HE DOES.
HE HANDLES SCRIPTS WITH RESPECT AND CARE.
HE IS DETAILED, ENCOURAGING AND INCREDIBLY SUPPORTIVE."
SALLY MACALISTER / PLAYWRIGHT
“JACK'S FEEDBACK IS CLEAR AND INSIGHTFUL. WORKING WITH HIM GAVE ME A FRESH PERSPECTIVE AND HELPED REFINE THE TONE OF MY PLAY."
TIFE KUSORO / PLAYWRIGHT
“JACK'S SUPPORT HAS BEEN TRANSFORMATIVE, NOT ONLY FOR INDIVIDUAL WORKS BUT FOR MY CREATIVE PROCESS AS A WHOLE."
SEB FLATAU / PLAYWRIGHT
“JACK PUSHES ME TO GET CRITICAL ABOUT MY APPROACH AS A DIRECTOR. HIS QUESTIONING REFINES THE CORE TRUTHS OF A PROJECT AND PROVIDES A CLEAR FOUNDATION FOR GUIDING THE ACTORS."
AMANDA MEYERS / CREATOR / PARTY AT ANNA'S
“IN A SINGLE SESSION, JACK COMPLETELY TRANSFORMED MY APPROACH TO A PIECE I HAD BEEN WORKING ON FOR TWO YEARS. IT FELT LIKE RECEIVING PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AFTER RUNNING ALONE IN A FIELD."
ADELAIDE LEONARD / PERFORMER & PLAYWRIGHT
“I HAVE RARELY MET SOMEONE SO ABLE TO GRASP THE NUANCES OF THE AUDIENCE-PERFORMER RELATIONSHIP.
EVERY TIME HE CONTRIBUTES AN IDEA IT IS A REVELATION."
JOE STEPNEY / PLAYWRIGHT
“AFTER WORKING WITH JACK ON MULTIPLE SCRIPTS AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT, I TRUST HIS ARTISTIC INTUITIONS COMPLETELY.
HIS RESEARCH SUGGESTIONS ARE SHARP AND HIS QUESTIONS ARE THE KIND THAT UNSTICK A DRAFT. HE HAS THE RARE GIFT OF UNDERSTANDING A WRITER'S STYLE AND INTENTIONS WITHOUT TRYING TO REDIRECT THEM. HE HIS A DRAMATURG WHO SERVES THE WORK."
CARMI BURBRIDGE / PLAYWRIGHT
“JACK IS AN EXCEPTIONAL DRAMATURG WITH A KEEN INTUITION AND AN INEXHAUSTIBLE WILLINGNESS TO LISTEN.
HIS CURIOSITY AND ERUDITION HAVE BEEN INVALUABLE."
JAMES CHRISTENSEN / DIRECTOR, PLAYWRIGHT
“JACK'S PERSPECTIVE AND INSIGHTS ARE INVALUABLE.
HE HAS A WAY OF DIAGNOSING AND UNLOCKING THE WORK,
AND HELPING YOU FIND YOUR OWN ANSWERS.
IT WAS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED TO TAKE MY WRITING TO THE NEXT STEP."
MICHAEL HAJIANTONIS / PLAYWRIGHT
“I'VE NEVER WORKED WITH A DRAMATURG AS DEDICATED AND THOUGHTFUL AS JACK. HE APPROACHES A SCRIPT WITH SO MUCH CARE, ALWAYS FULLY INVESTED. HIS QUESTIONS ARE INCISIVE AND CLEAR, AND THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY REWARDING.
I FEEL LUCKY TO HAVE FOUND SUCH A BRILLIANT COLLABORATOR."
MARGUERITE VERMERSCH / DIRECTOR / THE MISSING THEATRE
“JACK'S FEEDBACK IS THOUGHTFUL AND INCISIVE. HE QUICKLY IDENTIFIED THE CORE OF OUR PIECE AND HELPED US REFINE IT."
SIMONE FRENCH / CO-FOUNDER / TOMYUMSIM
“WORKING WITH JACK WAS SUCH A BENEFICIAL EXPERIENCE IN MY JOURNEY AS A WRITER. HE GAVE ME A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON HOW STORY AND STRUCTURE CAN BE WOVEN TOGETHER, AND ALLOWED MY WRITING TO GROW MASSIVELY.
HE'S A GOLDMINE OF KNOWLEDGE IT'S INSANE."
SELORM ADONU / PERFORMER, PLAYWRIGHT, SCREENWRITER
“JACK WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN OUR WORK.
HE WAS WARM, POSITIVE, AND SUPPORTIVE,
BUT REMAINED FIRM AND HONEST IN CHALLENGING US.
EXACTLY WHAT WE NEEDED FROM A DRAMATURG.
HE'S INCREDIBLY LOYAL, DEDICATED AND COMMITTED.
WE WERE LUCKY TO HAVE HIS HELP."
SOPHIE VINCENT / PERFORMER, WRITER
“JACK HAS A WEALTH OF HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE AND A KNACK FOR TRANSLATING THEORY INTO PRACTICE. HE HELPED ME THINK THROUGH THE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OF MY AUDIENCE AND CHARACTERS, AND THE WAY THEY WERE MEDIATED BY THE PHYSICAL SPACE, AT A CRITICAL POINT IN MY SHOW'S DEVELOPMENT."
ADRIANNE BLACK / IMMERSIVE THEATRE-MAKER
“JACK KNOWS HOW TO BRIDGE VARIOUS DISCIPLINES (DRAMA, GAMES, EXPERIENCE DESIGN) TO CAPTURE A CONCEPT'S ESSENCE, ALWAYS KEEPING THE AUDIENCE'S ROLE FRONT AND CENTER. HE LISTENS CAREFULLY, REFLECTS CRITICALLY, AND COMMUNICATES CLEARLY."
JET VELLINGA / SCREENWRITER, GAME WRITER, IMMERSIVE THEATRE-MAKER
“WHATEVER THE STAGE OF PRODUCTION, JACK HAS AN INCREDIBLE ABILITY TO CUT TO THE CORE OF WHAT'S NEEDED.
HUGELY TALENTED AND ALWAYS ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS.
HE'S THE BEST DRAMATURG WE KNOW."
NATHAN ESS / CO-FOUNDER / MUDDLED MARAUDERS