Jakob Cansler
DirectorI'm a director for theatre and film, from New York and Virginia. My pronouns are he/him. I'm interested in contemporary, intimate theatre that pushes the boundaries of what theatre as an art form is capable of. I believe theatre is at its best when it offers what no other art form can, and uses that power to move people.
Credits
DIRECTOR, Natives, Virginia Players, 1 week, 2020DIRECTOR, Constellations, Virginia Players, 1 night, 2019
DIRECTOR, A View from the Bridge, 3 nights, 2018
DIRECTOR, A Half-Hour Ride North (audio), UVA Dept. of Drama New Works Festival, 2021
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Steel Magnolias, Heritage Theatre Festival, 3 weeks, 2019
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Lungs, UVA Dept. of Drama, 2 weeks, 2019
Training
BA Drama from the University of DramaMentored by Dave Dalton
Relevant coursework: Directing 1 & 2, Performance Theory, Film Directing, Script Analysis
VA Governor's School for the Arts - Theatre
Newport News School for the Arts - Drama
Location
LondonExperience
Less than 1 year
What I do
- Dramaturgy
- Set Design
- Video Design
- Working with Deaf non-professional adults / children
- Working with Deaf artists
Additional Languages
Conversational German and American Sign Language
