Jackie Maxwell

Who is Jackie Maxwell?

Jackie Maxwell, theatre director and dramaturge.

Maxwell was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. After earning an Honours degree in Drama at the University of Manchester, England, Maxwell accompanied her husband, Benedict Campbell, back to his native Canada, where she began to work as a director at the National Arts Centre. She subsequently became Artistic Director of Factory Theatre in Toronto 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.