Jarek Pastor

Jarek Pastor(they/them) is a theatremaker with a focus on writing, dramaturgy, and directing. Their work operates on symbolic reasoning to enact absurdist portraits of social systems in the spirit of clown and duende. Their work manifests a theatre of being more than the expected doing— of presence and acquaintance more than deed and explanation. As instructor, Jarek seeks to nurture a feeling of playfully focused curiosity in service of expanding understanding while invigorating the individual and community. Jarek is currently based in the Twin Cities and holds an MFA from the University of Iowa Playwrights Workshop.