Patrick is a Canadian performance designer, working in a wide range performance styles and scales of production. From site-specific opera to texts from the classical cannon to contemporary devised work, Patrick’s work has been recognized across Canada and internationally. Collaborators include: The Banff Centre, Canadian Opera Co, Against the Grain, Ghost River, The Arcola (UK), Theatre Calgary, Alberta Theatre Projects, Buddies in Bad Times, Blue Bridge Rep, The Grand, Persephone, The Belfry, Tarragon as well as various independent ad-hoc collectives.
Patrick designed and curated the Canadian Exhibition at the 2015 Prague Quadrennial, produced by the Associated Designers of Canada (ADC).
As an educator and researcher, Patrick was appointed to the faculty of the University of Victoria in 2017. Patrick was also a member of the faculty at the University of Calgary from 2013-2016. He has been a guest artist or instructor at the National Theatre School of Canada, Ryerson Theatre School, George Brown, and Sheridan College. Patrick is a graduate of the University of Alberta’s MFA Theatre Design program and apprenticed with the Royal Shakespeare Company in the UK. Patrick is an active member of the Associated Designers of Canada.
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