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Joseph Pagnan is an Adjunct Lecturer in Theatre Production at the DAN School of Drama and Music, Queen's University. As a scenographer with proficiency in scenic and lighting design, he is represented by the Associated Designers of Canada and has created for theater companies touring across North and South America, Asia, Oceania, and Europe. He serves as a resident artist with Talk Is Free Theatre and is project lead on ARIA: Augmented Reality for Immersive Accessibility.
- BFA with Honours from Ryerson University (2011)
- Assistant curator of the 2011 Canadian National Exhibition for the Prague Quadrennial of Space and Design
- Participant in master classes with Universität Weimar / Theatre Bauhaus, OWOW Project, and Rimini Protokoll
- Resident Designer with Talk Is Free Theatre (2013-2020)
- Secretary of the Board of Directors for Frog in Hand (2017-2020)
Joe's research explores how we define performance space in an unstable or degenerative organic world, with works including Covid Confessions: Compartments, Still Life: Commodifying Erosion, and What She Burned, an immersive experience sharing Eastern European folklore obscured by natural erosion on aging radiological material. His work investigates the relationship between environments and storytelling, examining how climate composition shapes our interactions with storytellers.
His recent theatrical productions span diverse genres from classical adaptations to contemporary experimental works, demonstrating his versatility across musical theater, immersive experiences, and traditional stage productions. These works collectively explore themes of environmental change, cultural memory, and the evolving nature of performance spaces.
- Joseph F. Anderson Award (2018)
- Dora Award Nomination – Dance - Best Production (2018)
- Pauline McGibbon Award Nomination (2017)
- Multiple Broadway World Award nominations across set and lighting design categories
- Dora Mavor Moore Awards nominations
As an active member of the theater community, Joe has served on boards, participated in educational outreach, and collaborated with numerous theater companies. He is currently developing 'Living Edge,' an ecological theater company in Eastern Ontario, and continues to explore the intersection of technology and accessibility through the ARIA project. His work with Frog in Hand has focused on revitalizing cast-away buildings and forgotten parklands through multidisciplinary contemporary dance.
Joe lives with his partner and rescue 'wolf' mix in a small Eastern Ontario hamlet, where he continues to explore new woods and work as an illustrator for tabletop games when not engaged in theater production.
