Martin Jago Explained

Birth Name:	Martin Jago
Birth Date:	1972 8, df=yes
Birth Place:	Kent, England
Citizenship:	United Kingdom, United States
Education:	Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, University of Oxford
Occupation:	Poet, nonfiction writer, stage director
Years Active:	1994–present
Website:	www.martinjago.net

Martin Jago (born 4 August 1972) is a British-American poet,^{[1] [2] [3]} nonfiction writer,^{[4] [5]} and stage director.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

His debut poetry collection, Photofit, is published by Pindrop Press^[10] and his writing has been published widely in literary magazines and journals such as LIT Magazine, ^[11] The Moth, ^[12] and Acumen ^[13] among many others.

His first nonfiction book, To Play or Not to Play: 50 Games for Acting Shakespeare,^{[14] [15]} with a foreword by British actor Alfred Molina, was published in the U.S. in 2012 by Smith & Kraus. His second book, ESL Shakespeare: 101 Everyday Phrases,^{[16] [17]} also published by Smith & Kraus, was released in 2013.

In 2018, Jago published two more theatre books with Smith & Kraus, From Courts to Dungeons,^{[18] [19]} and The Actor's Complete Shakespeare Sonnet Bible.^{[20] [21]}

Educated at The University of Oxford, Jago first trained as an actor^[22] at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama before a change of career in 2004 to focus on writing and directing.

Notes and References

1. Publisher’s site http://www.pindroppress.com/poets/Martin%20Jago.html, Pindrop Press site, retrieved 8 September 2024
2. Literary journal's sitehttps://www.pennreview.org/ice-birds, The Penn Review, literary magazine, retrieved 29 August 2024
3. Literary journal's site "Altered Distances", Agenda poetry journal, retrieved 23 April 2021
4. Library of Congress catalog "Library of Congress Catalog",LC Catalog of works by Jago, Martin, retrieved 16 July 2015
5. Bykofsky, Sheree "Literary Agency",Sheree Bykofsky nonfiction books, retrieved 8 September 2024
6. Farrell, John "Theater Review",Farrell, John, Review,, retrieved 16 July 2015
7. Malibu Playhouse "Guest Directors",Malibu Playhouse Guest Director Listings,, retrieved 17 July 2015
8. San Pedro Rep "Guest Directors",San Pedro Rep Guest Director Listings,, retrieved 17 July 2015
9. Raze the Space "Company Collaborators",Raze the Space Collaborators,, retrieved 17 July 2015
10. Publisher’s site http://www.pindroppress.com/books/Photofit.html, Pindrop Press site, retrieved 8 September 2024
11. Literary journal's site "The Bell", LIT Magazine literary journal, retrieved 23 April 2021
12. Literary journal's site "Issue 36, Spring 2019", The Moth, Arts & Literature Magazine, retrieved 23 April 2021
13. Literary journal's site "Acumen 97", Acumen Literary Journal, retrieved 23 April 2021
14. Library of Congress catalog "Library of Congress Catalog",LC Catalog of works by Jago, Martin, retrieved 15 July 2015
15. Publisher's site "Everything Shakespeare", Smith & Kraus Publishers, retrieved 15 July 2015
16. Library of Congress catalog "Library of Congress Catalog",LC Catalog of works by Jago, Martin, retrieved 15 July 2015
17. Publisher's site "Everything Shakespeare", Smith & Kraus Publishers, retrieved 15 July 2015
18. Library of Congress catalog "Library of Congress Catalog",LC Catalog of works by Jago, Martin, retrieved 23 April 2021
19. Publisher's site "The Front List", Smith & Kraus Publishers, retrieved 23 April 2021
20. Library of Congress catalog "Library of Congress Catalog",LC Catalog of works by Jago, Martin, retrieved 23 April 2021
21. Publisher's site "The Front List", Smith & Kraus Publishers, retrieved 23 April 2021
22. Internet Movie Database "IMDB", IMDB Listing, retrieved 15 July 2015