The Deep End Collective

The Deep End Collective is an artist-run feminist theatre/film collective anchored by Jenna Turk, that creates work inspired by real people, places, or events and imaginatively turns them on their heads.

The Deep End refers to:

i) "going off the deep end" meaning to go mad; give way

ii) "diving into the deep end" meaning the area of a swimming pool where the depth of water is greatest; where the unknown and the fear are also greatest

Past Collaborators

Maya Rabinovitch - Courtney Pyke - Laura Storey - Sharon Pollock - Kathryn Smith - Kathy Zaborsky - Michael Luong - Jivesh Parasram - Donna Butt - Ruth Lawrence - Nabila Qureshi - Erin Mick - Rhiannon Morgan - Lynn Panting - Patricia Allison - Lara Arabian - Stephanie Carpanini - Keshia Palm - Mirabella Singh - Myriam Boutin - Kristen Padayas - Jonelle Belcourt - Alexandria Inkster - Julia Gunst - Matthew Hall - Kathleen Brigham - Keshia Cheesman - Paige Lansky - Bianca Miranda - Mariana Kshanovska - Melanie Bahniuk - Jake Purkiss - Billy Brown - Renai Buchanan - Elizabeth Ferguson-Breaker - Tremayne Wahlberg - Shannon Murphy - Julia MacGregor - Robyn Ord - Alixandra Cowman - Connor Suart - Martine Lavoie - Simon Tottrup - Dawn Nagazina - Ellie Stewart - Alexis Moar - Tamarra Lessard - Connor Couzens - Mark Guico - Cody Southgate - Derek Waite - Kiana Woo - Conner Christmas - Jillian Daniel - Andy Curtis - Ivy Wong - Lela Sanders - Monica Ila - Thomas Geddes - Miranda Martini - Morgan Ermter - Anna Dalgleish

JENNA TURK (she/her)

A theatre and filmmaker originally from Ottawa, Ontario, Jenna is now based in Calgary, Alberta. Between 2016-2020, she was Theatre Calgary’s Artistic Associate where she assisted in season programming, curated new play development projects, and founded TC Mentors, a mentorship program designed to act as a link between independent theatre practices and an established ‘A’ house. She has a BFA in Acting from the University of Windsor and a MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Guelph. In 2020, Jenna shot her first short film, Bearcat, with the support of the Herland Mentorship Program for Emerging Women in Film under the guidance of Sandi Somers. Hooked, she then quickly shot her second, Bungalow! She’s currently the Junior Story Editor on Heartland, Season 18, is the proud auntie of Harry and Dot, and in love with her cat, Beans.  Jenna believes in kindness, honesty, and rigour in her artistic practice. 

Click here to read Jenna’s Film Resume.

Click here to read Jenna’s Theatre Director/Dramaturg Resume