Peeter Jalakas

{{Short description|Estonian director}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Peeter Jalakas

| image = Jalakas, Peeter.IMG 9808.JPG

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|5 January 1961}}

| birth_place = Tallinn, Estonia

| nationality = Estonian

| occupation = Theatre director, producer, playwright, restaurateur

| known_for = Establishing VAT Theatre, Ruto Killakund, and Von Krahl Theatre

| awards = Order of the White Star, IV class (2015)

}}

Peeter Jalakas (born 5 January 1961 in Tallinn) is an Estonian theatre director, producer, playwright and restaurateur.{{cite web |title=Homo Novus |url=http://www.theatre.lv/archive/hn2003/en/programma/www/gulbjuezers.php |website=www.theatre.lv |access-date=7 April 2021}}

In 1987, he established Estonia's first independent theatre company: VAT Theatre. In 1989 he established the theatre group Ruto Killakund. He is also the founder of theatre festival Baltoscandal. In 1992 he established Von Krahl Theatre.

In 2015, he was awarded with Order of the White Star, IV class.{{cite web |title=Teenetemärkide kavalerid: Peeter Jalakas |url=https://www.president.ee/et/vabariik/teenetemargid/kavaler/19227/peeter-jalakas |website=www.president.ee |access-date=6 April 2021}}