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Corbett Theatre 2022

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A response to the tragedy of Coriolanus by William Shakespeare and Magnificence, a sixteenth century satirical, political farce and morality play by John Skelton.

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A country somewhere in the 21st Century. War rages, supplies are scarce and the citizens are mutinous, but in the capital’s corridors of power The Patricians hold the keys to its food stores, its law, its military and the rights of all, especially the rebellious rabble; filthy curs with vulgar wisdoms!  

 

But dogs must eat.

 

And some are happy to help them.  For a price.

Grange Court Theatre 2017-2019

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Directing BA & MA graduation performances of first folio Shakespeare productions for Drama Studio, London.  Cymbeline 2019, King Lear 2018, Macbeth 2017.

Arthur Cotterell Theatre 2016

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A part devised, part scripted performance. A comic and serious exploration of the questions, 'Who are your fellow travellers on the tube?'  Where are they going and what are they really doing?  

Arthur Cotterell Theatre 2015

 

A part scripted, part devised performance using multi media, physical theatre and choreographed movement which charted the human impact and consequences of war across the globe, from World War 1 to the Syrian crisis.

Napo Village, Thailand

 

Co- directing and co-creating a community and applied theatre project for the Napo Village Project in conjunction with Bangkok Patana Productions and Mattel Bangkok Ltd.  Touring Northen Thailand. Read more here on thebird@napo.

Corbett Theatre 2021

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A devised reponse to Shakespeare's Cymbeline.

Families don’t always do what they should. Blood is not always best.

Clan, fam, roots, stock, household, kin

dynasty, tribe, firm and pedigree. Blood or bond?

 

What, and who, is your family?

Soho Theatre 2019

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With the Soho Theatre's Writing Lab, directing graduating actors at Drama Studio in four new plays, Frayed Knot  by Rida Hamidou and Some Good Men Victor Esses.

Soho Theatre 2019

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With the Soho Theatre's Writing Lab, directing graduating actors at Drama Studio in new plays, Turnip by Robbie Curran and The Anarchy Lessons by Zak Mahinfour.

Dugdale Centre 2012

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Devising and directing a performance created in just 12 hours for the Mimetic Festival 2012 as part of Finger in the Pie/Dramaturg’s Network project, 'Leaving'.  Centred around the object and symbol of a suitcase and the heritages of the actors, Sufi's Choice prized open the impact of enforced migration, following the journey of Butterfly from Iran to the UK.

London Borough of Newham

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Directing and creating a storytelling project for non English speaking refugees for the London Borough of Newham.

Corbett Theatre 2019

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Written by Anthony Neilson. It's Christmas Eve, but Holly doesn’t want any presents. Prepare to be wowed by all things magical, musical and mischievous in this Festive story with a twist.

National Theatre Studio 2018

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Directing Milli Bhatia's beautifully written one woman play for Next Up's showcase.  The showcase promoted Black, Asian, female & under-represented actors and writers whose presence was, and still is, lacking in the industry. 

Arthur Cotterell Theatre 2016

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A promenade scripted/devised piece crossing the decades and centuries, examining the complexity of love in all its' forms and the playwrights who write about it. From Ibsen's A Doll's House, and Chekhov's Platonov to Tony Marchant's Spectators, Steven Water's Fast Labour and Ann Marie de Mambro's Brothers of Thunder.

Tossa de Mar, Spain

 

Directing a site specific and promenade performance of Yerma in Tossa de Mar, Spain for Drama Arts productions Ltd. Performed at intervals throughout the day and night, drawing audiences from all walks of life; locals to tourists.

Arthur Cotterell Theatre

 

Adapting and directing John Byrne's Cuttin' A Rug, relocating it to the East End of London in 1958.