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- Pál Göttinger
background: University of Drama and Film, Budapest (Faculty of Theatre, Department of Theatre Directing)Last logged in 10/8/2010
additional skills related to directing: Read Music, Play an instrument, Dramaturgy
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Performance Art, Opera
date of birth: 25/2/1983
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Last updated on 27/5/2010 - PATRICE ETIENNEbackground: i TRAINED CLASSICAL ACTIND AT CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH AND DRAMA. i ALSO DID ALL TWO PHASES OF THE YOUNG DIRECTORS PROGRAMME AT YOUNG VIC HEADED BY MATTHEW DUNSTERLast logged in 31/8/2010
experienced in: New writing, Classics
other skills related to directing: I teach crama workshops
date of birth: 2/3/1985
country: UK
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Last updated on 22/3/2010 - Patricia Benecke
background: Native German, resident in England 12 years, interest both in international and British writingLast logged in 30/8/2010
TRAINING
MA Drama University Cologne&Royal Holloway College
Directors' Course NT Studio
1996
Founded Dialogue Productions, theatre company premiering the best of contemporary international drama in England (www.dialogueproductions.co.uk)
DIRECTING EXPERIENCE
2009
Lessing "Nathan the Wise", State Theatre Darmstadt
Moliere "The Miser", Bonn Rep
German Premiere Marina Carr's "Woman and Scarecrow", Dortmund Rep
2007/8
German premiere Anthony Neilson's "Realism", Bonn Rep
British premiere Neil LaBute's "Helter Skelter/Land of the Dead", Bush Theatre
British Premiere Wajdi Mouawad's "Wedding Day at the Cro-Magnons", Soho Theatre
"Midsummer Night's Dream", Potsdam Rep
2006/7
Conor McPherson's "Shining City", Dortmund Rep
Revival "Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Qur'an" for Edinburgh Festival (Assembly Rooms) & national tour
Strindberg's "Miss Julie", Mercury Theatre Colchester
2004/5
UK tour Urs Widmer's "Top Dogs"
British premiere Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt's "Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Qur'an", Bush Theatre
Marina Carr's "By the Bog of Cats", Heilbronn Rep
Young Vic process week: E.E. Schmitt's "Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Qur'an"
2002/3
"Top Dogs" revival, Southwark Playhouse.
Platform performance: Lessing "Nathan the Wise" for CJCR Story Telling Conference
"The Transformed Comedian" (Stefan Zweig) &"Far Away" (Caryl Churchill), Horizont Theatre, Cologne (nomination Cologne Theatre Award).
2000/1
English premiere Tankred Dorst's "Merlin", Riverside Studios Mainhouse.
Thomas Brussig's "Heroes Like Us" for NXT, Edinburgh Festival
1998/9
US Tour "The MC of a Striptease Act Doesn't Give Up"
Max Frisch's "The Fireraisers", Cologne
Platform perfs of 3 new German plays "Fall of the Wall" season
"Twilight of the Golds" (Jonathan Tolins), Cologne
British premiere "Top Dogs" by Urs Widmer, site specific performance in 20,000 sq.ft. office space.
1996/7
Ibsen's "Ghosts", Cologne
British premiere Bodo Kirchhoff's "The MC of a Striptease Act Doesn't Give Up" Etcetera & Jermyn Street Theatre. European Tour and Edinburgh Festival (Gilded Balloon)
FUTURE PROJECTS
UK Tour Neil LaBute Trilogy, UK Premiere "Scorched by Wajdi Mouawad
additional skills related to directing: Dramaturgy
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Performance Art, Physical work
other skills related to directing: producing
other skills: native German speaker, other languages: French, basic Norwegian and Spanish
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Last updated on 4/11/2009 - Paul Piris
background: Paul completed an MA in Directing (distinction) at Central School of Speech and Drama. He has also been trained in acting, physical theatre, stilts, masks and puppetry which enables him to have a very broad approach to his work and has been working as a director in France and in the UK for ten years. Recent directing credits include Urashima Taro, The Story of the Panda Bears, Postalgia, Madame, Furies and No Exit. He is currently studying a PhD focused on the embodiment of the puppet and he is the Artistic Director of Rouge28 Theatre.Last logged in 8/9/2010
www.rouge28theatre.co.uk
additional skills related to directing: Movement, Dramaturgy
experienced in: New writing, Devising, Physical work, Puppetry, Mask work
other skills: producing - project management - fundraising
date of birth: 28/7/1973
country: UK
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Last updated on 30/10/2009 - Paul Taylor-MillsLast logged in 10/9/2010
Last updated on 21/5/2010 - Paul Blinkhorn
background: A graduate of Drama and English at Edge Hill University. He also holds an MA in Theatre Directing from East 15 Acting School supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.Last logged in 10/9/2010
He is a member of Equity and the Directors Guild of Great Britain.
additional skills related to directing: Movement, Dramaturgy, Design, Dialect/Voice
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Opera
other skills related to directing: writer, screenwriter, director and producer of short film
other skills: youth theatrefacilitator, arts marketing, arts management
date of birth: 17/9/1983
country: UK
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Last updated on 24/8/2010 - Peter Cadwell
background: I trained as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Since graduating from Drama School I have worked as an actor, mainly in Theatre and Independent Film. I wrote my first playLast logged in 27/3/2010
'THE FIGHTER', in which I have developed through workshop performances. The play has recieved acclaim by both audiences and critics alike.
For more info, details, images of my work, please go to my website: www.petercadwell.com
Aswell as working in theatre and film, over the last five years I have worked as a youth mentor - therapist. I've also led a great deal of drama workshops for a diversity of young people.
additional skills related to directing: Movement, Dramaturgy, Design, Dialect/Voice
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Physical work
other skills related to directing: I'm also an actor / writer
other skills: I'm also a professional youth mentor
date of birth: 6/5/1978
country: UK
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Last updated on 18/9/2009 - Peter Mountford
background: Trained at Bretton Hall - Dramatic Arts B.A. predmoninantly community theatre based.Last logged in 1/9/2010
Member of fecund theatre 1995-97.
Artistic Director: Gaybod Theatre 1995 - 2000.
Directed: 'Pack Up Your Troubles' (Snoo Wilson & Nic Bloomfield) for National Theatre July 2005.
'Citizenship' (Mark Ravenhill) Greenwich Theatre June 2004.
Have directed 3 plays at fringe venues - Camden People's Theatre and Oval House (2 devised, 1 scripted)
Last 5 years teaching drama at Leyton Sixth Form College - most work there has been devised or scripted work with high devised/ movement content
Currently teaching at NIDA and Newtown High School of Performing Arts, Sydney, Australia
Course Coordinator of The Power of Performance at the Actors Centre Australia
additional skills related to directing: Movement
experienced in: New writing, Devising, Physical work
date of birth: 18/10/1969
country: Australia
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Last updated on 5/11/2009 - Peter Darney
background: Training: St Mary's University College, MA Theatre Directing (distinction) 3 yr actor training at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Winner of BBC Radio's Carlton Hobs Award (2001)Last logged in 3/9/2010
additional skills related to directing: Dramaturgy, Dialect/Voice
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Physical work, Mask work
date of birth: 21/8/1980
country: UK
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Last updated on 24/8/2010 - Peter Cant
background: Education:Last logged in 6/9/2010
English Literature BA, First Class Honours (University of Warwick)
including Shakespeare and Selected Dramatists of His Time, course led by Jonathan Bate and Carol Rutter.
Writing:
Royal Court -
Writers Programme (2010)
Soho Theatre -
Writers Programme (2008-9)
Performed Reading of my play 'London Wall' directed by Penny Cliff
Acting:
Film/TV includes - Kingdom of Heaven (Ridley Scott), Goodbye Mr Chips (Stuart Orme), The Human Bomb (Anthony Page)
Workshop Leader and Youth Theatre:
I have led workshops on theatre and creative writing in Belize, Guatemala and at the Roundhouse, London.
Recipient of the 2008 Rose Bruford Young Directors Award for:
'Theatre of Storytelling on the Borderline' -
In 2008 I initiated a 6 month youth project working in Central America with arts NGO Caracol YCD. For this I was fully funded by the British High Comission and Rose Bruford Young Directors Award. I directed a festival of performance on the border of Guatemala and Belize, including youth productions featuring puppetry and stilt walking.
additional skills related to directing: Movement, Dramaturgy, Design
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Performance Art, Opera, Puppetry, Mask work
other skills related to directing: Musical theatre, Workshops for young people (from 6-19 yrs), Youth theatre projects
other skills: Fluent Spanish speaker, Writing (Royal Court Writers Programme), Acting (Film/TV/Theatre), Press and Marketing, Fundraising
date of birth: 31/7/1986
country: UK
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Last updated on 20/5/2010 - Peter Dancer
background: Education:Last logged in 10/9/2010
2:1 BA Hons European Theatre Arts - Rose Bruford College 05-08
3 Months placement at Divadelni Fakulta Akademle Muzickych Umeni (DAMU) Prague, studying Alternative and Puppet Theatre.
‘Marionette & Character’ and ‘Performers Puppetry’ courses at The Little Angel Theatre.
Background:
Peter is Artistic Director of Narcissus Arts, which works in both Film and Theatre with new writing and devised performance. He is also Co-Director of Sheer Lunacy, a performance art company working with Happenings and Pervasive Games.
Directing credits include: 25 WORDS ARE NEVER ENOUGH (Sheer Lunacy), DRAGONS LAIR (Sheer Lunacy).
Work currently in production includes: TO A PASSER-BY (Narcissus Arts -Short Film), A PAPER PEOPLE (Narcissus Arts).
Acting and Puppetry work includes: KAFKA THINKING STATIONS (The Lab Theatre Collective - Radio), Cage/Feldmen in I THOUGHT OF THE SUN AND THE SEA (MKultra), Mr Rabbit in GOOD MORNING MR RABBIT.
additional skills related to directing: Play an instrument, Movement, Dramaturgy
experienced in: New writing, Devising, Performance Art, Physical work, Puppetry, Mask work
other skills related to directing: Pervasive Game design.
country: UK
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Last updated on 2/6/2010 - Phil Ormrod
background: I am currently writing on commission for English Touring Theatre. I'm also running the Paper Trails workshop series for Genesis Programme Directors at the Young Vic, and have just been made Associate Director of the New Diorama Theatre, which will open in Euston in 2010. I trained at LAMDA on the Director's Course, having read English at Oxford. As well as writing, directing and touring shows - most recently Dominic Leggett's The Unspeakable at the Tristan Bates - I teach regularly at LAMDA and Mountview. I've worked as a researcher for Robin Soan's Life After Scandal, and as a dramaturg with Tancacha on All The Love I Have Lost. I have also run a number of workshops, at venues such as the Oldham Coliseum, and Den Acteerstudio, The Hague. I received the 2007 Deutsche Bank Pyramid Award for Dramatic Arts for East End Lives, an oral history-based new writing project, which ran in Tower Hamlets throughout 2008. I've worked as a researcher on Amnesty International's 60th Anniversary Projects, and with the Diorama Arts Centre, for whom I now run the Vyner Space rehearsal studio.Last logged in 3/9/2010
additional skills related to directing: Play an instrument, Dramaturgy
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising
other skills related to directing: Sound editing; Graphic design
other skills: Spanish speaker
date of birth: 6/9/1984
country: UK
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Last updated on 5/7/2010 - Philip Gawthorne
background: Philip graduated from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he gained his BA in Theatre, Film & Television Studies. He completed the Trainee Director scheme at The Kings Head Theatre and he is also a graduate of the young writers programmes at both the Royal Court and The Soho Theatre. He is a member of the Old Vic New Voices club and has been involved in a number of projects there, including a David Mamet workshop taught by Kevin Spacey.Last logged in 4/9/2010
Philip is particularly interested in working on new writing and contemporary classics. His credits include: "The Thrill Of The Chase" (Old Vic New Voices), "Modern Life Is Rubbish" (Hampstead, Sanford Meisner Theatre - New York - *Nominated for NYIT Award), "Homeland" (Theatre503), "Apple Pie" (Tricycle), "House Arrest" and "Keeping Annabelle" (both Soho), "Breaktime" (Pleasance), "Public Display of Affection" (Atlantic Theatre Studios, New York and Royal Court YWP), "Coffee, Cigarettes & Paranoia" (Kings Head/Cochrane) and "Glengarry Glen Ross" (Abersywyth Arts Centre).
Philip is also an actor. He has appeared in numerous short films and his stage credits include Bobby Gould in "Speed-The-Plow", Roderigo in "Othello", John Williamson in "Glengarry Glen Ross" and the part of the Chorus in "Henry V" at Battersea Arts Centre.
In addition to his work within Theatre, Philip has also worked on a number of Film/TV projects and has worked extensively as a writer for the BBC drama department.
For more information about Philip, visit www.myspace.com/gawthorne
additional skills related to directing: Dramaturgy
experienced in: New writing, Classics
other skills related to directing: Writing, Acting
other skills: Full Driving License
country: UK
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Last updated on 28/10/2009 - Piers Barclay
background: Piers has recently completed a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University. Whilst there, he directed many productions including the university's flagship tour to Japan, ROMEO AND JULIET, produced in conjunction with Thelma Holt.Last logged in 16/8/2010
He has also directed LOOK BACK IN ANGER at the Oxford Playhouse, THE HOTHOUSE at the Old Fire Station Studio, ANIMAL FARM in Queen's College Gardens, and THE CUT at the Burton Taylor Studio. Assistant directing credits include CRIME PASSIONNEL (LES MAINS SALES) at the Oxford Playhouse (dir. Sarah Branthwaite), and THE MOLLUSC at the Finborough Theatre (dir. Tom Littler).
He has also produced PRIVATE LIVES in Queen's College Gardens, and designed lighting for CELEBRATION at the Burton Taylor Studio.
additional skills related to directing: Design
experienced in: New writing, Classics
other skills: Print design, lighting design.
date of birth: 7/9/1985
country: UK
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Last updated on 19/11/2009 - Pip Minnithorpe
background: TRAINING:Last logged in 27/8/2010
Drama and Theatre Arts (BA Hons) University of Birmingham, 1996-1999.
Royal Court / Channel Four Drama: Directors Programme 2002.
National Youth Theatre: Leaders Training Course 2003.
Living Pictures / Shared Experience: Directors Acting 2004
BIRMINGHAM REP:
'Descent' - new play by Carl Miller
Barry Jackson/John Fernald Assistant Director 2001 - 2002;
'Of Mice and Men'
'The Wind in the Willows'
'Tender' (new, also Hampstead and tour)
'Getting to the Foot of the Mountain' (new)
'Wallop Mrs Cox' (new, musical; also assistant producer)
THEATRE ROYAL BURY ST EDMUNDS
'Box and Cox'
Associate Director of 'Black Eyed Susan' - first production following theatre's restoration
Directed and co-wrote 'A Night at the Theatre' for small scale tour
Directed 'Showstopper' for mid scale tour
FREELANCE:
West End;
'Showstopper', remount of touring show at Jermyn Street
Resident director of new musical 'The Far Pavilions' (director Gale Edwards)
'World Goes 'Round' at Wyndhams, May 2009
'Lift' and 'From Up Here' for Perfect Pitch showcase at Trafalgar Studios, 2008/9
Touring;
'Departure Lounge' Edinburgh Fringe, winner of MTM award for best music
'As You Like It' international open air tour
'Romeo and Juliet' international open air tour
'The Sneeze' (Chekhov, adapted by Michael Frayn)
Assistant directed 'Jane Eyre', 'Othello', 'Pride and Prejudice'
Fringe;
includes 'Attempts on her Life', 'Jesus Christ Superstar', 'The Maids', 'Box and Cox', 'Judith', 'Henna Night'.
Most recently the musical comedy 'Two's a Crowd' at the Woking Ambassadors.
Rehearsed readings directed at;
Birmingham Rep, University of Birmingham MPhil Playwriting, Hampstead Theatre Start Nights and Royal Court Young Writers Project.
Commissioned and developed numerous new plays on Birmingham and London fringe;
includes 'Snow', 'End of the Night','Locked'.
Directing and workshop leading for drama schools, young writers groups, schools, universities and colleges of FE.
Script reading for Birmingham Rep, Hampstead Theatre, Soho Theatre, Royal Court Young Writers Project, Ambassador Theatre Group.
Currently reading for Sonia Friedman and Act Productions.
additional skills related to directing: Read Music, Movement, Dramaturgy
experienced in: New writing, Classics
other skills related to directing: Musical theatre
other skills: Producing
country: UK
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Last updated on 21/11/2009 - Poonam Brahbackground: Poonam is an Artistic Associate of Theatre Royal Stratford East and was awarded an Esmee Fairbairn Bursary in 2005. She has directed for the Royal Court Theatre, Birmingham Rep, Soho Theatre, Manchester Contact, Glasgow Arches, Southwark Playhouse, Oldham Coliseum, White Bear, New Experimental Theatre, Mumbai, King's Head Theatre, Warwick Arts Centre, Hampstead Theatre and NT Studio. As Assistant Director theatre includes: Julius Caesar (RSC) Calcutta Kosher (Stratford East) Skellig (Young Vic) and Hobson's Choice (Young Vic and Tour)Last logged in 10/9/2010
additional skills related to directing: Movement, Dramaturgy
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Performance Art
country: UK
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Last updated on 29/4/2010 - Poppy Burton-Morgan
background: I read Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oxford University, and have trained with the Young Vic, Shared Experience, Peter Gill, Theatre de Complicite, the Year Out Drama Company, and the National Youth Theatre. I am Artistic Director of Metta Theatre Company, which I founded in 2005 (www.mettatheatre.co.uk). I was shortlisted for The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award 08 and a finalist for The Better Bankside Award 2008.Last logged in 6/9/2010
Forthcoming productions include COCTEAU IN THE UNDERWORLD (Arcola Theatre) and WAITING (Southbank Centre, Purcell Room). Previous directing credits include 12 DANCING PRINCESSES (V&A Museum), CANTICLES (Little Angel Theatre & Shunt Vaults) HMS PINAFORE (Cambridge Arts Theatre), IMPROVIC (Young Vic, Clare studio) LA BOHEME (COL Palestine National Theatre & tour), OTIENO, BLOOD WEDDING, SCRATCHES (Southwark Playhouse), ABRAHAM & ISAAC (Grimeborn Festival, Arcola Theatre), LOST IN TRANSIT (Almeida, Education Production), J'ATTENDRAIS (English Touring Opera), PALESTINE ALOUD (Cadogan Hall), THE ELEPHANT'S CHILD (Trafalgar Studios & Arcola Theatre), LA VOIX HUMAINE/LE LIVRE BLANC (Riverside Studios), STABAT MATER, THE DEVIL'S DRUM (Arcola) HAMLET (White Bear Theatre) HERE'S TOMMY (King's Head Theatre), HIDDEN LIGHT (Barons Court Theatre & Oxford Playhouse), THE SHAKESPEARE READINGS (White Bear Theatre),THE BIRDS (Merton Chapel), FUENTE OVEJUNA (Oxford Playhouse) and BURLESK'S LITTLE BO PEEP SHOW (Edinburgh Fringe.)
I have assisted for Rupert Goold, Matthew Lloyd, Jonathan Munby, Phyllida Lloyd, Samuel West, Tim Carroll, Peter Duncan, James Conway and Tim Albery among others, and for companies including Headlong, Almeida, Opera North, ENO, ETO, Manchester Royal Exchange, Oxford Playhouse and Shakespeare's Globe.
additional skills related to directing: Read Music, Play an instrument, Movement, Dramaturgy, Design, Dialect/Voice
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Opera, Physical work, Puppetry
other skills related to directing: Acting, experienced workshop facilitator
other skills: Aerial/Trapeze, Gymnastics, Trampolining, Singing
country: UK
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Last updated on 19/8/2010 - Psyche Stott
background: “Somehow the huge thrust stage of the Festival Theatre Chichester manages to create an intimate atmosphere with the surrounding audience, and we seem to be living the story with these women following their hopes, fears and triumphs. This production directed by Psyche Stott lives up to all expectations”Last logged in 10/9/2010
British Theatre Guide review by Sheila Connor
RECENT PRODUCTIONS;
January 2010 - She directed the National Tour of Calendar Girls by Tim Firth opening at the Chichester Festival Theatre 27th January and touring till 24th April.
March 2010 - She directed the Australian production of Calendar Girls which opened at QPAC in Brisbane transferd to Sydney and is currently playing in Melbourne.
Recipient of the Channel 4 Directors Bursary (now the ITV Theatre director scheme) and Director in Residence at Northern Stage in Newcastle 2006/2007 trained both as an Assistant and Associate Director to Erica Whyman.
Other training includes; Assistant Director to Anna Mackmin, the National Theatre Studio, Directors course. Various oportunities supported by the Young Vic Genesis Directors Project. And Resident Assistant Director at the Kings Head Theatre. Also Project Manager for Living Pictures Directors Acting series 2004-06.
Recent projects include; Associate Director on Calendar Girls (No 1 tour 2009 & Londons Noel Coward West End.) New Connections Director(National Theatre), Discover New Connections Festival 2009.
additional skills related to directing: Movement, Dramaturgy, Dialect/Voice
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Opera
other skills related to directing: Youth Theatre Director, Workshop Leader.Script development, Musical Theatre
other skills: Devising drama education/ community programmes
country: UK
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