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- Hal Chambers
background: I am a director based in London with a particular interest in exciting ensemble theatre. I am the Artistic Director of theatre company, Tucked In. We make theatre for young audience. We are committed to telling new stories in interesting and accessible ways. The company has been touring with the show, Jackajack, for 2 years. Our latest performances were at the Rose Theatre in Kingston and the Lyric Hammersmith. We are currently developing a new show that we hope to take forward in late 2010.Last logged in 30/8/2010
I trained in Directing at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and since then I have assisted on shows with Bath Theatre Royal, Octagon Bolton and Bristol Old Vic. I have also been directing a number of Fringe projects in London. In June 2009 I trained on the National Theatre Directors Course.
Working with young people is also very important to me. I am currently working as Theatre Director-in-Residence at Eton College. I have had experience across 3 other youth theatre groups.
'Hal Chambers' inspired direction' -The Stage, Aug 2007
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Physical work, Puppetry
date of birth: 15/10/1983
country: UK
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Last updated on 28/10/2009 - Hanna Berrigan
background: Graduated Oxford 2000, RADA and King's 2001.Last logged in 5/9/2010
Trained at the National Studio and Gate Theatre 2003
Assistant Directing: Erica Whyman( Gate), James Macdonald (Royal Court), Bill Gaskill, (Arcola), Sean Holmes (The Price),
Maria Aitken and Thea Sharrock (West End) and David Farr (RSC and National).
I was associate director on THE 39 STEPS for three years, and directed new productions in Italy, Israel and Australia, as well as the West End and touring cast.
experienced in: New writing, Classics
country: UK
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Last updated on 7/8/2010 - Hanna Wolf
background: I am the artistic director of Captain Theatre, which makes new performance work, both devised and commissioned for children and for adults.Last logged in 5/9/2010
Training: Durham University (BA-English 2:1) and MFA in Theatre Directing at Birkbeck College.
additional skills related to directing: Dramaturgy
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Performance Art, Physical work
other skills related to directing: Educational Work & creating work for young people
date of birth: 1/11/1985
country: UK
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Last updated on 19/12/2009 - Hannah Eidinow
background: I am an Associate Director of the Pleasance. I am also an associate director of The Miniaturists, a writer-led group dedicated to producing short plays, and have worked with a number of established playwrights to produce shows at the Arcola. As an Assistant Director on the 2006 RSC Comedy Season I transferred two shows to London’s West End. In January 2009 I was chosen to participate in Katie Mitchell's Director's Course at the National Theatre. I trained at LAMDA.Last logged in 9/3/2010
additional skills related to directing: Read Music, Play an instrument, Dramaturgy
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Opera
other skills related to directing: I teach acting and I direct at LAMDA
country: UK
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Last updated on 27/11/2009 - Hannah Price
background: After spending several years freelancing as both a theatre director and a TV/ film director and producer, Hannah established her company, Reclaim Productions. www.reclaimltd.com. Hannah is currently working towards the two shows she is directing at Edinburgh Festival, 2010. Both plays are appearing at the Underbelly for the entirety of the festival.Last logged in 5/9/2010
Hannah took part in The National Theatre Studio's Young Directors Course and has an MA from RADA in Text and Performance, focus on directing.
EXPERIENCE:
Director, short film: 'Rain' by Clara Brennan. Currently in post production.
Director/ Producer on many short/ corporate/ commercial films for clients including Tate Modern, FCUK, Amazon, Tesco (dramas), HSBC, Barclays, Prudential, and many more.
Development Director ‘21st Century Circus’- Bonobo Entertainment.
Director ‘Presentational Difficulties’. Rehearsed readings at Battersea Arts Centre, The Young Vic and Southwark Playhouse.
Director ‘That Moment’ The Kings Head, London and sell our South West Tour.
Director Staged reading, RADA. ‘If Only for That Moment’ by Dougie Blaxland
Director ‘Getting Scrap Value’, Dougie Blaxland, The Kings Head, London
Writer/Director ‘Qissat’. Oval House Theatre, London.
Director ‘If I Were a Carpenter’, Dougie Blaxland. Various
Director, 'Woman in Winter' by Esther Villa. Staged at RADA for ACT Productions.
Assistant Director, 'Jackets' by Edward Bond. The Young Vic.
Assistant Director, 'Through a Cloud' by Jack Shepherd, Arcola Theatre.
Director: 'My Best Friend' by Tamsin Ogelsby, Hampstead Pentameters.
Producer and Director: 'Swingers' by Katherine Knowles, Arcola Shortcuts New Writing Festival, Arcola Theatre
Producer and Director 'Loving Ophelia' by Katherine Knowles. The Pleasance Theatre, Islington.
Assistant Director 'Installation 496': Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre, RADA, June 2004.
Director 'Othello' RADA, December 2003.
Leader of the New Venture Youth Theatre. September 2002- July 2003.
Producer and Director: 'Making Noise Quietly'. February 2003.
Director 'With the Light to Come In' by Mark Wilson New Venture Theatre. June 2002
additional skills related to directing: Read Music, Movement, Dramaturgy, Design, Dialect/Voice
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Physical work, Mask work
other skills related to directing: Directing film, Acting, workshop leading, experienced in working with youth theatre, writing.
other skills: Writing.
date of birth: 15/6/1982
country: UK
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Last updated on 15/4/2010 - Hannah Quigley
background: New writing experience as director: directed short plays as part of new writing festivals at the Old Red Lion Theatre (joinedupwriters); Soho Theatre Studio (Tiata Delights) and at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs (Burning Houses).Last logged in 31/8/2010
Development experience as director: directed 10 minute extract of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf at the Young Vic Theatre as part of exploration week in Clore Studio.
Worked on new piece at the National Theatre Studio for one week, exploring a narrative relating to the lives of Muhammad Ali and Nelson Mandela.
Development experience as assistant: experience supporting development of pieces with Gecko Theatre company at Lyric Hammersmith and Rufus Norris (Young Vic/Barbican)
Assistant Director experience with Josette Bushell Mingo at the Lyric Hammersmith and Mervn Millar at Oval House Theatre.
Training as part of Young Vic Genesis Directors programme:
Producing workshops led by Tim Weaver (May 2007);
The Marriage of the Writer & the Director (workshop week) led by Indhu Rubasingham and April de Angelis (November 2006);
Choices (workshop week) led by Sacha Wares (October 2006)
Young Vic Directing Summer School (June 2005).
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Physical work
other skills: Producing, Working with young people/adults; Stage Management; Studied Level 2 British Sign Language
country: UK
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Last updated on 15/11/2009 - Hannah Tyrrell-Pinder
background: Postgraduate Theatre Directing, Mountview 2004-2005Last logged in 6/9/2010
Director and Co founder of Box of Tricks Theatre Company - www.boxoftrickstheatre.co.uk
Drama tutor and Youth Theatre Director for Montage Arts 07-09
Venue Director,Shakespeare For Schools Festival, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
Freelance facilitator for Bigfoot Arts 08-present
Productions:
Frank Pig Says Hello at Barons Court
Rural by Kenny Emson at Lost One Act Festival , Courtyard Kings Cross
Assistant Director - True West at Menier Chocolate Factory and Edinburgh Assembly Rooms 06.
Rural at The White Bear 07
A Hole In The Fence (David Foley) at The White Bear
07
Word:Play at The Union 08
Porcelain by Ali Taylor ( RR) at The White Bear and Arcola Studio 1 08
Collapsing Colonies (Emson) (RR) at The Mercury Theatre and The Old Red Lion 08
Word:Play 2 at Theatre 503 08
Whispering Happiness (Emson) at Tristan Bates Theatre 09
Captain of the School Football Team ( Emson) at Hotbed and Latitude 09
additional skills related to directing: Read Music, Play an instrument, Dramaturgy
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Physical work
other skills related to directing: French speaker, read music, script development, workshop leader
date of birth: 6/9/1982
country: UK
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Last updated on 1/2/2010 - Hannah Barker
background: Co-Artistic Director and Co-founder of Analogue. I co-directed and performed in both the award-winning Mile End and critically acclaimed Beachy Head, heading up the research with organizations such as the Wellcome Trust, the Samaritans and The Royal College of Pathologists. I am also an active member of Analogue’s Education work, facilitating theatre workshops at universities and schools nationwide.Last logged in 5/1/2010
I studied Theatre studies at Royal Holloway, University of London, and then at Central School of Speech and Drama for an MA in Advanced Theatre Practice. I further trained as a performer at The Desmond Jones School of Mime & Physical Theatre and The Actor's Studio at Pinewood studios.
I am associate performer of Theatre Trash and co-found Moot Theatre. I have worked with and for companies such as Punchdrunk, Filter and members of Complicite and Told by an Idiot. Abroad I have worked with members of Theatre Workshop in Tanzania and at St Ann’s Warehouse, PS122 and Mind the Gap in New York. I have written, directed and performed at the Edinburgh and Dublin Fringe festivals, BAC, The Young Vic, The Arches, The Lowry, Theatre Royal Plymouth Drum and at Pazz Performing Arts Festival in Germany.
I also run workshops and lectures at schools and universities on devising methods with the Brit School, Bigfoot, NYT and the Lyric Hammersmith. I write for the award-winning newspaper, the Ham & High Express as well as MF Publishing and Young Minds Magazine. I received first class honours in Feature Journalism at NYU and am currently studying for her NCTJ journalism qualification with News Associates, due to qualify in 2010.
additional skills related to directing: Movement, Dramaturgy
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Physical work
other skills related to directing: Acting, Writing, Assistant Producer, Workshop Facilitator, Character, Comedy, Improvisation
other skills: Driver, Sports, Singing,
date of birth: 11/4/1980
country: UK
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Last updated on 4/12/2009 - Hannah Ashwell-Dickinson
background: Trained: Birkbeck College & Guildhall School of Music & Drama.Last logged in 5/9/2010
Resident Assistant Director at Bush theatre 2008/2009
(Assisted Josie Rourke, George Perrin, James Grieve, Tamara Harvey, Michael Longhurst, Anthea Williams, Charlotte Gwinner)
Theatre includes:
As DIRECTOR
Yeti by Tom Wells (Bush Theatre)
Keem by Declan Feenan (Arcola Miniaturists 23)
St. Tropezz by Doug Crossley (catapulting Cocoon Arts Carnival)
The Stock Da'wa by David Eldridge (reading, Write to Play/ Young Vic)
On the Beach by Steve Waters (Staged reading, Bush Theatre)
The List by David Eldridge (Arcola Miniaturists 20).
As ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
The Contingency Plan (Bush Theatre).
As ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
A Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky (Lyric, Hammersmith)
Sea Wall (Traverse, Bush at the Library),
Apologia, Wrecks, St Petersburg, Two Cigarettes, Little Dolls, Turf (Bush Theatre).
Vassa, A Servant to Two Masters (RADA),
Marvellous Animals; Saxophone (Tristan Bates/OTC readings).
Worked for six years as a Deputy Stage Manager at various theatres in London; including The Young Vic, Royal Court Theatre, Soho Theatre and Lyric, Hammersmith with directors Rufus Norris, Sacha Wares, Gisli Örn Gardarsson, David Farr, Sean Holmes, Thea Sharrock, Harold Pinter and Emma Rice.
additional skills related to directing: Dramaturgy, Design, Dialect/Voice
experienced in: New writing
other skills related to directing: Stage Management
date of birth: 23/9/1981
country: UK
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Last updated on 1/4/2010 - Harold Finley
background: In 2008 I was one of three British directors chosen for membership of the Lincoln Center Theatre Directors Lab in New York City. I have co-directed with Chris Goode, I have assistant directed at the Actors Studio in New York, worked as an associate priducer for London New Play Festival, co-founded and produced the Black, Queer & Fierce arts festival at Sadlers Wells, which was the worlds first gay black arts festival. I have extensive experience as a performer from Broadway to the National Theatre, and West End. I have taught acting on various levels, and as a private coach for the BBC, and ITV.Last logged in 5/9/2010
additional skills related to directing: Movement, Dramaturgy, Dialect/Voice
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Performance Art
other skills related to directing: Dance, classical, and modern
date of birth: 28/5/1974
country: UK
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Last updated on 16/8/2010 - Harry Hepple
background: Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.Last logged in 5/9/2010
Assistant Director to Che Walker on LOVESONG, a musical monologue performed by and with original music from, soul legend, Omar. (Tristan Bates Theatre, Lyric Hammersmith, Latitude Festival, Edinburgh Festival, Studio Theatre (Sheffield), The Albany (Deptford), The Studio (Royal Exchange Theatre).
Casting Director/Assistant Director to David Salter on The Shadow War by Amy Russell (Temple Fortune Theatre).
Extensive experience working with students of all ages and backgrounds across the UK with RADA's Outreach Program.
Other Theatre Work includes:
JUMP!, Live Theatre, Max Roberts,
BEEN SO LONG, Young Vic/ETT, Che Walker,
BURNT BY THE SUN, RNT, Howard Davies,
I CAUGHT CRABS IN WALBERSWICK, Bush Theatre, Lucy Kerbel, 2ND MAY 1997, Nabokov, Present : Tense, George Perrin, ALASKA, Royal Court, Maria Aberg.
additional skills related to directing: Play an instrument, Movement, Dialect/Voice
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Physical work
other skills related to directing: Singing, Stage Combat
date of birth: 26/9/1984
country: UK
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Last updated on 26/8/2010 - Hayley Radford
background: BA (Hons) in Performing Arts from Mountview AcademyLast logged in 20/8/2010
Intensive courses with The London School of Physical Theatre and Company Le Ange Fou in Corporeal Mime. Workshops with Frantic Assembly, Complicite and Improbable.
additional skills related to directing: Movement, Design
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Physical work, Puppetry, Mask work
other skills related to directing: Contemporary Dance & Choreography, Costume and Prop design, Mask Making.
country: UK
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Last updated on 16/11/2009 - Helen Tennison
background: My experience includes Direction and Movement Direction on numerous productions at the BELGRADE THEATRE, Coventry, work for the OLD VIC, working as text adviser for SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE.Last logged in 31/7/2010
My recent production of Fay Weldon's 'Breakfast with Emma' based on Madame Bovary was TIME OUT CRITICS CHOICE and is now being adapted for touring and possible west end transfer.
Other recent Directing includes 'Something Strange' at THE ARCOLA Other directing includes playreadings, new writing, outdoor productions of A Midsummer Nights Dream, & Loves Labours Lost. Work on the London Fringe includes, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Hamlet, Measure for Measure, The Tempest, Laura Wade's Breathing Corpses, Potter's Son of Man and Genet's The Maids.
From '97-2001 I was Artistic Director of 'Barefeat Physical Theatre'. Performing as part of Octoberfest and Sprint, at street festivals, creating site specific work and touring regional studio spaces.
My directors training was with Katie Mitchell and Paul Hunter. I also trained at Desmond Jones school of Physical Theatre, The Actors Institute and The Place. Lamda LLAM Hons. in speech and drama. Workshops include Marc Brew(Candoco), Trestle,Teatre do Complicite, Phillipe Guallier, John Wright, Guy Dartnell.
I am part of THE PLAYGROUND experiemental theatre space and have just received funding for a research and developement project. My main areas of research are the relationship between stylised movement and text, and the nature of transition between naturalism and expressionism in performance.
additional skills related to directing: Read Music, Play an instrument, Movement, Dramaturgy, Dialect/Voice
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Opera, Physical work, Mask work
other skills related to directing: trained dancer, experienced actor, experienced outreach theatre worker, qualified vocal coach.
country: UK
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Last updated on 27/10/2009 - Helen Broughton
background: BA Hons in Drama and Theatre Arts - Middlesex UniversityLast logged in 5/9/2010
2010 Workshops for Schools for 'THe Real Thing' at Old Vic Theatre
2010 Development workshop for Beauty Queen of Leenane with Joe Hill-Gibbons at Young Vic.
2010 Springboard Workshops at Young Vic Theatre
2010 Katie Mitchell Training workshop
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising
country: UK
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Last updated on 15/4/2010 - Henriette Baker
background: Henriette is the Founder and Artistic Director of Pip Productions Ltd. She will write and direct BICYCLE THIEVES (shortlisted for the Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award 2011) for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's InTRANSIT Festival 2010.Last logged in 6/9/2010
For Pip Productions Ltd she has adapted and directed: CRESCENDOS IN BLUE/L’ECUME DES JOURS (French Institute, London; Maison Française, Oxford; Le Délirium, Avignon), W (Circus Space/BAC Scratch) MADAME BOVARY (Place du Marché St Honoré, Paris; Théâtre des Amants, Avignon; Théâtre Municipal de Sens), LE CID (co-directed with Vicky Graham for C-Venues, Edinburgh; Théâtre Municipal de Sens).
Other directing credits include: LOOKING FOR LINEKERS and THE RAINBOW CONNECTION (Hampstead Theatre – Start Nights) SCHAUSPIELDIREKTOR: L’OPERA RETROUVE (Place de Marché St Honoré, Paris), DOG (Byre Theatre, St Andrews), WHO STOLE MEE?/FIRST LOVE (Canal Cafe Theatre, London)
Training: Living Pictures (Directors Acting Project Assistant/Mentored Place 2008), Middlesex University (MA Theate Directing), GITIS Academy in Moscow and Institute Seni Indonesia (Indonesian Arts Institute) in Bali.
www.pipproductionsltd.co.uk
additional skills related to directing: Read Music, Movement, Dramaturgy, Design
experienced in: Devising, Opera, Physical work
other skills related to directing: Adapting novels to the stage. Biomechanics training.
other skills: Translation from French or Spanish into English. Assistant Agent at Judy Daish Associates Ltd.
country: UK
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Last updated on 7/7/2010 - Henry Bell
background: I'm currently running the Education, New Writing and Community projects at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond.Last logged in 6/9/2010
Recent Productions: -
'Henry V', 'Macbeth', 'Romeo and Juliet', 'Julius Caesar', 'King Lear', 'Midsumer Night's Dream' and 'Twelfth Night'. All with Orange Tree Theatre Education Department.
New Writing Development @ Orange Tree:
'Middle Ring' by Bryan McCormack
'Einstein and Mileva' by Caitlin Shannon
'Liar's Market' by Ernest Hall
'Norman's Ark' by Dean Stalham
Previous Work:
AD on 'Waste' Directed by Sam West. Almeida.
AD on 'Comedy of Errors' [international tour] directed by Rebecca Gatward, 'Romeo and Juliet' directed by Dominic Dromgoole and 'We the People' directed by Charlotte Westenra. Shakespeare's Globe.
Director: 'Shakes v Shav' by GB Shaw and 'The Tinker's Wedding' by JM Synge. Orange Tree Theatre. 2 runs of News Revue. New Writing at the Tristan Bates. Various Edinburgh Shows.
Artistic Director: DogAteCake. Company devoted to Victorian Farce .
Education Work: Almeida Projects and JASSPA.
Training: BA Drama [1st] @ University of Hull and MA in Staging Shakespeare [dist.] @ University of Exeter.
additional skills related to directing: Read Music, Play an instrument, Dramaturgy
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Physical work
other skills related to directing: Improvisation, Acting, Education Work, Early Modern dramaturgy, Theatre in-the-round, Outdoor Theatre, Edwardian Theatre History, Farce
other skills: Caravan Maintenance
date of birth: 17/5/1983
country: UK
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Last updated on 6/9/2010 - Hester Chillingworth
background: MFA, Directing (University of California) 2005 First Class B.A. (Hons), English (Trinity College Dublin) 2003 Artistic Director: GETINTHEBACKOFTHEVAN www.getinthebackofthevan.com for GITBOTV: 2010 - External (devised) 2009 - The Rest is Silence (devised) 2009 - Drunk Enough to Say I Love You? 2009 - Seven Jewish Children Caryl Churchill Curator of monthly scracth nights SHOW US YER BTS! and BITTEN currently hosted at the Soho Theatre Currently ASSISTANT DIRECTOR for FORCED ENTERTAINMENT and ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR to Mark Ravenill for 'Bette Bourne - A Life in Three Acts' (Soho Theatre) Previously: Producer, STOKED Festival of New and Rarely Performed Writing; Resident Assistant Director, Nuffield Theatre Southampton. Selected other Directing (not inc. Assistant Directing): 2009 meatmoneyjesus - Mark Ravenhill 2008 Buried Above Ground - Robin Booth 2008 pool (no water) - Mark Ravenhill 2008 The Cosmonaut’s last message.. - David Greig 2007 Einmal - Alasdair Middleton 2005 I Have Given Suck - devised 2004 Slag - David Hare 2004 Waiting to Go to Do - devised 2002 Bosoms and Neglect - John Guare 2001A Play on Two Chairs - Michael West Acting Teacher at LAMDA, East 15 Acting School, Oxford School of Drama, Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Junior Dept.)Last logged in 3/9/2010
additional skills related to directing: Read Music, Play an instrument, Dramaturgy
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Performance Art, Opera, Physical work
other skills related to directing: Teacher of acting and drama theory (through to undergraduate level), writer, deviser
other skills: German, French, Latin, Anglo-Saxon, full driving licence
date of birth: 15/1/1980
country: UK
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Last updated on 12/7/2010 - Holly Race
background: I graduated from Oriel College, Oxford in 2006 and have been working in theatre and film ever since. I have trained with Peter Gill, Polly Teale, Dominic Leclerc, Desmond Jones, Katie Mitchell, Dominic Cooke, Paul Hunter and Terry Johnson. I was shortlisted twice for the JMK young directors’ award: in 2007 for ROMEO AND JULIET and in 2008 for EPSOM DOWNS.Last logged in 1/8/2010
Directing credits include PHILIP PULLMAN'S CLOCKWORK (ADC Theatre), ROMEO AND JULIET (site specific), A SUDDEN VISITATION OF CALAMITY, PUSH THE BUTTON (both Junction, Cambridge), FOLK (site specific), THE ICARUS GIRL (Arcola) and PHILIP PULLMAN'S I WAS A RAT! (Edinburgh Fringe).
Assistant directing credits include THE DOUBTFUL GUEST (tour, Hoipolloi), THE MAYDAY (site specific), KING ARTHUR (Arcola) and THE SIREN SONG OF STEPHEN JAY GOULD (Bridewell).
I have directed rehearsed readings of THE TRANSLATOR, OUTSIDE IN, O MULLENO HEV (Junction), ENGLISH GIRLS (Tristan Bates) and TROILUS AND CRESSIDA (White Bear).
I have been a script reader for GOLCONDA FILMS, THE OLD VIC, HAMPSTEAD THEATRE and THE MAGIC THEATRE, SAN FRANCISCO. From 2007-2008 I was Menagerie's LITERARY ASSOCIATE.
Film credits include BORN OF HOPE, FEATURE, TEEN PATTI and TICK TOCK. I also had work experience with GRANADA FILMS.
I am currently working for ARTICHOKE on their productions ONE & OTHER, LUMIERE and DINING WITH ALICE.
additional skills related to directing: Read Music, Play an instrument, Movement, Dramaturgy, Design
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Performance Art, Physical work, Puppetry
other skills related to directing: Camera work - both still and moving.
other skills: Horse riding, Swing dancing
date of birth: 20/2/1985
country: UK
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Last updated on 27/10/2009 - Holly McBride
background: After graduating from the University of Durham with a BA Hons in History, Holly began her career at the Royal and Derngate Theatres under the Young Director Mentoring Scheme, and later gained a MFA in Theatre Directing at Birkbeck College, University of London. For the Royal and Derngate, Holly directed the Musical Mash-up summer project, was the Associate Director on Stephen Sondheim’s Anyone Can Whistle and choreographed Alan Ayckbourn's Orvin: Champion of Champions and Schonberg/Boublil’s Les Miserables. As Resident Assistant Director at Watford Palace Theatre, Holly worked on the touring production Lysistrata with Delyth Jones, Dick Whittington and His Cat with Joyce Branagh, Cinderella with Kate Saxon Absent Friends with Brigid Larmour. She also created the movement for two shows with Hertfordshire County Youth Theatre. During her time at Watford she directed rehearsed readings of new plays by Mark Quartley, Stephen Plaice, and Dan Griffin, ran playwriting courses for young people and adults culminating in performances by professional actors, and was the theatre's primary script reader. She was Co-Director and Creative Producer of the community performance project Made from Scratch, and since finishing her residency continues to work for the Palace on freelance basis. Elsewhere, her directing credits include Peter Longworth's one act opera Dante for the Arcola's Grimebourne Festival and Ug! by Johnny Berliner, a new musical for young people which was performed by the Tricycle's Limelight Company. Holly has just finished directing Priceless, a devised piece for Foxed Up Theatre, which was performed at the Camden Fringe Festival, and will be resident at the Royal and Derngate for the Autumn season of 2010.Last logged in 27/8/2010
additional skills related to directing: Read Music, Movement, Dramaturgy
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Opera, Physical work
other skills related to directing: Choreography, Workshop Leader, Script Development
other skills: Very good French and German, Excellent computer and research skills, Enhanced CRB Check, Chaperone License, Clean Driving License
date of birth: 24/9/1984
country: UK
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Last updated on 25/8/2010 - Hugh Allison
background: Trained at Rose Bruford College.Last logged in 5/9/2010
See www.t-y-p-e.co.uk for full CV
additional skills related to directing: Movement, Dramaturgy
experienced in: New writing, Devising, Performance Art, Opera, Physical work, Mask work
other skills related to directing: Stage Management
other skills: Lighting Design
date of birth: 29/9/1982
country: UK
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Last updated on 26/7/2010 - Hugh Chapman
background: Hugh Chapman completed BA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths College in 2006. His final project was an adaptation of Racine's "Phaedra".Last logged in 8/3/2010
In 2008 he wrote and directed an operetta "Prometheus" at the Tate Gallery.
At present he is an MA student at RADA. He is training in a Laban approach to directing.
Research interests include: Elizabethan staging conventions and 17th Century court Masques. At present he is researching the notion of 'The Music of the Spheres' at the turn of the 17th Century.
additional skills related to directing: Play an instrument, Dramaturgy
experienced in: New writing, Classics, Devising, Performance Art, Opera, Physical work
date of birth: 14/4/1984
country: UK
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Last updated on 26/8/2010 - Hugo Caroça
background: EDUCATIONLast logged in 6/9/2010
MA Advanced Theatre Practice/Directing
Central School Speech & Drama (2008 / 2009)
BA Theatre Studies
University of Évora (97 / 2003)
Acting (3 years course)
Cendrev Drama School (98 / 2001)
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FURTHER EDUCATION / WORKSHOPS
GRADUATE COMPANY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP @ British Library's Business Centre (July /09)
Facilitator - Centre for Excelence Training for Theatre
CHARLIE KAUFMAN MASTERCLASS @ BFI Southbank (Oct/08) Facilitator - Charlie Kaufman
MEG STUART (DANCING WITH YOUR MIND) @ Teatro Camões, Lisbon
(July/2007)
Facilitator - Meg Stuart
COMMEDIA DELL ARTE @ Marionette Museum, Lisbon
(Aug to Sep/06)
Facilitator - Ferruccio Soleri
THEATRE OF THE OPRESSED @ ESMAE, Oporto (Feb / 2005)
Facilitator - Iwan Brioc
MEYERHOLD'S BIOMECHANIC @ Teatro do Mar (Feb to Mar/2003)Facilitator- Andreas Poppe
STANISLAVSKY'S SYSTEM @ Festival Teatro Almada (Jul /2000)
Facilitator - Vladislav Pazzi
PEQIN OPERA ACTOR'S TECHNIQUE @ Festival 7 Sois 7 Luas(Sep/2000)
Facilitator - Bulandra Theatre
DANCE & THEATRE WORKSHOP @ Boifranc Danse (Aug /1999)Facilitator - Ann Papoulis
JOSEF NADJ'S PHYSICAL THEATRE @ Ballet Gulbenkian (Aug/1998)
Facilitator - Josef Nadj
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FURTHER THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE
Workshop Director - (1 month) The Actor’s Dramaturgy and text analysis. Adults
Lisbon, 2008
Workshop Director - (3 months) Movement and Acting, the creative action. Teenagers
Cascais, 2007
Translator, from English to Portuguese of the play: The Man who
Could’t Dance, by Jason Katims
Personal Assistant - (3 days) Spencer Tunnick’s photographic group sessions at the Imaginarius Festival.
St Maria da Feira, Sept/2003
Translator - from English to Portuguese of the play: Akward Silence, by Jay Reiss
Workshop Director - (2 months) Intro to Acting. Young AdultsTeatro de Mar Sines, 2003
Workshop Director - (1 month) Intro to Drama. Children
Evora, 2000
additional skills related to directing: Movement, Dramaturgy, Design
experienced in: Classics, Devising, Physical work, Mask work
other skills related to directing: Directing Text Based Work, Direct and Facilitate Devised Work, Actor's Coaching (Acting, Performance, Movement, Film, Children)
other skills: Text Analysis, Assistant Director
date of birth: 16/11/1976
country: UK
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Last updated on 29/10/2009
