FREELANCE THEATRE DIRECTOR
The Cyclops by Tajinder Singh Hayer Cast Theatre, and NT Public Acts April 2023
Sleeping Beauty by Andrew Pollard Cast Theatre, Doncaster December 2022
Aladdin by Joyce Branagh Cast Theatre, Doncaster November 2021
Is Anyone There by Chesca Joy Holbeck Working Mens Club August 2021
Hidden History by Daniel Foulds Site Specific Halifax, Elsecar July 2021
Franziska by Frank Wedekind LIPA, Liverpool November 2020
Assemble the Caravan Assemble Fest, Hull July 2020
Cinderella by Ben Crocker Cast Theatre, Doncaster November 2019
Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss Leeds Youth Opera, Leeds July 2019
Women of Troy by Euripides ALRA North, Wigan February 2019
Coriolanus by William Shakespeare York Shakespeare Project, York November 2018
Our Street Our Stage Assemble Fest, Hull June 2017
What the Sea Saw by Nella Fox Coastival Festival, Scarborough February 2016
Round ‘Ere by Lydia Marchant Assemble Fest, Hull May 2016
Oliver! by Lionel Bart Kings Hospital, Dublin November 2015
Red Noses by Peter Barnes ALRA North, Wigan March 2015
Anonymity by Gareth George 247 Festival, Manchester July 2014
The 39 Steps by Ronald Harwood Bloody Bones, Kirby Stephens June 2014
24 Hour Plays - Toy Hull Truck Theatre, Hull. June 2014
Hull’s Angel by Janet Plater Kardomah, Hull December 2013
Shock Headed Peter by Heinrich Hoffman Lyceum Youth Theatre, Edinburgh July 2013
Ovid’s Metamorphosis by Justin Butcher Royal and Derngate Northampton June 2012
Machinal by Sophie Treadwell Royal and Derngate, Northampton May 2012
Whore by Berrie George West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds May 2012
Experience
Festival Director and co founder Assemble Fest
September 2013 - present
Vision of Festival, Forging key partnerships with other organisations, and funders Commissioning new work, creating models for fair commissioning, pairing companies with mentors, and supporting artists develop new work.Liaising with artistic supporters, Hull Truck Theatre, Venues North and Hull UK City of Culture and University of Hull.
Managing core team of 5Full time producer, Part time Marketing Manager, Community Liaison Officer, Event Stage Manager and Curator
2016 - 2017
Festival commissioned 6 new pieces of work. Built the mentorship model creating relationships between artists. Director of Our Street Our Stage collaborating with 9 groups of artists to tell the story of a street. Managing over 100 people, production manager and technical stage manager.
2015- 2016
Festival commissioned 6 new pieces of work with mentorship, forged relationship with Venues North. Employed curator to create multi art form engagement.Directed in house taxi production - three plays performed in moving taxis
2014-2015
Two festivals working with 9 theatre companies on Newland Avenue, and Hessle Road in Hull.Managing additional team - stage managers, box office, production managers, event staff.
2013 -2014
Piloting the festival and directing the first productionFirst festivalCommissioning 7 theatre companies to make an original production in site specific spaces.