G64 Theatre for Young People

Youth Director - G64 Theatre For Young People, full time 2015 - 2018

www.g64.org.uk

In this role I managed the running and delivery of one of London’s largest, inclusive, young people’s theatre companies, based at Putney Arts Theatre.

Produced and directed over 5 shows per year.

Programmed and coordinated the company’s creative content, delivered daily workshops on site and in schools.

Managed budgets, a team of freelancers and professional development opportunities.

Notable projects:

• Truth or Dare Festival - I initiated and curated a week long festival for young people involving over 100 8-19yr olds (performing, writing & directing the shows), a playwriting competition with professional mentors, and masterclasses.

• Edinburgh Fringe Festival Project - Facilitated a group of 15 young theatre makers to devise their own show over the course of 6 months to take to the Fringe. I took three productions between 2014-2018, with our most recent show ‘Happimess’ exploring what being happy means to young people today, which gained 4* reviews and overwhelmingly positive feedback.

• Young Directors Programme- Supported teenagers through the process of directing their own show, and helped them develop as independent theatre makers.

Images below are from various productions that I directed for G64 Theatre for Young People between 2012 - 2018.

I Am England by David Lane, G64 Theatre, Putney Arts Theatre. (2017)

Truth or Dare Festival, various plays including TruthOr by Martin Murphy, and The Game devised by company, G64 Theatre, Putney Arts Theatre. (2017)

It Snows by Bryony Lavery, Steven Hoggett & Scott Graham, G64 Theatre, Putney Arts Theatre & Orange Tree Theatre, NT Connections Festival (2016)

Emil and The Detectives by Erich Kastner adapted by Carl Miller, G64 Theatre, Putney Arts Theatre. (2016)

The Wiz, by Charlie Smalls & book by William F. Brown, G64 Theatre, Putney Arts Theatre, Co-Director and Choreographer (Co Dir. Nicola Sterry) (2015)

Beauty and The Beast by Katie Mitchell & Lucy Kirkwood, G64 Theatre, Putney Arts Theatre. (2015)

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by By Joan Aiken Adapted by Russ Tunney, G64 Theatre, Putney Arts Theatre. (2015)

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl adapted by David Wood, G64 Theatre, Putney Arts Theatre. (2014)

The Belinda Tree by John Moorhouse, St James Theatre, Trinity International Playwriting Festival. (2014)

Mind The Gap, Devised, G64 Theatre, Space Venue 45, Edinburgh Fringe Festival. (2014)

The Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling adapted by Joseph Robinette, G64 Theatre, Putney Arts Theatre. (2013)

Little Shop of Horrors by Alan Menken and lyrics and a book by Howard Ashman, G64 Theatre, Putney Arts Theatre, Musical Director and Choreographer (Dir: Nicola Sterry) (2013)

Alice Through The Looking Glass by Lewis Carol adapted by Marc Porter Zasada, G64 Theatre, Putney Arts Theatre. (2012)

The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Anderson adapted by Toby Quash, G64 Theatre, Putney Arts Theatre. (2012)