Elin Schofield

My name is Elin. My pronouns are she/her. I am a director, writer and movement director working primarily in new writing and artist development. I co-founded and directed both award-winning, small-scale touring company, Footprint Theatre for over five years and the Young Company (18-25) at Sheffield Theatres for three years. Projects that involve working dramaturgically with artists to create new work interests me. I am drawn to implicitly political work that is accessible, that places underrepresented experiences at the centre and engages with its audience through humour.

I am an NSDF Associate and a Mentor Director for NT Connections. Additionally, I am currently one of four directors supported by The Bank at Sheffield Theatres. You can find out more about the artist development scheme here.

I am a highly experienced facilitator having led workshops at schools, colleges and organisations such as the Old Vic, Leeds Playhouse, Paines Plough, Derby Theatre, Sheffield Theatres, University of Sheffield, University of Reading and the National Student Drama Festival. I have experience with a wide range of groups, including emerging artists, school groups, artists with learning disabilities and/or autism, adults living with dementia and inter-generational community groups.

I am also an ex-competitive Latin American and Ballroom dancer and teacher and a fully qualified Personal Trainer.

Credits

DIRECTOR, Scissors, Sheffield Theatres, 2 weeks, 2022

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, LOVE, European Tour, 3 months, 2021

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Talent, Sheffield Theatres, 4 weeks, 2021

DIRECTOR, Screwdriver, Sheffield Theatres, 1 night, 2021

DIRECTOR, Overdue, Tour of public libraries in Wakefield City Region, 5 nights, 2020

DIRECTOR, Screwdriver, Lyric Hammersmith, 1 week, 2020

DIRECTOR, Party Empire, Sheffield Theatres, 2 nights, 2020

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, Seagulls, Bolton Octagon, 3 weeks, 2019

DIRECTOR, You and I, Hope Mill Theatre/Underbelly at Edinburgh Fringe Festival/York Theatre Royal, 8 weeks, 2019

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, hang, Sheffield Theatres, Three weeks, 2019

DIRECTOR, This is Not a Demo, Sheffield Theatres, 2 nights, 2019

CO-DIRECTOR, Signals, UK Tour of studio theatres, science and music festivals including HOME/New Diorama/Sheffield Theatres/ York Theatre Royal/Latitude Festival/British Science Festival, 6 weeks, 2018-2019

STAFF DIRECTOR, Stick Man, Leicester Square Theatre and National Tour, 8 months, 2018-2019

DIRECTOR, Losing It, Sheffield Theatres, 2 nights, 2018

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, The Changing Room, Sheffield Theatres, 3 nights, 2018

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Pop Music, Birmingham Rep and National Tour, 3 months, 2018

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, The Snow Queen, Theatr Clwyd, 4 weeks, 2017-2018

DIRECTOR, Daniel, UK Tour of studio theatres including Royal Exchange Theatre/New Diorama, 4 weeks, 2016-2017

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, The Nutcracker, Theatr Clwyd, 4 weeks, 2016-2017

DIRECTOR, The Belief Project, Theatre Delicatessen, 1 week, 2016

CO-DIRECTOR, Curiouser and Curiouser, Grassington Festival, 1 day, 2015

ASSISTANT MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, Camelot: The Shining City, Sheffield Theatres, 1 week, 2015

Training

The Bank Artist Development Scheme | Sheffield Theatres | Oct 2019 - Present

Introduction to Directing Course (invite only) | National Theatre Studio | Led by Katie Mitchell | May 2020
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Writing Group | Sheffield Theatres | Apr 2018 - Apr 2019

Making Work with Young People | Company 3 | Jan 2018

Introduction to Playwriting Group | Royal Court | Nov 2017 - Jan 2018

BA (Hons) in English and Theatre 'First Class' | The University of Sheffield | Awarded the Dr. Maisie Glass Prize for Outstanding Attainment | Sep 2013 - Jun 2016