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Kitty Benford

Director Workshop Facilitator Deviser

Midlands based emerging director with extensive experience co-creating with young people and communities. Looking to further develop my craft as a Director specifically in new writing and mid scale production. She/ her.

Credits

DIRECTOR When This Is Over, Warts and All Theatre in partnership with Company Three. Toured 4 locations across Northants in July. 2021.
DIRECTOR Buckets by Adam Barnard, Warts and All Theatre. Young Artists Festival, 4 performances. 2019
DIRECTOR What Are They Like by Lucinda Cox, Warts and All Theatre. Young Artists Festival, 3 performances. 2019
Director Treasure Island by Bryony Lavery. Shiny Arts. 2 performances. 2018
DIRECTOR These Bridges by Phoebe Eclair-Powell, Shiny Arts. NT Connections, The Castle and The Royal and Derngate. 2018
DIRECTOR 39 Miles - Co-Created, Shiny Arts, Wellingborough Museum. Devised project for Holocaust Memorial Day focusing on the death marches at the end of the war. 2018
DIRECTOR The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by Joseph Robinette. Shiny Arts. The Castle Theatre, 2 Performances. 2017
DIRECTOR To Be a Refugee- Co-created, Shiny Arts, Wellingborough Museum. Devised project for Holocaust Memorial Day focusing the displacement of people during the Holocaust. 2017
Co-Director Patients is a Virtue by Doyin Araoye. University of Bedfordshire, 3 day run. 2016

Training

PROPER Practitioner Training- Warts and All Theatre.

Location

Northamptonshire

Experience

2-5 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Facilitating
  • Music - Singing
  • Outdoor performance
  • Prop Making
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Sound Design
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Working with young people
  • Working with young people with special educational needs
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development

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