Sam Tannenbaum

Director Composer Writer

Sam Tannenbaum (he/him) is a theatre director based in London. He aims to make work that is political, innovative, and playful.

Initially trained as a musician and composer for the stage, Sam completed an MA in Theatre Directing at Mountview Academy of the Arts. His work as a director has been staged at off-West End venues in London and at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Sam also works as a playwright and musician.

Credits

DIRECTOR, The Soprano, Baron's Court Theatre, 1 week, (25-29th October), 2022

DIRECTOR, Escaper, Network Theatre London, 1 performance (22nd Jul), 2022

WORKSHOP PROGRAMMER, Festival on the Close, 4 days (27-30th June), 2022

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR & ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER, The Pajama Game, Macready Theatre, 3 performances (8th-10th February), 2022

DIRECTOR, Tipsy (extract), RADA Studio Theatre, one performance sharing, 2021

DIRECTOR, Mammon, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, 2 performances, 2021

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Candide, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, 1 week, 2021

DIRECTOR, Face to the Wall, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, 1 performance, 2021

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Twelfth Night, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, 1 performance, 2021

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, All's Well that Ends Well, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, 1 performance, 2020

DIRECTOR, The Last Hotel, Fitzpatrick Hall Cambridge, 1 week, 2019

DIRECTOR, Il signor Bruschino, Edinburgh Fringe, 1 week, 2019

Training

MA in Theatre Directing, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts (Distinction)

BA (Hons) in Music, University of Cambridge (First Class).

Location

London

Experience

1-2 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Film - short
  • Music
  • Opera
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Facilitating
  • Music - Can learn by ear
  • Music - Can Read
  • Music - Plays Instruments
  • Music Composition
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Street Theatre
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Working with young people
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

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