Bethany Henry Gemmell

Theatre Director Theatre Writer Theatre Producer Stage Manager Theatre Assistant Director

Hi! I'm Bethany Henry, a theatre-maker. I direct, write, and produce theatre. I am really interested in gaining more directing and producing experience. All the while, I work as a teacher, help charities and study Human Rights Law part-time. My preferred pronouns are he/him.

Credits

DIRECTOR, Sense and Compatibility, Lion and Unicorn Theatre, 3 days, 2022

WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER, Neurospace Theatre Showcase, Barons Court Theatre, 5 days, 2022

DIRECTOR, Holding Fire, Jake Hart, Barons Court Theatre, 5 days, 2022

WRITER, Uteria, Leading Light Collective's Blog, 2021

WRITER, Persistent, Playwriting Collective's Love and Survival Festival: Duologues in a Day, Tower Theatre, 1 day, 2021

ACTOR/DIRECTOR/WRITER/EDITOR/ASSISTANT PRODUCER, Turning Tables, Wild Forest Theatre/E17 Festival, 1 month, 2021

DIRECTOR, Plays for Today - A 24-Hour Play Festival by One Egg No Batter, Facebook, 1 day, 2021

WRITER, The Looking Glass monologue, Durham Student Theatre, Youtube, 2020

WRITER, Sacrifice monologue, Rapid Reel, Facebook, 2020

CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/CO-FOUNDER/WORKSHOP LEADER, Wild Forest theatre, since January 2020

WRITER/ACTOR, Listen Local: I am an Earthling, Royal Court Theatre, 2019

PROP AND SET DESIGNER, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Student Theatre at Glasgow, 2 days, 2016

STAGE MANAGER, Jungle Book, Student Theatre at Glasgow, 2 days, 2015

ACTOR, Peter Pan, Student Theatre at Glasgow, 2 days, 2014

Training

June-July 2021: Soho Theatre’s Comedy Lab: Stand up Course
May-June 2019: Royal Court Theatre’s Listen Local Writing Workshops
March 2019: Papatango’s GoWrite Playwriting Workshop
February 2019-ongoing: The Thelmas’ Weapons of Mass Creation Writing Workshops
July 2018: Royal Exchange Theatre’s Young Company Theatre Makers Workshop
September 2015-March 2016: Writing for Performance Course with the University of Glasgow

Location

London

Experience

1-2 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Comedy
  • Literature
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • Visual arts

What I do

  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Editing
  • Performing
  • Producing
  • Prop Making
  • Set Design
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Working with Deaf artists
  • Working with Deaf non-professional adults / children
  • Working with disabled artists
  • Working with disabled non-professional adults / children
  • Working with learning disabled adults / children
  • Working with learning disabled artists
  • Working with young people
  • Working with young people with special educational needs
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

Additional Languages

French (Upper Intermediate), German (Intermediate), Welsh (Pre-Intermediate)

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