Emma Large

(she/her) I am a young, female director whose body of work ranges from large scale musicals, intimate, immersive productions, events and tours and opera. I also specialize in fight direction. I am interested in immersive work, puppetry, work where movement is a focus, and where the audience can physically interact with the performance in some way, whether it is by touching props or changing the outcome. I am also the co-founder and director of Kickback Theatre Company, who aims to combine grassroots outreach and experimental performance into one company's offering.

Credits

Writer, Director, Performer, The Girls Guide to Good Sex, The Old Joint Stock Pub Theatre Birmingham, 4 shows, 2023

Assistant Director, Hope, The Birmingham REP, 1 night, 2022

Director, I Don't Know What Else To Say, Green Heart at the University of Birmingham, 5 days, 2022

Fight and Movement Director, Re-Rovered, University of Birmingham, 3 nights, 2021

Fight Director, Frankenstein the Panto, University of Birmingham, 4 nights, 2021

Director, Campus Ghost Tours, University of Birmingham, 1 night, 2021

Facilitator, Ancient Egyptian Death and Burial, Oakridge Primary School, 1 day, 2021

Facilitator, Monster Puppets and Fight Club workshops, Speen Festival, 1 day, 2021

Facilitator, Spy School and Play in a Week Summer Schools, Birmingham REP, 2 weeks, 2021

Director, Phone Call and Cataclysmic, Kickback Theatre, online, 2021

Stage Manager, bright/wild, University of Birmingham, online, 2020

Stage Manager, Threadsand, University of Birmingham, 1 night, 2019

Ensemble, The Sandbox, University of Birmingham, 3 nights, 2019

Director, Peter Pan: a musical adventure, Speen Festival, 3 nights, 2019

Director, Midsummer Night's Dream, Old Town Hall Wycombe (Shakespeare School's Festival, 1 night, 2019

Sound and Smoke technician, Stage Manager, Photographer, The Bacchae, Dr Challoner's High School, 2 nights, 2019

Mrs Appleby and Dance Captain, Oklahoma! - Wycombe Swan Theatre - 3 nights, 2018

Sailor's Girlfriend, Sweeney Todd - Old Town Hall Theatre Wycombe - 3 nights, 2018

Stage Manager, PR Manager, Follow Spot operator, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Dr Challoner's High School, 3 nights, 2018

Director, Robin Hood: the musical, Speen Festival, 3 nights, 2017

Moon, Blood Wedding, Dr Challoner's High School , 3 nights, 2017

Director and Writer, Lady of the Flies, Dr Challoner's High School, 2 nights, 2016

Polly Peachum, Beggar's Opera - Dr Challoner's High School - 3 nights, 2016

Judith, Ashgirl - Dr Challoner's High School, 3 nights, 2015

Narrator, Into The Woods, Dr Challoner's High School , 2 nights, 2014

Training

Immersive Acting School, Butterfly Theatre and Immersive Everywhere, 2022
BA English and Drama- University of Birmingham - First Class Honours
Internship at the Birmingham REP with the creative learning department, 2021
Movement Workshop, RSC, 2020
Research and Development for First Encounters Twelfth Night, RSC, 2019