Taylor Ayling

Director Actor Movement Director Writer Deviser

Born in 1994 Taylor Ayling is a Theatre Director and Actor based in Bristol, England his pronouns are he/him. Taylor is currently studying an M.A in contemporary theatre directing at Rose Bruford but in addition, has studied devised theatre at the Institut Del Teatro in Barcelona for 6 months during 2014. After graduating from Rose Bruford’s European Theatre Arts programme in 2016 he lived in London and became co-director of his graduate company Between Teeth (2013 – 2017). When Between Teeth disbanded he returned to Bristol and created and is Artistic Director of the community arts group Public Weird (2017 – present)

Taylor is a member of the artist-led collective INTERVAL and is a Bristol ferment associate artist. He has studied Indian Kathakali in Kerala as well as Balinese dance and ritual in Bali. As a writer he has produced 3 full length stage plays and 1 feature length screen play. His artistic works principally explore dissatisfaction in atheism and creating contemporary rituals for an increasingly secular and secluded world.

Credits

Director, X, Barn theatre/Rose Bruford 2022
Director/Actor, Pyggie, All Saints Church Bristol 2021

Training

Musicality, Grotowski and ensemble training
Greek Chorus
Devising Masterclass with Annabel Arden
M.A Contemporary Directing Practice
B.A European Theatre Arts
Butoh dance programmes
Anti-racist training
Trans-inclusionary training

Location

London

Experience

10+ years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Comedy
  • Dance
  • Film - documentary
  • Film - feature
  • Film - short
  • Gaming and interactivity
  • Graphic / product design
  • Literature
  • Live art
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • Music
  • Opera
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • TV - documentary
  • TV - drama
  • Visual arts

What I do

  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Facilitating
  • Movement Direction
  • Outdoor performance
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Puppetry
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Street Theatre
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

Additional Languages

English, BSL

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