Katharine Piercey

She/her. I am a theatre director, deviser, actor musician and teacher. I originally trained as an actor musician and moved into directing and creating my own work following the completion of an MA in Devised Performance. My directing experience has included new work, devised work and large scale musicals. I particularly enjoy working with new and original texts, and also devising work that is inspired by music in either the form or content. Collaboration with other creatives is a key part of my process and work ethos. Alongside my practice I am also a university lecturer in acting and singing.

Credits

Director; Synthetica – A Toxic Enchantment; various venues: The Lighthouse, Poole; The Place, London as part of the Tête à Tête Opera festival; and an online filmed version which was streamed; 2 x live performances 2018 – 2019 & 1 x streamed performance 2021. The filmed version is also available as part of an interactive website.

Director; The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (collaboration between Arts University Bournemouth & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra); The Lighthouse, Poole; 4 x performances; 2019

Director; Into the Woods (collaboration between Arts University Bournemouth & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra); The Lighthouse, Poole, 4 x performances; 2017

Director; The Turn of the Screw; Pavilion Dance South West; 4 x performances; 2016

Director; Freedom, Bread & Peace; Shelley Theatre, Boscombe; 3 x performances; 2015

Director, creator & performer; The ‘How to Never Forget Anything Ever Again’ Show; various venues: Nuffield Theatre; Bournemouth Emerging Arts Fringe (BEAF); Ventnor Fringe Festival; 4 x performances; 2014-15

Director & creator; Mermaid & the Oyster; Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival; 2 x days of performances; 2014

Director & creator; A-roving We Will Go; Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival; 2 x days of performances; 2012

Training

MA in Devised Performance; University of Winchester
BA (Hons) Actor Musician; Rose Bruford College