Vince Shiels
Director Teacher Play therapist Writer Young Vic Visiting Project AssociateI'm a freelance teacher, director, play therapist, actor, Southwark based, Irish born, write short plays with and for children using my experiences as a psychodynamic play therapist. Like to have fun creating work, mainly at my own expense.
Preferred pronouns: he/his
Credits
The Race; Director and Writer at The Rose Theatre, KingstonDirector at CAPA Performing Arts Academy Director, The Trials of Brendan Behan, Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith, London, 2 performances 2019
Director, Ceasefire Babies, The Albany, London, 1 performance, 2019
Director, Three, Connections Festival, Minerva, Chichester, 1 performance, 2018
Director,
Director, A Little Night Music, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 2 weeks, 2001
Director, The Black Cat, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 2 weeks, 2000
Director A Duel, Bridewell Theatre London, 2 weeks, 2002
Actor, Tommy Owens, The Shadow of a Gunman, Abbey Theatre, Dublin
Actor Larry O'Brien, Next Door's Baby, Orange Tree Theatre
Actor, Figaro, The Barber of Seville, Linbury Studio
Actor, Riff, West Side Story, Theatre Royal, York
Training
Three Year Acting, Directing and Teaching course with Russian teacher Sam Kogan.PG Dip Counselling Children in Schools, Place2Be, London
Royal Irish Academy of Music
Drama Across the Curriculum, Drama Resource, London
LAMDA Performance Exams Course
National Theatre Drama Teacher Conferences 2018 & 2019
Location
LondonExperience
10+ years
Art forms / Disciplines
- Film - feature
- Film - short
- Music
- Opera
- Radio/Audio
- Theatre / Live perfomance
- TV - documentary
- TV - drama
What I do
- Choreography
- Devising
- Directing
- Facilitating
- Movement Direction
- Music - Can learn by ear
- Music - Can Read
- Music - Plays Instruments
- Music - Singing
- Music Composition
- Performing
- Teaching / Coaching
- Theatre making
- Working with young people
- Working with young people with special educational needs
- Writing
Additional Languages
No
