Grace Courtney
Theatre Maker Devisor Actor Physical Performer WriterGrace is a neurodivergent theatre-maker who values collaboration, playfulness, and kindness. At the heart of her process is a desire to connect with others, whether that be artists or audiences.
She has previously focused on devising work, and in 2018 was a resident deviser on The North Wall Summer ArtsLab - which took the form of three weeks R&D with the Wardrobe Ensemble and culminated in a main stage show. Currently Grace is developing a new solo performance called 'Bird Skin', and is keen to explore the ways in which making a show as an individual can still be a collaborative process.
On top of this, Grace has been working as a professional actor across theatre, film, and TV. She has nearly 10 years of experience in the industry and loves being a part of bringing other people's ideas to life.
Credits
Theatre Maker:MAKER/PERFORMER, Bird Skin WIP, Tobacco Factory Theatres (Prototype), 1 night, 2022
MAKER/PERFORMER, Séance, Glastonbury Festival, 3 days, 2019
RESIDENT DEVISER/PERFORMER, Safari, The North Wall (Summer ArtsLab), 2 nights, 2018
CAST DEVISER/PERFORMER, The Touching Contract, Artangel, Toynbee Studios, 3 days, 2016
DEVISER/PERFORMER, Spew You!, The Wickham Theatre, 1 night, 2016
DEVISER/PERFORMER, Sweetening, The Wickham Theatre, 1 night, 2016
DEVISER/PERFORMER, PUSSY, Camden People's Theatre (Calm Down, Dear), 1 night, 2016
DEVISER/PERFORMER, PUSSY extract, Bristol Old Vic (Bristol Open Stage), 1 night, 2015
DEVISER/PERFORMER, PUSSY, The Pleasance London, 1 night, 2015
DEVISER/PERFORMER, PUSSY, The Counting House ballroom, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 3 weeks, 2015
DIRECTOR, Titus Andronicus, The White Theatre, 2 nights, 2015
Theatre Actor:
DOT, The Leather Boys, The Turbine Theatre, Rehearsed Reading, 2021
TRICIA/NURSE SWEET/DICK WHITTINGTON, Peter Nichols: A Celebration, Trafalgar Studios, Rehearsed Reading, 2019
A.I., Somnai, Site-Specific, 4 months, 2018
JASMINE, Invincible, Site-Specific, 2 weeks, 2017
STORYTELLER, Friends For All, The V&A Museum, 2 weeks, 2016
Training
The Actors Class, Intermediate & Advanced, 2017-2018The University of Bristol, BA Drama: Theatre, Film, & Television 2013-2016
The National Youth Theatre 2011-2018
Puppetry
- Little Angel Puppetry Foundation
- Les Enfants Terribles Puppetry for Actors workshop
Location
BristolExperience
5-10 years
Art forms / Disciplines
- Dance
- Film - feature
- Film - short
- Live art
- Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
- New technologies / digital
- Theatre / Live perfomance
- TV - drama
What I do
- Choreography
- Devising
- Directing
- Outdoor performance
- Performance Art
- Performing
- Physical Theatre / Mime
- Puppetry
- Site Responsive/Immersive
- Street Theatre
- Theatre making
- Workshopping & Development
- Writing
