Emma Tolleson
Theatre Director ChoreographerHi! I’m Emma (she/her)
I’m a London-based theatre director and choreographer from Austin, TX.
I believe that as a director, the most important thing you can do is create a playful, safe, collaborative space for artists to work together with a shared goal. For me, that shared goal is creating theatre that sparks joy and initiates change.
I've taught and directed children and adults of all ages and have a passion for collaborating with people of all backgrounds. I have a goal to create accessible theatre that highlights and elevates minority groups and inspires growth.
Credits
Assistant Director, Wreckage, Harlow Playhouse/Edinburgh Fringe, 5 weeks, 2022Assistant Director, Wolf Cub, Hampstead Theatre, 5 weeks, 2022
Assistant Director, Aladdin, Queen's Theatre Hornchurch, 5 weeks, 2021
Director, Thanksgiving Play, The University of Evansville, 1 week, 2021
Director, Agape, The University of Evansville, 1 week, 2019
Director, Pinocchio, The Georgetown Palace Theatre, 1 week, 2019
Director, Lysistrata, Sam Farrow Amphitheater, 1 week, 2019
Director, Psycho Beach Party, Sam Farrow Amphitheater, 1 week, 2018
Training
Pursuing an MFA in directing at East 15 Acting School, expected to graduate in May of 2023Studied Balinese theatre at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts in Bali 2022
BFA Theatre Performance - University of Evansville, graduated May 2021
Studied world theatre - Harlaxton College, Harlaxton Manor, 2018
Location
LondonExperience
5-10 years
Art forms / Disciplines
- Comedy
- Dance
- Live art
- Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
- Theatre / Live perfomance
What I do
- Choreography
- Creative Access
- Curating
- Devising
- Dialect / Voice Direction
- Directing
- Facilitating
- Movement Direction
- Music - Can Read
- Outdoor performance
- Performance Art
- Performing
- Puppetry
- Site Responsive/Immersive
- Street Theatre
- Teaching / Coaching
- Theatre making
- Verbatim theatre
- Working with young people
- Working with young people with special educational needs
- Working within a Community / with community participants
- Workshopping & Development
- Writing
