Désirée Wenger

I am a theatre director and writer (she/her) originally from Switzerland and studied directing at Mountview Academy in London. Since graduating in 2021 I have worked at Schauspiel Bern in Switzerland as an assistant director in residency across many genres for a year, where I have also directed two scenic readings. Right now I am co-writing two new musicals and training as an Intimacy coordinator.

I am looking for director's assistantships as well as emerging director opportunities.

I am interested in multilingual work, work focussing on identities, trauma narratives and political themes, as well as adaptations or mash-ups of classics with new writing, and devising. Street and immersive as well as touring are also of interest to me.

Credits

Director, Gabriel, Bühnen Bern, 2 shows, 2022
Director, Helenos&Kassandra, Mansarde Bühnen Bern, 1 show, 2022
Director, AMA – She loves, Mountview Backstage Theatre, Mountview Academy, London, UK, 3 shows, 2021
Director, Bluebeard’s Friends, Mountview Studio, Mountview Academy, London, UK, 1 show, 2021

Assistant Director, Hunger: Ein Feldversuch, Schauspiel Bern, 4-5 months, 2021-22
Assistant Director, Jugojugoslavija, Schauspiel Bern, 8 weeks, 2022
Assistant Director, Sommernachtstraum, Schauspiel Bern, 5 months, 2021
Assistant Director, Maria Stuart, Schauspiel Bern, 5 months, 2021-22
Assistant Director, The talented Mr. Ripley, Schauspiel Bern, 9 months (and ongoing), 2021-22
Assistant Director, Love's Labours Lost, Mountview Studio, Master Students Project, Mountview Academy, London, UK, 1 show, 2021
Assistant Director, Beneatha's Place, Mountview Backstage Theatre, Mountview Academy, London, UK, 1 week, 2021
Assistant Director, Midsummernight's Dream, Mountview Studio, London, UK, 1 show, 2020

Intimacy Coordination and Consultation, If You Were Me – “Where Have You Gone”, Above the Mud Productions, London, UK, release in 2023
Intimacy Consultant, For the First Time, Berlin, DE, release in 2023

Training

October 2022: Intimacy Coordination Webinar: Camera Basics for Intimacy Professionals, The National Society of Intimacy Professionals, Canada
June- August 2022: Level 1 & 2 of IDC’s Intimacy Professional Pathway to Certification
April 2022; Intimacy Coordination Webinar: Intimacy between people with vulvas and non-binary people
2020 – 2021: Master of Arts in Theatre Directing, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London, UK
2019 – 2020: Master of Arts in English and French Literature and Linguistics, University of Zurich, Zurich, CH
2015 – 2019: Bachelor of Arts in English and French Literature and Linguistics, University of Zurich, Zurich, CH