Tara Noonan

Director Dramaturg Facilitator

Tara Noonan (she/her)
I am an early career director passionate about championing underrepresented creatives, and providing a platform for them to have their stories heard. I consider creating space for artists of any and all backgrounds one of my highest priorities as an artist. I specialise in musical storytelling, whether that is musical theatre or theatre with music in it, but I have experience ranging from plays to Shakespeare to opera.

Credits

AS DIRECTOR:

Diary of a Gay Disaster - Rachael Mailer • The King's Head Theatre / Studio (Mountview) • July 2023
A new musical comedy celebrating queer joy through the experiences of queer women.
Produced by Hannah Jayne Productions, ran for two sold out weeks.

Shedding - Elle Bogle • Studio (Mountview) • July 2023
A new one woman show about body dysmorphia, overstimulation, and women's bodies.

Buckets - Adam Barnard • Studio (Mountview) • January 2023
I adapted this script into a 30 minute series of vignettes, working with actors in training.

Legally Blonde – Warwick Arts Centre Theatre • March 2022
I worked with 90 students to stage Legally Blonde, 550 seats, end on.

The Beggar’s Opera – Warwick Arts Centre Studio • June 2019
An adaptation of John Gay's score using jazz and blues influences in a 200 seat blackbox.

AS ASSOCIATE:

Close Enough To Touch - Theatre503 • March 2024 • Dir. Lauren Tranter
A funny and intimate queer one-person play exploring sexuality, shame… and toilets.

Songs for a New World - Upstairs at the Gatehouse • February 2024 • Dir. Kai Wright
A new revival of Jason Robert Brown’s song cycle for the post pandemic era. Produced by Kai Wright and Liam Holmes for Quite Good Theatre.

Batboy - The London Palladium • October 2023 • Dir. Dean Johnson
A semi staged concert of Batboy the Musical by Laurence O’Keefe, Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming. Produced by Chris Steward and Shanay Holmes for West End Musical Productions.

Dance Nation - The Mack (Mountview) • July 2023 • Dir. Jane Moriarty and Associate Dir. Alice Fitzgerald
A public production of Clare Barron's Dance Nation in Mountview's main theatre, including design, choreography and voice.

Head Over Heels - Mountview • March 2023 • Dir. Barry Fitzgerald
A double cast abridged version of Head Over Heels, working with 16 actors in training.

BA Actors' Showcase - Mountview • January 2023 • Dir. Dan Herd
Working to choose and stage two contrasting monologues for 40 actors in training.

The Winter's Tale - Mountview • December 2022 • Dir. Mariah Gale
Staging a double cast abridged Winter's Tale; also arranged and taught choral songs.

Ragtime - National Youth Music Theatre • August 2022 • Dir. Hannah Chissick
Working with students to stage a reimagined Ragtime as part of NYMT's summer season.

POPSTARS! - Patrick Studio (Birmingham Hippodrome) • July 2022
Dir. Craig Randle & Ashlee Elizabeth Lolo
Performed in the Patrick Studio with a community cast of 11 to 19 year olds.

Training

MA in Theatre Directing at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts (Distinction)

BA in English Literature and Theatre at University of Warwick (2.1)

Trained in Safeguarding, Health and Safety, First Aid and GDPR, I also have a DBS certificate.

Location

London

Experience

2-5 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Comedy
  • Crafts
  • Dance
  • Graphic / product design
  • Literature
  • Live art
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • Music
  • Opera
  • Photography
  • Radio/Audio
  • Streaming
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • Visual arts

What I do

  • Creative Access
  • Curating
  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Editing
  • Facilitating
  • Movement Direction
  • Music - Can learn by ear
  • Music - Can Read
  • Music - Plays Instruments
  • Music - Singing
  • Outdoor performance
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Producing
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Street Theatre
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Video Design
  • Working with Deaf artists
  • Working with Deaf non-professional adults / children
  • Working with disabled artists
  • Working with disabled non-professional adults / children
  • Working with learning disabled adults / children
  • Working with learning disabled artists
  • Working with young people
  • Working with young people with special educational needs
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

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