Ruby Shrimpton

She/Her
I am an early-career theatre-maker interested in rule-breaking theatre. I try to walk the line between being accessible to audiences and taking risks. My work often uses metatheatrical techniques and draws from other performance styles. My most recent show "Unstitching" uses spoken word, stand-up, lip-syncing, and fourth wall-breaking. I explore big themes such as existentialism and self-expression through "Low-brow" pop culture events such as The Eurovision Song Contest. I also love making an audience laugh.

Credits

PERFORMER & CREATOR, Unstitching, Unity Theatre, 2 shows, 2022, Etcetera Theatre (Camden Fringe), 2 shows, 2022, The Space (Six Plays One Day), 1 show, 2023, LIPA, 1 Show, 2023

ACTOR (SCARLET), The Noise Keepers, TIE Tour, 4 weeks, 2022

ACTOR (JANE), The Task, LIPA, 3 shows, 2022

PERFORMER & WRITER, Tales at Twilight, Growth House (online), 1 show, 2020

ACTOR (SUSAN), Where The Butterflies Dance, Northern Stage, 2 shows, 2020

ACTOR (KATHERINA), The Taming of The Shrew, Alphabetti Theatre, 1 show, 2019

ACTOR (ROSS), Macbeth, Alphabetti Theatre, 1 show, 2019

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Much Ado About Nothing, Newcastle College/Northern Stage, 3 shows, 2019

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Feed The Beast, Newcastle College, 3 shows, 2019

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Nell Gwynn, Newcastle College, 3 shows, 2019

ACTOR (TEENY), Enchanted Parks; The House of Lost and Found, Theatre Space North East, 1 week, 2018

ACTOR (HERO/VERGES) Much Ado About Nothing, Alphabetti Theatre, 1 show, 2018

ACTOR (VIOLA), Twelfth Night, Alphabetti Theatre, 1 show, 2018

DIRECTOR, Saluting Magpies, Alphabetti Theatre,1 show, 2018

WRITER & DIRECTOR, Sewer Bird, The Cluny, 1 show, 2018

ACTOR, Alice In Wonderland, Northern Stage, 6 weeks, 2017

DIRECTOR, The Wall, Alphabetti Theatre, 1 show, 2017

DIRECTOR, Running, Alphabetti Theatre, 1 show, 2016

Training

BAHons Acting and Performance Practice, Newcastle College, 2015-2018, (1st)
North Actor Training, Working With Text, The Actors ToolKit, Play in 10 weeks, Northern Stage
MA Acting (Company), The Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts, 2021-2022, (Distinction)