Anoushka Bonwick

Pronouns: She/her

I am a White/Asian director from South London who has a passion for work that explores political and social issues. I want to create theatre that is for everyone and elevates the unheard voices and stories in our society.

I am an Associate Director and co-founder of Hidden Track Theatre (CIC), an interactive gaming theatre company. I directed Hidden Track’s multi-award-winning show ‘Standard:Elite’ which has been awarded 7 5* reviews and won best new writing (Greater Manchester Fringe) and Best Newcomer (Brighton Fringe) and toured the UK, including a full run at the Ed Fringe.

In 2019 we were Resident Artists at Oxford Playhouse & won the headline commission in The Albany REBELS Season for our play on tribalism & nationalism ‘Drawing the Line’ (4* Everything Theatre, 4.5* Soaked in Dreams), featured in new book ‘Play & Politics’ (Dr Tom Drayton). In 2020, we pivoted our work to share interactive political stories online. We were commissioned by HOME & Harrogate Theatres for an online adventure about systemic change.

Currently working on various new writing projects including the Cost of Everything which will be touring in Autumn 2023

Credits

DIRECTOR

Anna Iss Mee Hanan / in development /2023

Cost of Everything / in development / 2023

Fridge / Hope Theatre, Norwich Fringe & Living Record Festival / 17 nights / 2021-22

How to Win (online game) / HOME, Manchester / ongoing

Standard:Elite / r&d and UK tour / 3 weeks and 21 performances / 2016 - 2020

Standard:Elite/ Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe/4 weeks/ 2019

Drawing the Line / The Albany / Deptford Lounge, Camden’s People’s Theatre and Alt-Space, Morecambe / 3 weeks / 2019

17 (r&d/rehearsed reading) / North 2 Down/ 1 night / 2018

Hamotzi (part of the Mountview Catalyst festival) / Theatre 503 / 2 nights / 2018

The Ballerina (r&d/ performance) / the Landor / 4 nights / 2018

Scavengers / Chorlton Arts Festival / 2 nights / 2015

First Time (Staged Reading) / Rosemary Branch Theatre / 1 night / 2014

As the Sun Goes Down / Chorlton Arts Festival / 3 nights / 2014

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

The Care Project (r&d) / Old Diorama / 5 days / 2018

He(Art) / N16 / 3 weeks / 2017

On Tidy Endings and Safe Sex / Tristan Bates theatre / 4 weeks / 2014

The Me Plays / Old Red Lion theatre / 4 weeks / 2014

One Million /Greenwich and Docklands festival / director: Nathan Curry / 2 nights / 2013

Training

Different Every Night - Directors course with Mike Alfreds (Living Pictures)
Directors Springboard course (Young Vic)
Meisner Technique from Sophie Vaughan, trained at Lecoq Theatre school (University of East Anglia)
Growtowski and Physical Theatre from Holly Maples (University of East Anglia)
Rediscovering the Radical- making theatre for Social Change (Collective Encounters)
Theatre and gaming masterclass (Coney theatre)
National Youth Theatre 2 week introductory acting course