Libby Symons
Actor Creator Producer DirectorLibby is a London based actor, negotiating the worlds of theatre and screen, both in performance and behind the scenes. Drawn to stories that unravel intricate themes through simplicity, she thrives on collaboration, weaving connections among fellow creatives. Her taste sits delicately on the razor's edge between comedy and drama.
She is classically trained as an actor by The Oxford School of Drama, returning to the industry in 2023. Prior to this she trained within an ensemble at Fourth Monkey, graduating in 2020, forming and running a theatre company, using her focus on production and marketing to secure funding and support.
With a keen eye for detail and a dedication to authenticity, Libby's journey in the arts is defined by her commitment to meaningful storytelling and her continued curiosity into what makes us humans tick.
Credits
JOAN OF ARC, Voiceover & Co-Director, Jehanne, a thing impossible, 2024OLIVIA, Actor, I Hope You Don't Mind, Omar Elhanbouly, 2024
EMILIA, Actor, Chameleons in Wasteland, LFS, 2023
CRYSTAL, Actor, Y Tho, The White Bear, 2023
HERMIONE, Actor, Shakespeare Returns, Young Vic, Rehearsed Reading, 2023
ROSE, Actor and Production Assist, On The Other Side of The War, Southwark Playhouse, 2023
MARIA, Actor, Twelfth Night, The North Wall, 2023
Producer and Actor, The Fall R&D, VAULT Festival, 2021
Training
2023 Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professorship of Contemporary Theatre workshops with Adjoa Andoh.The Oxford School of Drama One Year Course 2022 - 2023 and Foundation 2014 - 2015
Fundraising Masterclass with David Johnson
Fourth Monkey Two Year Rep 2018 - 2020 Own Your Sh*t! Ewa Kolodziejska
Location
LondonExperience
2-5 years
Art forms / Disciplines
- Comedy
- Film - feature
- Film - short
- Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
- Theatre / Live perfomance
- TV - drama
What I do
- Devising
- Directing
- Dramaturgy
- Facilitating
- Performing
- Physical Theatre / Mime
- Producing
- Theatre making
- Workshopping & Development
