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Jamie Blake

Director Theatre Maker Actor Singer Vocal Coach

I'm currently training at RADA on MA Theatre Lab.

After graduating with First Class BA Honours in Musical Theatre, I went on to study at the Royal Academy of Music, earning a PgDip with Distinction in Musical Theatre.

My aim is to develop new work merging the disciplines of naturalistic-style performance and complex new music. I am particularly interested in making the pedagogy of “singing” relatable to the actors' personal vocal technique and how this ties in to physical and emotional stimuli.

As an Associate Artist with Theatre 1880, I have directed two scratch nights (The Vaults & Battersea Arts Centre) and a full length piece; 'Fixed Action Pattern' as a part of 1880's September Double-Bill at The Vaults. I was on Theatre 1880's production team for 'The Australian Girl', which played to a sold-out house at Theatre N16 in November. And lastly, I directed 'Heart Into Mouth', a new short play by Francis Grin at The Bread & Roses, as a part of the Pub Theatre Festival 2018.

I have experience with drag/non-binary performance as a performer and an advisor to others.

I consider myself an actor, singer, writer, director, vocal coach and all-round theatre practitioner.

Credits

DIRECTOR, Us, The Vaults, 1 performance, 2016.

DIRECTOR, Keep Them Close, Battersea Arts Centre, 1 performance, 2017.

DIRECTOR, Fixed Action Pattern, The Vaults, 2 days, 2017.

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, Theatre 1880's 'September Double-Bill' shows, The Vaults, 2 days, 2017.

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, The Australian Girl, Theatre N16, 3 days, 2017.

DIRECTOR, Heart Into Mouth, The Bread and Roses, 1 performance, 2018.

Training

MA Theatre Lab, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
PgDip Musical Theatre (Distinction), Royal Academy of Music.
First Class BA (Hons) Musical Theatre.
Proficient in Estill Voice Training.

Location

London

Experience

5-10 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Music
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Devising
  • Dialect / Voice Direction
  • Directing
  • Music - Can learn by ear
  • Music - Singing
  • Music Composition
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Producing
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Working with young people
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

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