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Annie Kershaw

Director Producer

2024 Winner of the Genesis Future Director's Award.

My pronouns are she/her. Queer Theatre Director from Reading.

Currently Carne Deputy Director at Jermyn Street Theatre.

Interested in gig theatre, new writing and re-inventing classics.

Co-founder of a queer/women led theatre company called A Girl Called Stephen Theatre.

Credits

DIRECTOR: Ulysses, Jermyn Street Theatre, One off event, 2023

DIRECTOR: Light (Five Shorts), Clare Studio at the Young Vic, 1 day, 2023

DIRECTOR: Hedda Gabler, Reading Rep and A Girl Called Stephen Theatre, 3 weeks, 2023

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: Best of Enemies, Noel Coward Theatre, 14 weeks, 2022-23

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Jekyll and Hyde, Reading Rep, 3 weeks, 2022

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Best of Enemies, Young Vic and Headlong, 7 weeks, 2021

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Dorian, Reading Rep, 4 weeks, 2021

DIRECTOR: Gigi Star and Her Vocal Cords of Magic, Applecart Arts, 3 days, 2021

DIRECTOR: The System, Studio @ Lyric, Hammersmith, 1 day, 2020

DIRECTOR: Stevie, Beside @ Pleasance, London, 1 day, 2019

DIRECTOR: This Is Not A Protest, Reading Thames Festival and A Girl Called Stephen Theatre, 1 day, 2019

DIRECTOR: Safe, Reading Rep and A Girl Called Stephen Theatre, 1 week, 2019

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Henry II, Rabble Theatre, 3 weeks, 2018

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Romeo and Juliet, Rabble Theatre, 1 week, 2018

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Alby the Penguin Saves Christmas, Reading Rep, 2 weeks, 2017

Training

Drama and Theatre Arts BA - University of Birmingham

Location

London

Experience

2-5 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Directing
  • Music - Plays Instruments
  • Producing
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Street Theatre
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Working with learning disabled adults / children
  • Working with young people
  • Working with young people with special educational needs

Additional Languages

No.

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