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Fiona Bines

Theatre Director Facilitator Theatre maker Sound Experimental theatre

Hello, I am a theatre maker and creative outreach worker based in London. I am interested in work that is inclusive. Where varied social issues can be explored and where active listening and self - reflection is constant.

Credits

Assistant Director, The Wandering Scholar and Savitri by Gustav Holst,
Arcola Theatre, Grimeborn Festival, 27th August, 2011.

Assistant Director, The Glass Menagerie workshops for 14 – 18 year olds,
for the Taking Part department at The Young Vic, 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th November 2010.

Assistant Director, A scene from Hobson’s Choice (Tanika Gupta adaptation),
The Young Vic’s 40 Years Young anniversary show, 12th September, 2010.

One of two Assistant Directors and co – producing, He’s Not Black, The White Bear Theatre, Dir. Chima Nsoedo, 20th, 23rd and 29th August, 2010 .

Director, a scene from A Miracle by Molly Davies, The Clare Theatre, The Young Vic, in a showing of work from the Introduction to Directing course, 29th January 2010.

Other:

Observing some of the rehearsals for the West End musical From Here to Eternity, 2013.

Part – time rehearsal Deputy Stage Manager for Noah’s Ark at The Blue Elephant Theatre, 2011.

Runner/Script supervisor for the short film 'Life After Death' Dir. Andrew Anderson, 26-27th July 2019.


Training

BA(hons) Drama, Applied Theatre and Education at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, 2022.

The Youth Council at the Young Vic Theatre, 2010 – 2012.

The Young Vic Theatre,
-Springboard, 2011, Course leader Natalie Abrahami.
-Introduction to Directing Phase 2, 2010, Course leader Joanna Read.
-Introduction to Directing, 2010, Course leaders Joanna Read and Natalie Ibu.

The BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology, BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) and A/S Music, 2006.


Location

London

Experience

5-10 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • AR / VR
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • Music
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Creative Access
  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Facilitating
  • Music - Can Read
  • Music - Plays Instruments
  • Music - Singing
  • Performing
  • Sound Design
  • Theatre making
  • Working with young people
  • Working within a Community / with community participants