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Kate O'Connor

Director

I am a theatre director with a varied background, including new writing, interactive and multi-sensory work. I am particularly interested in texts translated from other languages, and often collaborate with theatre translators and artists from other countries.

She/ Her

Credits

DIRECTOR, Measure for Measure, East 15, 2 shows, 2019
DIRECTOR, Cuzco, Theatre503, 4 weeks, 2019
DIRECTOR, The Isle of Brimsker, Frozen Light theatre company, touring 1 year, 2018 - 2019
DRAMATURG, Wretched, Edinburgh Fringe, 4 weeks, 2017
DIRECTOR, Home, Frozen Light theatre company, touring 7 months & British Council Edinburgh Showcase, 2016 - 2017
DIRECTOR, Beauty and the Beast, GLYPT, 3 weeks, 2015
DIRECTOR, Something Else, Ovalhouse, 4 nights, 2015
DIRECTOR, The Forest, Frozen Light theatre company, touring 7 months, 2015
DIRECTOR, The Monster in the Hall, GLYPT, 2 nights, 2015
DIRECTOR, Tunnels, Frozen Light theatre company, touring 6 months, 2014
DIRECTOR, Respect, ALRA, 2 nights, 2014
DIRECTOR, The Wake, Theatre in the Mill, 1 week, 2013
DIRECTOR, Africker, Hoxton Hall, 1 week, 2011
DIRECTOR, Anatomy Act, CSoco Edinburgh, 4 weeks, 2010

Rehearsed Readings:
DIRECTOR, Cassandra Sandra, Omnibus Theatre OOTW Festival, 1 night, 2019
DIRECTOR, The Widow, Cervantes Theatre OOTW Festival, 1 night, 2018
DIRECTOR, Symphony for Six Actors, Cervantes Theatre OOTW Festival, 1 night, 2017
DIRECTOR, Kinder K, Nottingham Playhouse NEAT Festival, 1 night, 2016
DIRECTOR, The Future is Boring, CPT, 1 night, 2015
DIRECTOR, Cat and Mouse, Arcola Theatre, 1 night, 2011
DIRECTOR, The Jetsam, CPT, 2 nights, 2010

RESEARCHER/ ASSISTANT, Minefield, Royal Court & international tour, 3 years, 2016 - ongoing
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/ CO-WRITER, World Factory, New Wolsey/ Young Vic and tour, 3 years, 2015 - 2017
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, Venus in Fur, Theatre Royal Haymarket, 9 weeks, 2017
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, Travesties, Menier Chocolate Factory/ Apollo, 18 weeks, 2016 - 2017
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, The Trojan Women, Gate Theatre, 5 weeks, 2012
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Tell Them I am Young and Beautiful, Arcola Theatre, 4 weeks, 2011
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Third Ring Out, Watford Imagine and Edinburgh Festival, 3 weeks, 2011

Training

JMK Development workshops - 2012 & 2014
Springboard Directing Course, Young Vic - 2012
Le Jeu, Mask and Greek Tragedy, Costume, École Philippe Gaulier - 2011 - 2012

Location

London

Experience

5-10 years

What I do

  • Devising
  • Dramaturgy
  • Languages
  • Music - Can Read
  • Music - Plays Instruments
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Working with young people
  • Writing

Additional Languages

Spanish

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