Jacob Woods

Writer Actor Director Deviser Facilitator

I am a theatre artist, creating stories as a writer, director, actor and deviser. I am Co-Artistic Director of the performance and research group Go Happen.

I have previously been an associate artist on productions at the Old Vic Tunnels, Mayfest and In Between Time. And have led the devising of contemporary performances such as Ubuntu Spirit for Contacting the World Festival, WachTurm taking place on a former watchtower of the Berlin Wall and PACE a performance night run.

Recently I have co-organised educational residencies and festivals with the ASHA Centre and AntiUniversity Now and currently tutor at Ruskin Mill College.

Credits

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Citizen, Theatre Royal Plymouth, 1 week, 2019
DIRECTOR, The Long Way, Plymouth Art Weekender, 1 week, 2018
CO-DIRECTOR, AntiUniversity Now Festival, Nationwide, 1 week, 2018
DIRECTOR, The Riparian Owner, Open School East, 1 week, 2017
DIRECTOR, Pace, The Wanderers, Trelissick National Trust, 1 week, 2016
DIRECTOR, Navigate, Falmouth River Festival, 1 week 2015
CO-DIRECTOR, I Am The Island, Camden Peoples Theatre, 1 week, 2015
CO-DIRECTOR, A Rule of Thumb, Performance Centre, 1 week, 2014
CO-DIRECTOR, sky associated with no immediate change, Performance Centre, 2 weeks 2014
ASSOCIATE ARTIST, Zierle + Carter, In Between Time, 1 week, 2013
CO-DIRECTOR, Wach:Turm, Flutgraben Berlin, 3 weeks, 2011
ASSOCIATE ARTIST, Cart Macabre, Old Vic Tunnels, 3 weeks, 2010
DIRECTOR, Ubuntu Spirit, Contact Manchester, 1 week, 2010
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Zanandule, Picturedrome Theatre, 2 weeks, 2010

Training

MA in Drama Writing at the Bristol Old Vic

Associate Artist at Open School East

BA (Cons) Contemporary Performance at Falmouth University/Dartington College of Arts

GaGa Dance technique, Dartington

Michael Chekhov, Psychological Gesture, Summer Academy, Croatia

Theatre of the Oppressed Facilitation training at Ulex Project, Spain

Contemporary Dance and Somatic Movement at Cenarium Escola de Danca Florianopolis, Brazil

Conflict, Change and Reconciliation at Schumacher College with Building Bridges for Peace

Cultural Conflict awareness training course at DRONI, Georgia

Directing for Stage and Film at the Actors Space, Barcelona

Intern to the Artistic Director at the Donmar Warehouse

Taking Part Placement at the Young Vic

Minimalism Script Writing at The Hall for Cornwall

Assistant Director intern to the Artistic Directors of the Gloucester Theatre Company

Location

Bristol

Experience

5-10 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Dance
  • Film - short
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • Visual arts

What I do

  • Choreography
  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Facilitating
  • Movement Direction
  • Outdoor performance
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Working with disabled artists
  • Working with disabled non-professional adults / children
  • Working with learning disabled adults / children
  • Working with young people
  • Working with young people with special educational needs
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

Additional Languages

No

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