Melanie Noa Jehan

Melanie Noa Jehan is a London-based director and graduate of English Literature and Classical Civilisation from the University of Leeds. She is currently reading for a Masters in Dramatic Writing at Central Saint Martins (UAL). Melanie is passionate about creating thought-provoking theatre that explores and pushes the boundaries of what theatre is. Her final year dissertation was a creative writing project, an Avant-Garde history play entitled ‘Listen, You Can Hear the Sound of No Hands Clapping’, which achieved a First. She put on and directed the play at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019. The Derek Awards gave it 4.5 out of 5 starts. It also received great audience feedback.

Credits

WRITER/DIRECTOR, 'Listen, You Can Hear the Sound of No Hands Clapping', Ponder Theatre / theSpaceUK, 2 weeks, 2019

WRITER/DIRECTOR, 'Othello' - an adaptation , LUU Theatre Group / Stage@Leeds, 1 week, 2018

SHADOW DIRECTOR, 'Port', LUU Theatre Group / Stage@Leeds, 1 week, 2018

SHADOW DIRECTOR, 'Medea', LUU Theatre Group / Stage@Leeds, 1 week, 2017

SET DESIGNER, 'As You Like It', LUU Open Theatre / Pyramid Theatre, 1 week, 2018

Training

Costume Design for Theatre and Film Short Course (Central Saint Martins, UAL)

Film Foundation Short Course (London Film Academy)