Alexandra Whiteley

Director Dramaturg Facilitator Access Consultant

Graeae Beyond Artist 2023-5

Sheffield Theatres Bank Cohort 22 - Director

I'm a director specialising in classical texts and adaptation, but with experience and interest in new writing and devising. I also work as a creative learning practitioner and facilitator with companies such as Bradford Producing Hub, Pentabus, Mind the Gap, The Old Rep Theatre, Shakespeare Schools Festival and Theatre Centre.

Credits

DIRECTIR, Twelfth Night, London College of Music, One Week, 2024

DIRECTOR, Emma, Midlands Academy Of Musical Theatre, One Week, 2023

DIRECTOR, The Great Gatsby: A Live Radio Play, JW Theatres, 2 weeks, 2023

DIRECTOR, Measure for Measure, JW Theatres/Midlands Academy of Musical Theatre, One Week, 2022

DIRECTOR, Seasick, Radical Body Arts, Belgrade Coventry, One Performance, 2021

DIRECTOR, Road, JW Theatres/Midlands Academy of Musical Theatre, 2021 (Online Release)

DIRECTOR, Good Day/Bad Day, Graeae, 2021 (Online Release)

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, The Witching Hour, DR1 Theatricals, 4 weeks, 2023

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, The Wicked Lady, Dir. James Williams, DR1 Theatricals, Tour, 3 weeks, 2022/3

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, The Orphanage, Dir. James Williams, DR1 Theatricals, 3 weeks, 2022 (also as co-writer)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Much Ado About Nothing, Dir. Robert Hastie, The Crucible and UK Tour, 2 months, 2022

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Rock/Paper/Scissors, Dir. Anthony Lau, The Crucible, 2 weeks, 2022

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, A Christmas Carol: The Live Radio Play, Dir. Adam Lacey, The Old Joint Stock, 2 weeks, 2022

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, The Wicked Lady, Dir. James Williams, JW Theatres, 3 weeks, 2021 (Also Dramaturg)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, The Iron Man, Dir. Nickie Miles-Wildin, Graeae Theatre, 3 weeks, 2019

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Dead Endings, Dir. Beth Kapila, Birmingham Rep Foundry Festival, 3 days, 2018

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Much Ado About Nothing, Dir. Paul Chesterton, Heartbreak Productions, 3 months, 2018

Training

Currently, Graeae Beyond Artist

Sheffield Theatres Bank Cohort Director 2022

Birmingham Repertory Theatre / Ramps on the Moon Residency 2018/19

RTYDS Introduction to Directing course at Birmingham Rep 2017

MA in Shakespeare and Creativity at The Shakespeare Institute 2014

BA (hons) Drama and English Literature at the University of Birmingham

Location

West Midlands

Experience

2-5 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Comedy
  • Dance
  • Literature
  • Live art
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • New technologies / digital
  • Radio/Audio
  • Streaming
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Access consultancy (including BSL, audio-description and neurodiversity)
  • Choreography
  • Creative Access
  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Facilitating
  • Outdoor performance
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Street Theatre
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Working with Deaf artists
  • Working with Deaf non-professional adults / children
  • Working with disabled artists
  • Working with disabled non-professional adults / children
  • Working with learning disabled artists
  • Working with young people
  • Working with young people with special educational needs
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

Additional Languages

BSL level 1

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