Emma Baggott

Emma is a freelance theatre director. She trained at Goldsmiths, University of London and at the Young Vic. Emma has a passion for new work and predominantly directs new plays. She believes we have a responsibility to contribute to the world we inhabit and address the state of society we occupy.

Recent Directing includes projects and productions for Theatre Royal Stratford East, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Almeida Theatre, LAMDA, Lyric Theatre, Synergy Theatre, Queens Theatre Hornchurch, the Royal Shakespeare Company and The Bunker. Emma has worked as Associate / Assistant Director at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Headlong, Young Vic, Theatre Royal Stratford East, New Diorama, Salisbury Playhouse, The Print Room, St James’ Theatre, The Pleasance and in the West End at Theatre Royal Haymarket with John Caird.

Emma is an associate artist at National Youth Theatre, a mentor director for National Theatre Connections and a lead practitioner for Cardboard Citizens. She is a regular guest director at Guildhall School of Music & Drama, LAMDA, RWCMD and Theatre Academy London. Emma also facilitates regular workshops for organisations such as National Theatre, Young Vic Theatre, RTYDS, NYT, Arts Ed, University of Kent, Goldsmiths College, and Theatre Academy London. Emma taught and directed at The Brit School for six years. Emma teaches because she is passionate about empowering artists from all walks of life to find and hone their voice.

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Credits

DIRECTOR, A Taste of Honey, The Royal Exchange Theatre, 4 weeks, 2024
DIRECTOR, The Snow Queen, The Polka Theatre, 10 week run, 2023
DIRECTOR, Under Milk Wood, NYTW, The Sherman Theatre, 3 performances, 2023
DIRECTOR, Attempts on Her Life, RCS, 7 performances, 2023
DIRECTOR, Attempts on Her Life, Silk Street Theatre, Babrican, 7 perofrmances, 2023.
DIRECTOR, Love Steals Us From Loneliness, RWCMD, 7 performances, 2023
DIRECTOR, Pomona, LAMDA, 5 performances, 2022
DIRECTOR, The Wonderful World of Dissocia, Startford East, 4 weeks, 2022
DIRECTOR, Dennis of Penge, Silk Street Theatre, Babrican 7 performances, 2022
DIRECTOR, Machinal, The Brit School Gala Performance, 1 performance, 2022
DIRECTOR, Things We Leave Behind, Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, 1 performance, 2022
DIRECTOR, Face the Music, The Social Care Workers' Play, Almeida Theatre, 2 performances, 2022
DIRECTOR, Mr Burns, LAMDA, 5 performances (streamed), 2021
DIRECTOR, X, LAMDA, 5 performances, 2021
DIRECTOR, Neville's Island, Queens Theatre Hornchurch, 8 weeks, 2021
DIRECTOR, The Christians, LAMDA, 5 performances (streamed), 2021
DIRECTOR/FACILITATOR, PRU project, Lyric Hammersmith, 2021
DIRECTOR/FACILITATOR, Synergy Theatre, 2021
DIRECTOR, Misfits, Queens Theatre Hornchurch, 4 weeks (all performances streamed live), 2020
DIRECTOR, Lightning in May, Mercury Theatre, Colchester, R&D, 2020
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, As You Like It, RSC / national tour, 3 months, 2020
DIRECTOR, Leaving, The Bunker, 6 performances, 2019
DIRECTOR, Ways To Kill Your Mother, The Bunker, 6 performances 2019
DIRECTOR, Stiletto Beach, Queens Theatre Hornchurch, 4 weeks 2019
DIRECTOR, She is Fierce, RSC, 6 performances, 2019
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, As You Like It, RSC 3 month tour, 2020
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, As You Like It, RSC / Barbican, 3 months, 2019 - 2020
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, As You Like It, RSC / Stratford Upon Avon, 7 months, 2018
DIRECTOR, The Interview, PLAYSTART / The Monobox, 1 performance, 2018
DIRECTOR, Copper & Steel, The Bunker, 6 performances, 2018
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, The Village, Theatre Royal Startford East, 5 week run, 2018
DIRECTOR, P.R.U. Project, Young Vic Taking Part, Week long project, 2018
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, This House, Headlong, 4 month national tour, 2018
DIRECTOR, Normal, STYX, 4 week run, 2017
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Aladdin, Salisbury Playhouse, 6 week run, 2016
DIRECTOR, The H Word, Shakespeare in Shoredicth Festival, 10 night run, 2016
DIRECTOR, The Little Things, The Brit School / 2 month community project, 2016
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, McQueen, Theatre Royal Haymarket, 3 month run, 2015
DIRECTOR, Those Long Uneven Lines, The Brit School, 2 month community project, 2015
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, City Stories, St James' Theatre, 2 week run, 2015
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, McQueen, St James' Theatre, 5 week run, 2015
DIRECTOR, Balloons, Redbridge Drama Centre, 2 night run, 2014
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, The Sound of Yellow, Young Vic Taking Part, 10 performances, 2014
DIRECTOR, 10 Scenes for Women, Theatre Royal Haymarket, 1 performance, 2014
DIRECTOR, Scan Artists, The Roundhouse, 2 performances, 2014
DIRECTOR, Scan Artists, The Warren, Brighton Fringe Festival, 3 night run, 2014
DIRECTOR, Scan Artists, The Yard, 3 week run, 2014
DIRECTOR, The Fun Commitee, UK Carnival Arts, 2 night run, 2013
DIRECTOR, Earthquakes in London, The Brit School, 1 week run, 2013
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, Tangent, New Diorama, 3 week run, 2012
DIRECTOR, Biding Time, The Brit School, 3 performances, 2012
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, One for the Road / Victoria Station, Young Vic / The Print Room, 10 night run at each venue, 2011
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, The Just So Stories, The Pleasance, 4 week run, 2011
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Her Name is Pamela Mooney, 5 night run, The Belltable, 2011
DIRECTOR, The Building Speaks, Imperial War Museum, 1 performance, 2011
DIRECTOR, Heroes, Hen & Chicken Theatre, 1 performance, 2011

Training

Directing Workshops with Rob Icke & Lyndsey Turner, 2020
Dramaturgies Workshops with Zoe Svendsen, Young Vic, 2020
RSC and CSSD, Movement and Directing workshop, 2019
Michael Chekov Technique in the Twenty First Century: New Pathways, ​Goldsmiths University, 2016
Ensemble & Chorus, ​a series of workshops exploring the function of both the Ensemble and Chorus in contemporary theatre practice led by Anabel Arden, Young Vic, October 2014
Classical Theatre an Introduction & Advanced​, with Giles Taylor, Young Vic, June 2013
The Director ​a course of directing seminars with Sacha Wares, Young Vic April 2013
Unlocking the Director’s Imagination​, a course of directing seminars with Irina Brown, The Iron Works, June 2012
Devising for Theatre​ Sessions led by David Harradine, Young Vic. June 2011
Springboard,​ a week of workshops facilitated by Natalie Abrahami, with sessions led by Joe Hill-Gibbins, David Lan, Lyndsey Turner, Bijan Sheibani, Maria Aberg & Mark Rosenblatt. Young Vic, February 2011
BA (HONS) Drama & Theatre Arts Goldsmiths College, UoL