Megan Cronin

Director Writer Participation Coordinator Speaker Dramaturg

Megan Cronin and is a London born Playwright and Theatre Director.



Megan creates new work through innovative techniques that explore the overlooked lives of real people, the untold stories of science and under-examined moments from world history. Aiming to create entertaining and thought provoking work, Megan works with a mixture of collaborators to ensure their challenging, playful work is seen by as diverse an audience as possible, with a keen focus on celebrating working class talent.



As a playwright, Megan has written for various fringe theatres in London and the South East, including The Kings Head, The Pleasance, The Old Red Lion and HighTide.



As a director, Megan trained at The University of Kent's Masters Director Program, and has directed classical theatre alongside her new writing work.



Megan wrote and Directed CARNATION FOR A SONG a Young Vic Taking Part Production closely working alongside Composer and Musical Director Joe Atkins, which had two sold out runs in 2018 & 2019.

Credits

Playwright & Director, Carnation For A Song, The Young Vic Theatre, May 2019.
Playwright & Director, Carnation For A Song, The Young Vic Theatre, August 2018.
Playwright & Director, False Choices, The Kings Head Theatre, June 2017
Playwright & Director, False Choices, The Pleasance Theatre, Sep 2016
Director, Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me, The AphraTheatre, April 2014
Director, The Canterbury Tales The Lumley Theatre , Oct 2013

Young Vic Theatre Artist 2019 - Climate Lab 2019.
Academy Playwrights - HighTide Theatre Company 2016.

Training

Masters Degree in Directing.

Location

London

Experience

5-10 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • AR / VR
  • Film - documentary
  • Live art
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • New technologies / digital
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • TV - documentary
  • Visual arts

What I do

  • Devising
  • Dramaturgy
  • Lighting Design
  • Set Design
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Sound Design
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Video Design
  • 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
  • Writing

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