Poppy Burton-Morgan

Director

I write (predominantly musicals and opera) and direct (predominantly theatre) across a variety of genre and scales, focusing on new narrative led work that often features dance or circus. I use my work, which is always highly imaginative and visual, both to celebrate diversity and also to effect positive social change.

Pronouns she/her

Credits

LIBRETTIST & DIRECTOR Madame Butterfly, Belgrade Coventry and UK tour (Opera Up Close), 6 months 2020
LIBRETTIST & DIRECTOR In The Willows (hip-hop musical) Exeter Northcott, UK tour 16 weeks, 2019
LIBRETTIST & DIRECTOR Little Mermaid (circus musical) Theatre By The Lake and UK tour, 8 weeks 2018
WRITER & DIRECTOR Jungle Book (hip-hop theatre) Theatre Royal Windsor, UK & International tour 16 weeks 2016-2017
DIRECTOR Comedy of Errors, Exeter Northcott Theatre, 3 weeks 2017
LIBRETTIST & DIRECTOR Blown Away, Exeter Northcott Theatre and UK tour 8 weeks 2016 -2017
DIRECTOR Pixel Dust, Edinburgh Festival, 4 weeks 2017
WRITER & DIRECTOR The King of Tiny Things Malvern Theatres and UK tour 4 weeks 2015
DIRECTOR Mouthful, Trafalgar Studios, 4 weeks 2015
WRITER & DIRECTOR Alice (adapted from Lewis Carroll) Stratford Circus & two UK tours 6 weeks 2014
DIRECTOR Arab Nights, Soho Theatre & UK tour, 6 weeks 2012

Training

2014 Artistic Director Shadowing - Young Vic Theatre (Sue Emmas), English Touring Theatre (Rachel Tackley & Jane Claire),
2012 Artistic Director Shadowing - Northern Stage (Erica Whyman)
2011-2017 English Touring Theatre Forge Company (Mentoring Programme)
2006-10 Young Vic (Daniel Kramer, Devising; Darragh McKeon, Viewpoints; Young Vic Summer School David Lan, Tim Supple, Joe Hill-Gibbins; Peter Gill, Shakespeare)

Location

London

Experience

10+ years

What I do

  • Costume Design
  • Devising
  • Dramaturgy
  • Music - Can learn by ear
  • Music - Can Read
  • Music - Singing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Puppetry
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Working with Deaf non-professional adults / children
  • Working with Deaf artists
  • Working with disabled non-professional adults / children
  • Working with disabled artists
  • Working with learning disabled adults / children
  • Working with young people
  • Working with young people with special educational needs
  • Writing

Additional Languages

No

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