Jess Tucker Boyd

I am the Movement Lecturer for The University West of London and Artistic Associate at The Kings Head Theatre, I work as a Movement Director, Director, Intimacy Coordinator under mentorship with Ita O'brien, I am a Performer, and I am a published Poet and my pronouns are she/her. I originally trained as an actor and theatre maker at East 15 Acting School, and later went on to complete an MA in Movement Directing and Teaching at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
I am a politically engaged theatre maker with a passion for new writing and retelling's of classics.
I have Movement Directed for The Globe Theatre, The Royal Court Theatre, Trafalgar Studios, The Bush Theatre, Kings Head Theatre, Theatre 503, Arcola Theatre, The Pleasance Theatre, and Theatre Marlowe. I have Intimacy Coordinated on productions such as Dangerous Liaisons (Playground productions), I Hate Suzy (Bad Wold/Sky Vision), Missing Julie (Theatre Clywd), Faustus; That Damned Woman (Lyric Hammersmith).

Credits

DIRECTING

Very Like a Whale - Based on Hamlet, devised and co-directed with Trilby James. For East 15 Acting School, Acting and Contemporary Theatre BA production

The Tempest - For East 15 Acting School, Acting and Contemporary Theatre BA production.

HoneyBee - Written and performed by Eleanor Dillon-Reams - Tristan Bates Theatre, The Brighton Fringe Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival & Pleasance Theatre - May 2018 to November 2019


Twelfth Night - For Northampton University, Acting & Creative Practice Course - Site Specific Production - May 2018

Romeo and Juliet - For Northampton University, Acting for Contemporary & Devised Performance BA- Site Specific/Immersive Production - May 2018

Two Gentlemen of Verona - For Northampton University, Acting for Contemporary & Devised Performance BA, May 2021

MOVEMENT DIRECTION

Hakawatis - Directed by Pooja Ghai - The Globe Theatre - December 2022

Nothing in a Butterfly - Directed by Chris White - Clapham Omnibus - March 2022

Bottled - Directed by Chris White - Vaults Festival - February 2019

Gutted - Directed by Chris White - SpaceTriplex Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Marlowe Theatre and tour - 2018 - 2019

Waking The Witch - Developed and performed with Lisa Lapidge and MOMSORI - Seoul, Korea, 2019

Bottom - Written and performed by Willy Hudson - Directed by Rachel Lemon - Bristol Old Vic and Summerhall Edinburgh Fringe Festival - 2018

Free and Proud - Directed by Peter Darney - Theatre 503 - 2018

Measure for Measure - Directed by Rob Forknall - Changeling Theatre open air summer tour in June - August 2018

Blithe Spirit - Directed by Rob Forknall - Changeling Theatre open air summer tour in June - August 2018

Come Inside - For Get Lucky Theatre Company - The Bush Theatre London - May 2018

Emerge Festival Nottingham - For The Mighty Creatives - April 2018
Choreographer for dance performances created by young people involved in the festival.

Moormaid - Directed by Zois Pigadas - The Arcola Theatre - April 2018

Balm and Gilead - Directed by Tony Bell - For Northampton University - November 2017
Intimacy Director and Movement Director


Hamlet - Directed by Rob Forknall - Changeling Theatre open air summer tour in July - August 2017

A Gym Thing - Directed by Philip Scott-Wallace - The Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh - July 2017

Katzenmusik - Written by Tom Fowler, Directed by Romana Flello & Chris Sonnex, for The Royal Court, the Young Court in August 2017


Hamlet - Directed by Tony Bell, Propeller Theatre for East 15 Acting School at Saint Mary Magdalene's Church, Maida Vale in 2017

Tesla - A Contemporary Theatre Practices devised piece for East 15 Acting School at The Corbett Theatre, Loughton Campus The Alchemist Theatre Company - East 15 Acting School - The Corbett Theatre, Loughton Campus in 2016

BU21 - Written by Stuart Slade - Kuleshov Theatre - Theatre 503 and later transferred to The Trafalgar Studios in 2016 - 2017
Jelly Beans - Written and directed by Dan Pick - Kuleshov Theatre at Theatre 503 in 2016


INTIMACY CO-ORDINATION

Television

Both Sides Now - Directed by Bex Rycroft - Sky Studios

I Hate Suzy - Directed by Georgi Banks-Davies - Bad Wolf/Sky Vision

Film

Taking Shots - Directed by Allan Rafferty

A Piece of Forever - Directed by Jade Winters

Do This For Me - Directed by Marnie Baxter

From A to Q - Directed by Emmalie El Fadli

Theatre

Bacon - Directed by Matthew Iliffe, written by Sophie Swithenbank for Finborough Theatre 2022

Faustus; That Damned Woman - Directed by Caroline Byre, written by Chris Bush for Lyric Hammersmith 2019

Coming Clean - Directed by Adam Spreadbury Maher - The King’s Head Theatre - July - August 2017 with a later transfer to Trafalgar Studios in January 2018 and January 2020 Intimacy Coordinator

The House of Yes - Directed by Matthew Parker - The Hope Theatre - October 2019
Intimacy Coordinator

Outlaws to In-laws - Directed by Mary Franklin - The King’s Head Theatre - August 2017
Intimacy Coordinator




ACTING EXPERIENCE

Selected acting credits include; 2015: Two Gentlemen of Verona; Julia, Changeling Theatre, directed by Rob Forknall. 2014: Liberation; Amber, Alchemist Theatre Company, directed by Luke Clarke. 2014: Romeo and Juliet, Juliet, Changeling Theatre Company, directed by Rob Forknall. 2013: Beyond Caring, Becky, The Yard Theatre, directed by Alexander Zeldin. 2012: Sealand; Sarah, Arcola Theatre, directed by Luke Clarke. 2011: Doing The Idiots; Jessica, The National Theatre Studios, directed by Alexander Zeldin.




WORKSHOP FACILITATOR


I have vast experience facilitating workshops both nationally and internationally.

Workshop Facilitator for The Royal Shakespeare Festival, Theatre of Entanglement, Directed by Cezanne Tegelberg, The Royal Theatre of Den Haag, The Netherlands in 2012 to 2015
Delivering bespoke workshops to ages 11 - 18 on Shakespeare text, devising, and physical theatre.

Training

-3 year BA Hons Acting & Contemporary Theatre at East 15 Acting school 2009 - 2012 with 1st class honours
-MA in Movement Directing and Teaching at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with Distinction.
- Intimacy on Set training with Ita O'brian Level 1 & 2