George Coates

Director

Working class roots director, currently working for Flux Theatre as an associate director and several independent shows. Love working with absurdism and comedy, but last few shows have been naturalistic dramas. Also a playwright and screenwriter currently working on TV show for Triality Productions. 2019 has primarily been directing workshops as associate director for Flux, or writing the TV show. He/him.

Credits

Director/ Emerge 4 (Monstera)/ The Bunker Theatre/ 2 nights 2019.

Director/ Adopted Spider Babies/ Sketchy, Stour Space, London (Monologue taken from a full length play ‘The Number 52’ which was invited and taken to The Young Vic for a Research and Development session.), 1 week, 2018

Director/ Sunny Side Up/Etcetera Theatre, London/ 'Falling Pennies- on the night event' 1 night 2018.

Writer/Director/ Talkabout (Riant Theatre Company, Theatre at St Clements, New York City; Greenside@infirmary, Edinburgh; Rosemary Branch Theatre, London), 6 months (tour) 2017.

Director/Sweet Fanny Adams/White Bear Theatre, London/1 week,2017.

Training

Mentor workshop - Arts Emergency

BA Theatre - Brunel University (2:1)

Location

London

Experience

2-5 years

What I do

  • Devising
  • Dialect / Voice Direction
  • Music - Can Read
  • Music - Plays Instruments
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Verbatim theatre
  • 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

Additional Languages

No

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