Myette Godwyn

I am a director and theatre maker based in Scotland. I have written and produced several children's productions and ran an inclusive theatre company called Whirlwind Theatre for 15 years in Lancaster. Presently working towards small productions, using puppets, to tour rural Scotland in 2020/21

Credits

Whirlwind Theatre’s Artistic Director 2000- 2016
DIRECTOR/WRITER/PRODUCER: ‘Mother Goose’ @ The Dukes Theatre ( 3 weeks) 2013
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: ‘The Tempest’@ The Gregson Arts Centre ( 3 weeks) 2011, ‘The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe’@ The Storey Institute ( 3 weeks) 2010 ‘Brilliant the Dinosaur’@ The Kings House ( 3 weeks) 2009; ‘Around the Pond in 80 Days’ @ The Kings House ( 3 weeks) 2008
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: ‘The Selfish Giant’ @The Kings House ( 3 weeks)2007; ‘Lighthouse Keepers Lunch’ @ The Kings House ( 3 weeks) 2006
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/ PRODUCER/WRITER (TOUR): ‘Goldie Locks and the Three Blues Bears’ @ Theatre’s various in South England ( 2 months) 2000
DIRECTOR COMMUNITY: ‘Toad of Toad Hall’ in Ryeland’s Park Lancaster ( 3 weeks) 2005, ‘Miners Memories’ The Museum of Cannock Chase ( 1 month) 2000
THEATRE IN EDUCATION, Director/ Writer/ Producer: ‘Hamish Bear and the Storytelling Magpie’ @ Lancastrian schools ( 3 weeks) 2005, ‘The Kings New Clothes’, project in Witherslack (SEN) specialist school ( 3 months) 2004,
ALSO: inclusive youth theatre, community out-reach programmes, storytelling workshops, workshops in mainstream & specialist schools, conferences, performed stories for mum & toddler groups, and for the Lancaster Children’s Film Festival at The Dukes Theatre. I was also in charge of children’s licensing and child protection, programming, recruitment & marketing, and all policy making including Health and Safety. The Company structure consisted of Artistic Director, Associate director, production/technical manager, Musical Director, stage manager, up to six professional actors, musicians, childcare supervisor, chaperones, and up to 45 children.
The Palm Court Theatre Orchestra & Company – Assistant Director/ Writer 1987 – 2012
Artistic Director Patricia and Anthony Godwin
CORPORATE: Murder Mysteries and team building plays, charity and themed events, ‘What is Henry’ –‘Paromyme Street Theatre’, and facilitated workshops. Clients include: Citibank; The Orient Express; British Telecom; Coca Cola; Canada Life; Guinness; Tetley Tea and Todd Cody’s Circus. At venues such HMS Ark Royal; Lincolns Inn; Science museum; Woburn Abbey; Orient Express; Zippo’s circus Big Top and The Post Office Tower.
THEATRE TOURS: Regional theatres nationwide, and festivals including: The National Theatre, Sadler’s Wells, Barbican Theatre, and Pitlochry Festival Theatre. ALSO: performed, stage Managed; designed and made props, costumes and sets. Also vocals on LP Recording ‘The Grand Passions of Albert W Ketelbey – Chandos 98

Training

MA Inclusivity & the Performing Arts - Middlesex University/ Chickenshed 12-13
PG Cert: Inclusivity & the Performing Arts - Middlesex University/ Chickenshed 07-10
Professional Acting Training - Cygnet Training Theatre Company (CDS) - Exeter 89-92
BA (Hons): Art and Theatre Theatre Making ( Expressive Arts) - Brighton University 85-88