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Mandi Chivasa

Director Writer Actor Producer

Mandi is a Zimbabwean born director, actor and writer (She/her.) She is interested in creating work that puts women at the centre.
She studied Philosophy at Warwick university and explores themes around morality and ethics in her work. She loves working with new writing but also has an interest in making classical stories accessible and relatable to a modern audience.

Credits

DIRECTOR, The Middle, Park Theatre, 1 day, 2021
DIRECTOR, Big Girl Words, Pleasance Theatre, 1day, 2021
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, Life Of Ole, Theatre Peckham, Two days, 2021
DIRECTOR, Morph, Tristan Bates, Week, 2019
DIRECTOR, Stranger to Myself, Vaults Festival, 2 days, 2019
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Shakespeare in the Squares, 4 weeks, 2019
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Random Selfies, Ovalhouse, 4 weeks, 2019

Training

Young Vic Intro to Directing

Location

London

Experience

2-5 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Film - short
  • Literature
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Languages
  • Music - Singing
  • Outdoor performance
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Producing
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Street Theatre
  • 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
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

Additional Languages

Shona