Charlie Norburn

Theatremaker Director Writer Facilitator

I am a freelance theatre and audio director from Sheffield, currently based in South London.

I often develop and direct brand new work collaboratively with writers. I am a dramaturg, and have worked regularly as a script reader.

He/him.

Credits

Recent Credits include:

DIRECTOR, A Manchester Anthem, Vault Festival, 2 Weeks, 2023
DIRECTOR, Dancing to Disco, Space Theatre, 1 week, 2021
DIRECTOR, Magpie, Bridge Theatre, (rehearsed reading) Reading, 2019
DIRECTOR, Life to Be, Bunker Theatre & Lion and Unicorn Theatre, WoLab short play, 2 days, 2019
DIRECTOR, The Cromer Special, Old Red Lion Theatre, Voices from Home short play, 1 night, 2018.
DIRECTOR, Inertia, White Bear Theatre, Cuckoo Bang short play, 1 night, 2018.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens, KHT50 King's Head Theatre, 1 night. 30th anniversary London production. dir. Bill Russell.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, A Prayer For Wings, Swansea Grand Theatre & Volcano Theatre Swansea, 4 weeks, 2019. dir Sean Mathias.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Gently Down The Stream, Park Theatre, 4 weeks, 2019. dir. Sean Mathias.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Outlying Islands, King's Head Theatre, 4 weeks, 2019. dir. Jessica Lazar.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, La traviata, King's Head Theatre, 2018. Dir. Helena Jackson.

VENUES ASSISTANT, Ian McKellen On Stage, 2019. ATG & Sean Mathias.

Audio work:
DIRECTOR: His Name Was Ryan, Broken Silence Theatre, Brighton Fringe 2022
DIRECTOR: The Rougham Mirage, Broken Silence Theatre, Brighton Fringe 2021
PRODUCER: All That Scratch Podcast, The Other Palace, 2019-2020

Training

University of Leeds BA: Theatre & Performance.
National Youth Theatre.
National Youth Theatre Creative Leadership.

Location

South Yorkshire

Experience

2-5 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Comedy
  • Music
  • Radio/Audio
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Curating
  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Editing
  • Facilitating
  • Music - Can learn by ear
  • Music - Can Read
  • Music - Plays Instruments
  • Music Composition
  • Performing
  • Producing
  • Puppetry
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Sound Design
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Working with young people
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

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