Ella Murdoch

Theatre Director Facilitator Producer Dramaturg Movement director

Hi! I'm a freelance director, facilitator and producer with most of my experience in learning and participatory work and working with emerging artists. I have experience working on musicals, new writing and productions devised by the company. I am currently developing a one woman show exploring our class system and directing a piece of new writing called 'Let's Pause There' at The White Bear Theatre.
I'm currently the trainee resident director at the Kings Head Theatre and previously worked in The National Theatre's Learning department. (she/her)

Credits

Director credits:

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Good Fun (rehearsed reading), King's Head Theatre, 1 week, 2022
DIRECTOR, 'Let's Pause There', White Bear Theatre, 1 week, 2022
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Potted Panto, Garrick Theatre, 4 weeks, 2021
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Death and Dancing, Kings Head Theatre, 1 week, 2021
DIRECTOR, Look Who's All Grown Up, The Space, 1 week, 2021
DIRECTOR, ScriptSpace (rehearsed readings), The Space, 1 week, 2021
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Southwark Playhouse, (4 week run/Global digital streaming) 2021
DIRECTOR, Giddy Tuppy (online performance), The Space Theatre, 1 week, 2020
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Space to Create, National Theatre, 1 week, 2018, 2019
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, New Views rehearsed readings, National Theatre, 2017, 2018 and 2019
ASSISTNAT DIRECTOR, Rocket Girl, Minack Theatre, 1 week, 2016
DIRECTOR, Pulse, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, 1 week, 2016
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, Putney Arts Theatre (Group 64 Theatre for Young People), 1 week, 2016
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER, The Wiz, Milton Keynes Theatre , 1 week, 2014

Facilitator Credits:
LAMDA COACH, UCS Junior School, 1 year, 2021, 2022
FACILITATOR/PRODUCER, Locked Down, Looking Up (online course), The Space, 6 weeks, 2020
COORDINATOR/FACILITATOR, National Theatre Young People's Programme, 3 years, 2018-2021
COORDINATOR/FACILITATOR, National Theatre Secondary School Programme, 2 years, 2016-2018
FACILITATOR, Lemon Jelly Arts, London schools (various), 1 year, 2016
FACILITATOR, Group 64 Theatre for Young People, Putney Arts Theatre, 3 years, 2015-2018

Producing Credits:
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR, Evolution Festival, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, 4 weeks, 2022
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR, For The Culture Festival, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, 4 weeks, 2021/2
ASSISTANT PRODUCER / AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE MANAGER, Newham Unlocked, Theatre Royal Stratford East, 3 months, 2021

Training

2020 - 2022 Trainee Resident Director, The Kings Head Theatre
2020 Kiln Theatre Artist Development Programme
2013 - 2016 BA Drama, Applied Theatre and Education, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (RCSSD), 1st Class Honours
Dance - Grade 8 RAD Ballet, Intermediate Modern ISTD, Intermediate Tap NATD
Music - Grade 8 Singing ABRSM, Grade 5 Piano ABRSM

Location

London

Experience

5-10 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Comedy
  • Dance
  • Literature
  • Magic / illusion
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • Music
  • Opera
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Choreography
  • Creative Access
  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Facilitating
  • Movement Direction
  • Music - Can learn by ear
  • Music - Can Read
  • Music - Plays Instruments
  • Music - Singing
  • Music Composition
  • Outdoor performance
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Producing
  • Puppetry
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • 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

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