Vicky Olusanya

Director Writer Performer

I'm a director from a devising/ensemble work background. I completed an MA in Collaborative Theatre Making at Rose Bruford and Acting Diploma at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

In the past few years I have focused on community projects with an emphasis in celebrating LGBTQAI+ and working class voices.

I am currently working on 3 projects:

The Pepys Show - at R&D phase - a one person show exploring a gender fluid identity and 17th century drag persona Pepysing Tom.

Apple of his Eye - at R&D phase - I am writing a solo piece in collaboration with Blue Elephant Theatre about young carers.

Lewisham Urban Opera - this is a year long engagement in Lewisham as part of the Borough of Culture. I am assistant director on the project facilitating community workshops and school workshops. This work will culminate in a devised opera performance in July.

Credits

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Lewisham Urban Opera, year long project, 2021
DIRECTOR, Chef, Southwark Playhouse, 1 performance, 2021
FACILITATOR, Inside Out, Online Queer Elders workshops and performance, 2020
DIRECTOR, The Quest, Arcola Theatre, 1 week, 2019
DIRECTOR/PERFORMER, Let Me Shake Your Groove Thing, 1 performance, 2019
DIRECTOR, Carried Away, Drayton Arms, 1 week, 2019
DIRECTOR, Taste of Love (rehearsed reading, Arcola, 1 performance, 2018
DIRECTOR, Flooded, Bread and Roses, 3 days 2018
DIRECTOR, Talking to Him, Theatre Deli, 1 performance, 2018
DIRECTOR, Flooded, Lyric Hammersmith, 1 performance, 2018
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, We Raise Our Hands In The Sanctuary, The Albany, 2017

Training

Stonecrabs Young Directors Programme 2020
Advanced Training – Frantic Assembly 2019
Beginners Contemporary Ballet – Rambert 2019
Rose Bruford College - Collaborative Theatre Making MA 2017 – 2018
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - Acting Diploma 2014 – 2015

Soho Theatre Writer's Lab 2016 – 2017
Greenwich and Lewisham Young People's Theatre Progression Company
National Youth Theatre and Shakespeare's Globe G&T Youth Theatre

Location

London

Experience

2-5 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Opera
  • Photography
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Facilitating
  • Movement Direction
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Producing
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Working with young people
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

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