Drew Taylor

he/him
I am a director, writer and young artist development specialist. I create politically and socially motivated theatre that often sits at intersections of artforms - specifically spoken word, physical theatre, cabaret and autobiographical text.
My productions are vivid, blackly comedic, athletically delivered, beating with a poetic heart in a warm inviting space. I centre LGBTQ+ and other marginalised voices in my work and thrive on collaborative practice. I have worked in a myriad of education settings, for nationally recognised companies and have presented work at every major theatre in Scotland.

Credits

DIRECTING CREDITS –

DIRECTOR/WRITER, thick skin, elastic heart, Scottish Tour, 5 weeks, 2019/20

DIRECTOR/DRAMATURG, Suffering From Scottishness by Kevin P. Gilday, Assembly Roxy, 4 weeks, 2019

DIRECTOR, Hopeless by Leyla Josephine, UK Tour, 3 months, 2018

DIRECTOR/WRITER, Avoidable Climbing, Citizens Theatre - Glasgow/Take Me Somewhere, 1 week, 2017

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, How You Gonna Live Your Dash by Jenna Watt, Scottish Tour, 3 weeks, 2016

DIRECTOR/WRITER, HOWL[ing], The Traverse - Edinburgh/Arches - Glasgow, 2 Performances, 2014

DIRECTOR/WRITER, 44 Stories, Arches - Glasgow, 1 week, 2014

DIRECTOR/WRITER, Bodytech, Lochgelly Centre Fife, 1 week, 2013

DIRECTOR, Jamp, UK/International Tour, 5 months, 2011-12

DIRECTOR/WRITER, Quality Control, Underbelly - Edinburgh, 4 weeks, 2010

DIRECTOR, Chalky White Substance/Municipal Abattoir by Tennessee Williams, Arches - Glasgow, 1 week, 2009

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, The Hour We Knew Nothing Of Each Other by Peter Handke, Royal Lyceum – Edinburgh, Directed by Wils Wilson and Janice Parker, 1 week, 2018

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Ragnarok by Charles Way, Hush House / Eastern Angles – Ipswich, Directed by Hal Chambers, 3 weeks, 2014

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, The Salon Project, SPILL [Barbican London] / Citizens Theatre / Traverse Theatre, Directed by Stewart Laing, 8 weeks, 2013/2011

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Used To Be Slime, George Square / SURGE – Glasgow, Directed by Hilary Westlake, 1 week, 2010

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, What We Know, Traverse Theatre – Edinburgh, Written/Directed by Pamela Carter, 2 weeks, 2009

DIRECTING CREDITS – YOUNG ARTIST

DIRECTOR/WRITER, Remote Control by Performance Collective Stranraer, Scottish Tour, 3 weeks, 2018

DIRECTOR/WRITER, Friday October 13th – Performed by Strangetown Youth Theatre Edinburgh, Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 1 week, 2018

DIRECTOR/MENTOR, Candid Cabaret – MA Musical Theatre – Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Glasgow, Tron Theatre / Whisky Bond – Glasgow, 1 week, 2018/19/20

DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER, King Matt by Stephen Greenhorn – Royal Lyceum Theatre [Summer School] – Edinburgh, 1 Week, 2016

DIRECTOR, Eight by Ella Hickson / A Million Tiny Plays About Britain – BA Acting New College Lanarkshire, Websters – Glasgow, 1 Week, 2016

DIRECTOR, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Bertolt Brecht – BA Acting New College Lanarkshire, SWG3 – Glasgow, 1 week, 2015

DIRECTOR/WRITER, How To Survive The Zombie Apocalypse And Come Out Singing – British Youth Music Theatre, Aberdeen Arts Theatre, 1 Week, 2015

DIRECTOR, San Diego by David Greig – BA Acting New College Lanarkshire, Websters – Glasgow, 1 Week, 2015
DIRECTOR, BA Acting [New College Lanarkshire] Showcase, Criterion Theatre – London / Oran Mor – Glasgow, 2 Performances, 2015

DIRECTOR, Ballad of Bonnie Prince Chuckie by Wendy Macleod – Aberdeen Performing Arts / American Conservatory Theatre San Francisco International Exchange, 2 weeks, 2013

I have lead workshops for a variety of theatres/companies. Highlights include Apples and Snakes, National Theatre Connections, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, British Youth Music Theatre UK, Scottish Youth Theatre, National Theatre of Scotland, Junction Cambridge, Garage Norwich, Royal Lyceum Edinburgh, Perth Theatre, Theaterszene Festival – Cologne, International School – Alicante and I am the current Artistic Director of young artist development organisation, Performance Collective Stranraer.

Training

PRIMARY TRAINING
BA Acting - Royal Conservatoire Of Scotland - 2006 Graduate
Advanced Physical Theatre Diploma - Arches Theatre / Fife College - 2009 Graduate

SUPPLEMENTARY TRAINING:
Playwrights' Studio Scotland, New Playwrights Award 2015
Traverse 50 Playwrights Scheme 2013