Olivia Powell

Director

I wonder what else stories can be and do. With a particular interest in metafictions, musicals and the mortality of fictional characters and an attitude inspired by the Heraclitan fragment “Time is a child playing,” I experiment with directing and story development across performative mediums. I am excited to expand the idea of narrative in theatre, to tell stories that are imaginative, instinctual and innovative and to incorporate my experiences in film, immersive storytelling and choreography in the directing process.

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Credits

(Most of my work thus far has been situated in a film context but some performance-related credits include...)
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/WRITER/PERFORMER, With words that don't exist, Royal College of Art Show, 5 days, 2020
PRODUCER, The Fire Side, Shepherd's Bush Market/Hammersmith and Fulham ArtsFest, 1 week, 2019
DIRECTOR, I, II, III, Royal College of Art, 1 week, 2018
VIDEOGRAPHER, assorted works, Dartmouth College Department of Theatre, 15 months, 2017-2018

Training

MA Digital Direction, Royal College of Art, London UK -- workshops in verbatim theatre, immersive storytelling, digital storytelling
Dartmouth College, Hanover USA -- courses in theatre directing, voice, acting, scriptwriting
Contemporary and modern dance

Location

London

Experience

Less than 1 year

Art forms / Disciplines

  • AR / VR

What I do

  • Choreography
  • Dramaturgy
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Video Design
  • Writing

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