Emmy Lahouel

I'm Emmy, she/her.
Interests: contemporary theatre, interdisciplinary work, Movement

My practice is deeply rooted in embodied storytelling, I have worked in new writing and devised performance as well as interdisciplinary and movement based projects.
I’m interested in telling stories less often heard and, the spaces we tell them in.

I work with children, young people and emerging creatives on a range of creative projects. I have supported creative intervention for wellbeing projects and deliver workshops to support curriculum learning.

My production practice has been in creating and supporting performance platforms for artists across art form. I work across venues, outdoor and unconventional spaces.






Photo: Ellie Kurttz

Credits

Director, The Wicked Problem, Ergon Theatre, Contact, Oct 2021

Assistant Director, Salt by Selina Thompson for tour to The Public Theatre NYC - Jan 2020 rehearsal support at The Royal Court.

Associate Director, Black Men Walking - Eclipse Theatre, Remounting and second tour. Aug - Oct 2019 I accompanied company to: Bernie Grant, Tron Glasgow, York Theatre Royal, Traverse Edinburgh , Crucible Sheffield, Oldham Coliseum.

Assistant Director, Princess & The Huslter- Eclipse Theatre, Bristol Old Vic, Hull Truck. Jan - April 2020 accompanied company on full tour: Bristol Old Vic, New Worsley Ipswich, Hull Truck, Nuffield Southampton theatres, Oxford Playhouse, Liverpool Playhouse, Live Theatre Newcastle.

Co-Director DRIFTmcr, The Lowry 2018 -2020, Interdisciplinary performance platform and network developed by myself and Co-Director Sean Clarke to support Manchester based creatives for working across art from in technology and performance.

Meraki Collective - Director/Movement director,
"Only Speak When Spoken to", The Lowry, Contact HOME, CPT,
"Kill a witch die Trying", Unity theatre, Waterside Arts

Engagement Manager/Lead artist- The Missy Elliott Project Selina Thompson LTD, 2017 - present, Contact, BAC, Site gallery, Eclipse, Dublin Dance Festival,Theatre in the mill, NTS.

Lead Artist- Ludus Dance- "Mill girls and Militants" heritage lottery 2018 "Lodestar" CAHMS & LAC Lancaster & Lancashire.

Associate artist - "The Welcoming Party" Z-arts, MIF & Theatre Rites 2017

Training

BA(Hons) Physical and Dance Theatre, University of Salford 1st Class 2010-2013

Arts Council England DYCP- 2021

Odd Arts "Working with young people and adults with additional needs - Understanding and supporting behaviour"March 2020


Hofesh Shechter Rep Workshop Jan 30th 2018

Gecko Theatre Company 3 day Residency October 2017 HOME -

Made at HOME Residency October 2017 - Jan 2018

HOME - Project X Residency August 2016 - September 2017