Ioana Batis

I'm interested in bold stories with narrative at their heart; stories that are brave & different. I like striking evocative sounds; things with a comic edge and an urgent contemporary social or political resonance, as well as re-imaginings that still resonate today.

She/Her

Credits

DIRECTOR:

‘Between Us’ (part of the Dice Showcase - Redemption with Hence Theatre Company)/ Old Red Lion Theatre/2018

‘Unexpected Item’ & ‘To Carry the Can’ (part of the Director’s Cut Theatre Company ‘What is Love..?’ showcase)/ Southwark Playhouse/2018

‘Write to Right’: ‘Ego’ - (a collection of short play rehearsed readings) with Director’s Cut Theatre Company
Gerry’s Royal Stratford East/2018

‘Till Downsizing Do Us Part’ (part of the ‘PlayTime’ collection of short plays with Second Sons Theatre Company)/The Bunker Theatre/2017

‘Safe Space’ (part of ‘The Dark Room’ - Rapid Write Response collection of short plays)/Theatre 503/
2017

‘Alice & Suzy’ (part of the Director’s Cut Theatre Company ‘You’re Invited’ showcase)/Southwark Playhouse/2017

‘Write to Right’: ‘Hot, hot, hot’ - (a collection of short play rehearsed readings) with Director’s Cut Theatre Company/Gerry’s Royal Stratford East/2017

‘There be Migrants Here’/Theatre 503/2017

‘Gone’ (part of the Director’s Cut Theatre Company ‘Nothing to Declare’ showcase)/ Southwark Playhouse/
2017

‘Look, See’ - short play for Stepping Through the Door event hosted by Yellow Earth Theatre Company
Gerry’s Royal Stratford East/2017

‘Write to Right’: ‘The Boyfriend’ & ‘Watching & Waiting’ - (a collection of short play rehearsed readings) with Director’s Cut Theatre Company/ Gerry’s Royal Stratford East/2017

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR:

‘Quarter Life Crisis’/
Soho Theatre,
Ovalhouse Theatre,
Edinburgh Fringe - Underbelly Stage,
The Albany Theatre/2017

WRITER:

A Girl Holding The Hand of A Girl’ (part of the Master Director Series collection of short plays)/The Old Red Lion Theatre/2018

‘Not a Beautiful Woman’ (part of the Master Director Series collection of short plays)/
The Old Red Lion Theatre & Brick Lane Festival/2017

‘Looking for Paloma’ (co-written with Roberto Trippini- feature -length film script inspired by Pedro Almodovar’s work)/2018-19

Training

Raindance Film London -
Foundation Courses:

Filmmaking/2018
Producing/2018
Directing/2018

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - Directing:An Introduction/2016

Royal Court Theatre/Writers' Group/2016

A mix of Young Vic provided workshops/sessions - from Voice Training, Alexander Technique Training (in conjunction with the Actor's Centre), Dramaturgy etc.