Benedict Power

Director, producer, theatre maker interested in all theatre and experienced in new writing and politically/socially conscious theatre. Originator, director, co-writer and/or producer of many original works. He/Him

Credits

PRODUCER, Same Same Different by Naomi Sumner Chan, Eclipse Theatre commission with York Theatre Royal and Pilot Theatre, Regional Tour, 3 weeks, 2019

DIRECTOR, The Wasp by Morgan Lloyd Malcom, Hope Mill Theatre, Regional Premiere, 1week, 2018

DIRECTOR, PRODUCER AND CO-WRITER, Becoming with Liz Richardson, R+D supported by HOME, 2018

DIRECTOR AND DRAMATURG, Memories of Partition by Asif Majid and Tuheen Huda, The Royal Exchange and Manchester Museum, 1 week, 2017

DIRECTOR, ORIGINATOR, DRAMATURG AND PRODUCER, Spring Reign by Rob Johnston, National Tour Incl. The Lowry, The Albany, Nottingham Playhouse, 4 weeks, 2017

DIRECTING AND RESEARCH CONSULTANT, The Last Resort by 2 Magpies, The Lowry (Week 53 Festival) and National Tour, 2016

DIRECTOR, DRAMATURG AND CO-PRODUCER, War Stories by Rob Johnston/Emma Gibson, International co-commission with ‘You Are Here’ festival, Canberra, Australia and 24:7 Festival Manchester, also HOME, Buxton Fringe and Greater Manchester Fringe, 4 weeks, 2015/16

DIRECTOR, CO-WRITER AND PRODUCER, Real Life
with Ben Kewin, The Royal Exchange and Camden People’s Theatre, 4 nights, 2015

DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER, The Bird of Paradise by Garth Williams, R+D supported by The Lowry and The Royal Exchange, 2015

DIRECTOR, Handles by Tom Mason, Salford University, 3 nights, 2014

DIRECTOR, Unhinged by Martin Malcolm, R+D supported by Jackson’s Lane, 2014

DIRECTOR AND CO-PRODUCER, The Bubbler by Cathy Crabb, The Lowry (Re:Play Festival), Regional Tour, 4 weeks, 2014

DIRECTOR, 'Verbally Challenged' by Various Writers, Contact, New writing, Monthly Event, 2010-12

DIRECTOR AND CO-PRODUCER, Temp/Casual by Steve Timms, Contact and 24:7 Festival, 1 week, 2011

Training

Royal Exchange Observing Director for Bruntwood Prize winning play Wish List by Katherine Soper. Directed by Matthew Xia in a co-production with The Royal Court.

Further Training with workshops in Directing, Devising, Physical Theatre, Clown and Forum Theatre with Lyndsey Turner, Jude Christian, Augusto Boal, Philipe Gaulier, Gennadi Bogdanov, Caroline Steinbeis, Song of the Goat, DV8, Gecko, Imogen Knight, Rachel Mars and many more national/international practitioners.

Drama School Trained Actor - MMU School Of Theatre BA (Hons) Acting 1996-99
Over 15 Years professional experience touring regional and national theatre productions, script readings and work in development, for companies including: West Yorkshire Playhouse, Contact, Chol, Talia, Yorkshire Women, Proper Job and Made Up Theatre and my own company Something Wicked.

SPEAKER on making theatre in response to conflict at international theatre conference, 'Rediscovering the Radical', at LIPA in Sept 2016, with Professor Jan Cohen Cruz, John Holloway, Lizzie Nunnery and Clive Parkinson.

TV ACTING ROLES in Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Blue Murder, Paradox, Spooks, The Cops, Always and Everyone. Commercials for Iceland, Mini Cooper and Morrison’s and a corporate film for Britannia Building Society.

CORPORATE ACTING scripting and performing training programs for G4S, BPP Law School, Manchester City Council, Nottingham Police, West Midlands Fire Service and The BBC.

STAND UP COMEDY finalist in Mirth on Monday, open-mic competition.