Abigail Sewell is a film and theatre director, driven by the transformative power of storytelling. Her passion lies in reaching new audiences with stories that reflect and challenge society. She champions untold stories from unheard voices with work that never shies away from tackling challenging social and political issues head on. Abigail is motivated by art's potential for collective healing and she specialises in working with young people and community groups as a drama facilitator and yoga teacher.
Abigail is co-founder of Uproot Productions, a socially driven cross-arts production company with a mission of supporting Black artists. She is an Associate Artist at National Youth Theatre and a Trustee at Represent Theatre. Abigail is currently training on Edinburgh TV Festival's The Network Talent Scheme and is part of Tamasha's Directors Programme.
2-5 years
Acting
Devising
Dramaturgy
TV / Film
Working with Young People