Joseph Hancock

Director

My name is Joseph Hancock and my pronouns are he/him.

I am a theatre director and deviser from Dudley in the West Midlands, with experience predominantly in new writing.

I am Education Associate at The Old Vic and a mentor director on the NT Connections programme.

Credits

Recent directing credits:
Assembly (Donmar Warehouse), This Isn't A True Story (Almeida), Great British Mysteries? (Pleasance / Soho Theatre), Shell & Davey At The Start And The End (VAULT Festival), And Yet It Moves (Young Vic Taking Part).

Assistant Director credits:
Amedee (Birmingham Rep), If You Kiss Me Kiss Me (Young Vic), The Hairy Ape (Old Vic), The Gruffalo (Tall Stories), It Felt Like A Kiss (Punchdrunk/MIF)

Associate Director credits:
Rise (The Old Vic)

Training

I trained at the Young Vic via the Jerwood Assistant Director programme.

I was also a recipient of a JMK Regional Bursary at the Birmingham Rep in 2017.

Location

West Midlands

Experience

5-10 years

What I do

  • Devising
  • Dramaturgy
  • Music - Can learn by ear
  • Music - Can Read
  • Music - Plays Instruments
  • Music - Singing
  • Music Composition
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Working with disabled non-professional adults / children
  • Working with disabled artists
  • Working with learning disabled adults / children
  • Working with young people
  • Working with young people with special educational needs
  • Writing

Additional Languages

N/A

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