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AssociateDirector, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, The Civic New Zealand 2024 - ongoing
Associate Director of The Lord of the Rings, a musical tale. Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, The Civic, New Zealand, Sydney State Theatre. 2024 - 2025
The show is made up a brilliant company who originally created the show at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury. I joined the team for a new US transfer of the show.
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CREATIVE TEAM:
Based on the books by J R R TOLKIEN
Kevin Wallace & William Bennett for Kevin Wallace Productions, Middle‑earth Enterprises, GWB Entertainment, Tim McFarlane, People Entertainment Group, The Watermill Theatre
SHAUN MCKENNA and MATTHEW WARCHUS BOOK | A. R. RAHMAN, VÄRTTINÄ, COMPOSERS | CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATRE AND KEVIN WALLACE PRODUCTIONS PRODUCER | PAUL HART DIRECTOR | SIMON KENNY DESIGNER | ANJALI MEHRA-HUGHES CHOREOGRAPHER | MARK ASPINALL MUSICAL SUPERVISOR AND ORCHESTRATIONS | MICHAEL MCBRIDE MUSICAL DIRECTOR | RACHEL FLESHER FIGHT DIRECTOR | CHARLIE TYMMS PUPPETRY DESIGNER | CHRISTA HARRIS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR | LINDSEY NOEL-WHITING CHICAGO PUPPETRY DIRECTOR | RORY BEATON LIGHTING DESIGNER | GEORGE REEVE PROJECTION DESIGNER | ADAM FISHER ORIGINAL SOUND DESIGNER | CHICAGO SOUND DESIGNER NICHOLAS POPE | SUSAN GOSDICK VOCAL AND DIALECT COACH | WILL ELPHINGSTONE ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGN | ASSOCIATE PROJECTION DESIGNER IAIN SYMNE | DANI MCCALLUM BOB MASON CHICAGO CASTING DIRECTOR | ORIGINAL FIGHT DIRECTOR | ASHLEIGH CHEADLE ORIGINAL PUPPETRY DIRECTOR
Associate and Resident Director, Apollo Theatre west end, 2023 - 2024
Associate Director and Resident Director of The Time Traveller's Wife, Apollo Theatre in the west end. 2023 -2024
The show was formed of a brilliant team including Director Bill Buckhurst and Grammy-award winners Joss Stone and Dave Stewart.
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CREATIVE TEAM:
LAUREN GUNDERSON BOOK | JOSS STONE AND DAVE STEWART MUSIC AND LYRICS | COLIN INGRAM LEAD PRODUCER | BILL BUCKHURST DIRECTOR | ANNA FLEISCHLE DESIGNER | SHELLEY MAXWELL CHOREOGRAPHER | NICK FINLOW MUSICAL SUPERVISOR, VOCAL AND MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS | RORY BEATON AND LUCY CARTER CO- LIGHTING DESIGNERS | ANDRZEJ GOULDING VIDEO DESIGNER AND ANIMATOR | PETE MALKIN AND RICHARD BROOKER SOUND DESIGNER | CHRIS FISHER ILLUSION DESIGNER | DAVID GRINDROD ASSOCIATES CDG CASTING DIRECTOR | SUSANNA PERETZ WIGS, HAIR AND MAKE-UP | KATH WOOLLEY MUSICAL DIRECTOR | CHRISTA HARRIS ASSOCIATE AND RESIDENT DIRECTOR | PIP TERRY ASSOCIATE SET DESIGNER | LLOYD THOMAS PRODUCTION MANAGER |
Back to the Future, the musical
Resident Director, Adelphi Theatre west end, 2021 - 2023
I began my adventure with Back to the Future the Musical in July 2021, where I joined the team on the rehearsals for the West End transfer after it's successful, original run in Manchester. I worked with the show, just shy of 2 years, working closely with the Director, Associate Director and Resident team.
Other than working in-house to maintain the artistic integrity of the show, rehearse covers and work across cast-changes and castings. I worked on various press events such as our Oliver Awards Performance (2022), Magic at the Musicals, Rise Up with the Arts, Dancing on Ice and other in-house press lead by DeWytnters.
I also worked very closely with A Relaxed Company in creating Back to the Future the Musicals' first ever relaxed performance. The day was a huge success and was publicised by The One Show and provided the show with a blue-print for all subsequent and future Relaxed shows.
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Oliver Awards performance, 2022
The One Show - Back to the Future the musical, relaxed performance
CREATIVE TEAM:
BOB GALE BOOK/CO-CREATOR/PRODUCER | ROBERT ZEMECKIS CO-CREATOR/PRODUCER | ALAN SILVESTRI MUSIC AND LYRICS | GLEN BALLARD MUSIC AND LYRICS | COLIN INGRAM LEAD PRODUCER | JOHN RANDO DIRECTOR | TIM HATLEY DESIGNER | CHRIS BAILEY CHOREOGRAPHER | NICK FINLOW MUSICAL SUPERVISOR, VOCAL AND MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS | TIM LUTKIN LIGHTING DESIGNER | HUGH VANSTONE LIGHTING CONSULTANT | FINN ROSS VIDEO DESIGNER | GARETH OWEN SOUND DESIGNER | CHRIS FISHER ILLUSION DESIGNER | ETHAN POPP ORCHESTRATIONS | BRYAN CROOK ORCHESTRATIONS | DAVID CHASE DANCE ARRANGEMENTS | MAURICE CHAN FIGHT DIRECTOR | DAVID GRINDROD ASSOCIATES CDG CASTING DIRECTOR | CAMPBELL YOUNG ASSOCIATES WIGS, HAIR AND MAKE-UP | JIM HENSON MUSICAL DIRECTOR | RICHARD FITCH ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR | DARREN CARNALL ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER | ROSS EDWARDS ASSOCIATE SET DESIGNER | SIMON MARLOW PRODUCTION MANAGER |
Photo Credit: Sean Ebsworth Barnes
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Spring Awakening
Director, The Albany 2024
Final performance on BA (HONS) Musical Theatre at Trinity Laban. May 2024.
CREATIVE TEAM:
Based on the play by Frank Wedekind
STEVEN SATER BOOK & LYRICS | DUNCAN SHEIK MUSIC | CHRISTA HARRIS DIRECTOR | VERITY QUADE MUSICAL DIRECTOR | JACK VALENTINE SET DESIGNER | NADIA SOHOWAN CHOREOGRAPHER | JACK VALENTINE SETDESIGNER | AMY YARDLEY COSTUME DESIGN | LUCY FENNEL INTIMACY DIRECTOR | MAISIE CARTER FIGHT DIRECTOR | CHARLOTTE JOHNSON COSTUME SUPERVISOR | PAUL NEED LIGHTING DESIGNER | PAUL GAVIN SOUND DESIGNER | NICK GREEN PRODUCTION MANAGER |
Photo Credit: Bryony Campbell