Work as an Associate/Assistant/Staff Director

Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall

I was the assistant director on Witness for the Prosecution directed by Lucy Bailey. I directed first and second covers as well as watching and noting the show weekly throughout the 6 month run. Produced by Rebecca Stafford and Eleanor Lloyd with Josh Mathieson as associate director written by Agatha Christie.

Photo credit Johan Perrson

‘Sinners’ at The Playground Theatre

I assisted Brian Cox on Joshua Sobol’s play ‘The Sinners’ staring Nicola Ansari and Adam Sina. This was the English debut of ‘Sinners’ which is about a woman in an unnamed country who is buried up to her neck, about to be stoned for adultery. We managed to stage every performance of this before the COVID 19 crisis but future life for the show was put on hold.

Writer - Joshua Sobol
Director - Brian Cox
Composer and musician - Veria Amiri
Choreographer and costume designer - Laya Torkaman
Lighting Designer - Euan Davies
Producers - Camden Mews Productions, Lawryn Lacroix, Nicole Ansari

Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre

I was the staff director on Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre at Blenheim Palace for their Summer Season 2019. I was responsible for preparing understudies for all four shows as well as maintaining the shows after Press Night. I was also responsible for directing the Young Performers in the company.

Romeo and Juliet directed by Juliet Forster
Richard III directed by Lucy Pitman-Wallace
Macbeth directed by Damian Cruden restaged by associate director Tom Wright
A Midsummer Night’s Dream directed by Juliet Forster restaged by associate director Tom Wright

Festival Artistic Designer, Macbeth, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream Designer- Sara Perks
Macbeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream Associate Costume designer and Romeo and Juliet Costume Design - Sarah Mercade
Macbeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream Associate Scenic designer and Romeo and Juliet Scenic Design- Amy Yardley,
Richard III design - Adam Nee

Photo credit: Charlotte Graham Photography

‘Maydays’ at The Other Place RSC

I assisted Owen Horsley on David Edgar’s play ‘Maydays’ which was a new version of his 1983 production. I assisted on the production through out the rehearsals and the run of the show, including rehearsing a semi-integrated BSL performance. I also worked with Owen Horsley and Simon Wells (designer) to create a timeline of events mentioned in the play for the foyer of the theatre.

Director - Owen Horsley
Designer - Simon Wells
Lighting - Claire Gerrens
Sound - Steven Atkinson
Movement - Polly Bennett

Photo credit: Richard Lakes

The Mentor Bath Ustinov and Vaudeville Theatre

I was the assitant on The Mentor staring F Murray Abraham when it started at Bath Ustinov theatre and then when it transferred to The Vaudeville in the West End. This was the UK premiere of the Daniel Kehlmann’s play. As well as maintaining the production I was responsible for casting and rehearsing the understudies for the West End run.

Writer - Daniel Kehlmann
Translated by - Christopher Hampton
Director - Laurence Boswell
Designer - Polly Sullivan
Lighting - Colin Grenfell
Sound - Dave Price

Photo credit: Simon Annand

Other credits as Assistant/Associate Director

Babe the Sheep Pig adapted by David Wood after Dick King-Smith directed by Michael Fentiman on a UK tour starting at West Yorkshire Playhouse.

This Must be the Place by Kenneth Emson and Brad Birch directed by Justin Audibert for Latitude festival.

Forever Yours Mary-Lou by Michel Tremblay translated by Michael West directed by Laurence Boswell at Bath Ustinov.

The One That Got Away by Georges Feydeau directed by Laurence Boswell at Bath Ustinov.

Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward directed by Damian Cruden at York Theatre Royal.