Sally Toynton

Director Producer Faciliator Teacher

Sally Toynton (She/her), theatre director/producer/teacher. A London based creative, using a collaborative practice to bring together communities and create entertaining socially relevant theatre. Specialist in youth and community drama education.

Credits

DIRECTOR CREDITS

The Eagle and The Seagull, Bridge House Theatre & The Rotunda (Brighton Fringe), (Two weeks, London/Brighton tour) 2023
A Rejection Like No Other…, Putney Arches, (two nights) 2022
Love and Information, Beau Sejour Theatre Guernsey (3 nights) 2021
Constellations, St James Guernsey, (3 nights) 2020
Too Much Liberty, Wickham Theatre Bristol, (3 nights) 2020
Richard III, Wickham Theatre Bristol (2 nights) 2018


ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,

The Tempest, Burnt Orange REP Company, Drayton Arms, (1 week), 2024
The Seagull, Bridge House Theatre, (1 week), 2022
The Importance of Being… Ernest? Pleasance Theatre Edinburgh (1 month) 2022
Second Person Narrative, Omnibus Theatre, (2 nights), 2022
Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness, Alma Tavern Bristol (5 nights) 2017/18


PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMME MANAGER

Camp Taconic, (7 weeks), Director - Wicked, Kidflix, Addam's Family, Jungle Book, Pippin 2024

YOUTH DIRECTOR

S.L.Y.T: Around the World in 80 DayS, Theatre Peckham, (2 nights), 2024
PQA Greenwich: Across the Line, His Majesty’s Theatre, (1 night), 2023

PRODUCER

Wandsworth New Writing Festival, Putney Arches, 2023
A Rejection Like No Other…, Putney Arches, 2022

DEVISER/ACTOR

Revolt. She said. Revolt again. Joshua Brooks Manchester, (4 nights) 2019

Training

First Class Degree in Theatre, Film and Television from University of Bristol
Foundation Acting Diploma - ALRA (Academy of Live and Recorded Arts)
National Youth Theatre (NYT) Facilitator Training
NYT intake course
NYT directing/writing masterclass
Youth Leadership in the Arts conference with Mousetrap
Workshops with Wise Children, Frantic Assembly, Cheek by Jowl.
Staging Naturalism Workshop with The National Theatre
Directing New Plays workshop with James Macdonald
Movement Direction with Imogen White
Drama Therapy 2-day intensive training
Children's Safeguarding training
Adult's Safeguarding training
Guildhall Acting Summer School

Location

London

Experience

2-5 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Film - short
  • Live art
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • TV - drama
  • Visual arts

What I do

  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Facilitating
  • Outdoor performance
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Producing
  • Sound Design
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Working with disabled artists
  • Working with disabled non-professional adults / children
  • Working with learning disabled adults / children
  • Working with learning disabled artists
  • Working with young people
  • Working with young people with special educational needs
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

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