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Sarah McCourt

Producer Director Actor Writer

Sarah McCourt is a freelance Producer, Director, Actor and Writer working primarily with adaptation and new writing. They are founding Artistic Director of Restless Theatre CIC.
Pronouns they/them

Credits

Producer, Doohickie Productions, February 2023- present. We work with and support a growing portfolio of emerging artists.

Director, Little Shop of Horrors. Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton University, May 2024

Director/Writer, Love Speaks, Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton University, May 2023

Co-Producer Futures Festival, Exeter Northcott, February 2023 - July 2023

Producer/Co-Writer/Actor, Fragments, Exeter Fringe, October 2021 and Barnstaple Theatrefest June 2023.

Assistant Producer, Snow Queen, Above Bounds, December 2022-February 2023

Project Producer, Hags: A Magical Extravaganza Tour, Scratchworks, June 2022-October 2022

Evaluator, Futures Programme, Exeter Northcott, May 2022 - August 2022

Evaluator, Plymouth Theatre Royal, Our Space, March 2021 - April 2022

Creative Listener, Exeter Northcott, September 2021- present

Writer, Twisted Tales: The Gaff and The Boxing Day Hunt, Owdyado, Villages in Action, September 2021

Advisory Artist, Exeter Fringe Festival, August 2021

Producer, Northcott Futures' Launch Festival: A Place on the Map, online, 5th - 10th July 2021

Producer/Director/Co-Writer, Network Tales, Restless Theatre, Exeter Fringe Festival & intoBodmin, 2nd & 3rd August and 17th October 2019

Writer/Actor, Monstrous Love, Restless Theatre, Camden People's Theatre 22nd May & Exeter Phoenix, 2nd & 3rd December 2009

Training

RTYDS New Directions South West, April 2022
Exeter Northcott Futures' Producers' Programme, January - July 2021
Exeter University, MFA Staging Shakespeare, 2008
Rose Bruford, PGDip Theatre and Performance Studies, 2006

I am a freelance actor https://www.spotlight.com/profile/7819-9085-8435 and qualified teacher with experience of workshop facilitation for all ages from 5-80 for companies including Theatre Alibi, Northcott Theatre, Storm Fever Theatre and infusionarts.

Location

Devon

Experience

5-10 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Film - short
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • TV - drama

What I do

  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Facilitating
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Producing
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Working with young people
  • Writing

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