Joseph Leyland
Theatre Director Writer Actor Fight Choreographer Sound DesignerEmerging director and writer eager to learn more about all types of theatre. Interested in physical based and movement theatre as well as musical theatre and naturalism. Experience with comedy and creating theatre from scratch.
Always striving for and prioritising queer theatre. (he/him)
Credits
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, Teddy Midnight, (R&D), Exeter Phoenix, 1 week.DIRECTOR, Exe-A-Sketch, TheSpaceUK, 2022, 2 weeks.
DIRECTOR and WRITER, Bloom, (R&D), Exeter Barnfield Theatre, 1 week, 2022.
DIRECTOR, The Duchess of Malfi, Exeter Cathedral, 1 week, 2022.
DIRECTOR AND WRITER, Connecting..., Theatre with Teeth virtual performance, 1 week, 2021.
PRODUCER, A Little to the Left, Exeter Comedy Society virtual performance, permanent, 2021.
DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER, Is This Thing Still On?, Exeter Comedy Society virtual performance, permanent, 2020.
CO-DIRECTOR, 101 Crustaceans, University of Exeter Guild, cancelled due to COVID, 2020.
SOUND DESIGNER, The Great Gatsby, Exeter Northcott, 1 week, 2020.
ACTOR, The Addams Family, St Brendan's Sixth Form College, 1 week, 2019.
ACTOR, West Side Story, St Brendan's Sixth Form College, 1 week, 2018.
Training
Performing Arts BTEC with Distinction*, 2017-19Music Theatre, LCM, Grade 6 with Merit, 2018.
Violin, Trinity College London, Grade 5, 2017.
Group Drama (Devised), Trinity College London, Grade 7 with Merit, 2017.
Performance Arts, Trinity College London, Grade 4 with Distinction, 2016.
Location
BristolExperience
1-2 years
Art forms / Disciplines
- Architecture
- Comedy
- Music
- Theatre / Live perfomance
What I do
- BSL interpretation
- Choreography
- Devising
- Movement Direction
- Music - Can Read
- Music - Plays Instruments
- Music - Singing
- Physical Theatre / Mime
- Prop Making
- Sound Design
- Working with young people
- Writing
Additional Languages
BSL
