Christine Mears

Hello!

I'm Christine (she/her) and I create contemporary theatre which is imaginative, theatrical and collaborative. I see theatre as a platform for activism, discussion and self-reflection. I have a love for stories and what they can teach us about ourselves and the world. My work often surrounds and explores feminism and political and social issues with the aim to provoke audience members to see the world differently and to arouse self-reflection.
As a director I work primarily with scripted plays but I have extensive training in devising from training in contemporary theatre making on the BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts degree at Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance.

In 2017 I was awarded The Jacqueline Nichols Award for Excellence in Directing.

Credits

DIRECTING:

DIRECTOR, Something Bad is Happening on the Streets by James Cole, LGBTQ+ in the arts, Staged Zoom reading R&D, in progress, 2021

VISITING DIRECTOR, Playhouse Creatures by April De Angelis, Rose Bruford College, 4 shows, 2021.

VISITING DIRECTOR, The Devil's Gateway by Sarah Daniels, Rose Bruford College, 4 shows, 2020.

DIRECTOR, Rosé Cheeks by Ciara Brown, The Bread and Roses Theatre, 1 show, 2020

DIRECTOR, All That is Gold Does Not Stay by Elene Hadjidaniel, Theatro Technis, 1 show, 2020.

DIRECTOR, Justine Cuts by Nikki Racklin, The White Bear Theatre, 1 show, 2020.

DIRECTOR, Lightning Girl by Rita Anderson, Theatro Technis, 4 shows, 2019.

VISITING DIRECTOR, Top Girls by Caryl Churchill, Rose Bruford College, 4 shows, 2019

CO-DIRECTOR, Seven Seven by Twin Company, Vaersagod Festival, Cafe Teatret, Also, Norway, 1 show, 2018.

DIRECTOR, How to Save a Little World by Matthew Anderson, The Winter Gardens greenhouse in Avery Hill Park, 2 shows, 2017.

CO-DIRECTOR, One Million Tiny Plays About Britain by Craig Taylor, Rose Bruford College, 2 shows, 2017.

DIRECTOR, Bed by Jim Cartwright, Rose Bruford College, 4 shows, 2016.

ASSISTANT DIRECTING:

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Clean Love: An Introduction (Devised Interactive Theatre) with The Lab Collective, Rose Bruford College, 3 shows, 2016.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Misconduct by Dom Riley, Theatre N16, London, 1 week, 2016

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Every Man Out of His Humour by Ben Jonson, A Read Not Dead staged reading, The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, 1 show, 2016

DEVISER/WRITER, The Pursuit of Success with Lobster Frock Theatre Company, Stanley Halls, Theatre Deli, 3 shows, 2019

Training

Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance, BA (hons) European Theatre Arts, 2014 – 2017 (Grade: 2:1) Practical contemporary theatre making training with a focus on devising, ensemble work and European theatre practice. I specialised in directing for both scripted and devised performances on this course.

Institut del Teatre (Institute of Theatre, Barcelona), Erasmus placement, January – March 2016: Physical theatre, devising, puppetry and Fitzmaurice Voice Training.

Peer Productions Theatre Company – Acting for theatre in education - 2013-2014.

Theatre Directing – Almeida Theatre with Robert Icke and Lyndsey Turner – 2020.

Arts Fundraising – Sam Dunstan at Theatre Deli – May 2018. 


Albany Young Creatives Producing Course – Albany Theatre, Deptford in London – January – March 2018 


The Performance of Directing – Contemporary Directions workshops by Simon Usher and Colin Ellwood – 
2017