Allison Birt
Director Theatre Maker Performer Drag KingAllison Birt (she/her) is a Newcastle based Theatre Maker, Director, Facilitator and Drag King. As a Queer practitioner Allison is passionate about empowering others and creating theatre that is inclusive and accessible. Allison is the co-founder of emerging theatre company ‘Tell U Wot’, creating work that is funny and unafraid, putting hilarious women at the forefront of the work.
Credits
DIRECTOR, Sorry, You Can't Poo Here... Greenwich Theatre, LET Awards 2023DIRECTOR, Golden Hour, Alphabetti Theatre, Three Performances, 2022.
DIRECTOR, Sorry...You Can't Poo Here, Drayton Arms Theatre, Two Performances, 2022.
DIRECTOR, The BunnyGirl, Rose Brudord College, One Performance, 2021.
DIRECTOR, The A-CARE-IUM, The Etcetera Theatre, One Performance, 2021.
Training
BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts 2019-2022.Drag and Cabaret Soho Theatre Labs 2020.
National Youth Theatre 2016.
Location
Tyne and WearExperience
Less than 1 year
What I do
- Devising
- Directing
- Dramaturgy
- Movement Direction
- Music - Singing
- Performance Art
- Physical Theatre / Mime
- Puppetry
- Site Responsive/Immersive
- Street Theatre
- Theatre making
- Working with disabled artists
- Working with young people
- Workshopping & Development
- Writing
