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Imogen Beech

Theatre Director Writer

She/her. I’m an independent theatre director based in the East Midlands. I love playful, clear and imaginative storytelling and am particularly interested in exploring how theatre can be used to promote empathy between people from all walks of life.

I'm currently working as Elle While's Associate Director on Simon Reade's new ensemble adaptation of Private Peaceful (Nottingham Playhouse, UK tour).

Credits

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, Private Peaceful, Nottingham Playhouse & UK Tour, 5 months, 2022
DIRECTOR, The Censor, Hope Theatre, 3 weeks, 2019
DIRECTOR/CO-PRODUCER, Mirror Me, Pickled Pepper Books, 2 days, 2018
DIRECTOR, The Turn of the Screw, Theatre in the Fields Festival, 1 day, 2018
DIRECTOR, Echoes: A Love Story, Arcola Theatre, 1 day, 2018
DIRECTOR, Upon This Rock, Old Red Lion Theatre, 3 days, 2018
DIRECTOR, The Turn of the Screw, Lion and Unicorn Theatre, 3 weeks, 2017
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Ashes, Octagon Theatre Bolton, 2 weeks, 2017
DIRECTOR, The Bechamel Test, Old Red Lion Theatre, 2 days, 2017
DIRECTOR, Richard III, Swan Theatre / Leicester Square Theatre, 3 days, 2016
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, The Winter’s Tale, Octagon Theatre Bolton, 2 weeks, 2016
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/PRODUCER, William Shakespeare 400th Anniversary Celebration, Octagon Theatre Bolton, 2 days, 2016
DIRECTOR, A Series of Unfortunate Breakups, Etcetera Theatre / Camden Comedy Club, 1 week, 2016
DIRECTOR, I Think About Space a Lot, Above the Arts, 1 day, 2016
DIRECTOR, Best Before…, Old Red Lion Theatre, 2 days, 2016
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER, Mirror Me, Greenwich Theatre / Broadway Barking, 4 days, 2015
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER, Mirror Me, Pleasance Edinburgh, 2 weeks, 2015
DIRECTOR, The Turn of the Screw, Assembly Festival Edinburgh, 3 weeks, 2015
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Noises Off, Octagon Theatre Bolton, 4 weeks, 2015
DIRECTOR, We Open on Thursday, Theatre 503, 1 day, 2015
DIRECTOR, Different Class, Etcetera Theatre, 1 week, 2015
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Curtains, Bernie Grant Arts Centre, 2 weeks, 2014
CO-DIRECTOR, Never Such Innocence (staged reading), Belgian Residence, 1 day, 2014
DIRECTOR, pool (no water), Karamel Club, 4 days, 2014
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, The House of Blue Leaves, Unicorn Theatre, 1 week, 2014
DIRECTOR, Sonnet Walk, Crouch End Festival, 1 day, 2014
DIRECTOR, Frozen, Mountview, 1 day, 2014

Training

Drama Facilitator Professional Development Day, Group 64 Theatre for Young People (2017)
MA Theatre Directing, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts (2013-14)
BA English Literature (Drama Scholarship), Durham University (2010-13)

Location

Lincolnshire

Experience

5-10 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Film - feature
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Facilitating
  • Outdoor performance
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Producing
  • Puppetry
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Working with disabled non-professional adults / children
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Writing

Additional Languages

French

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