Caroline Williams

She/her

Caroline is a director and dramaturge working mainly in multi-disciplinary participatory performance. She is currently a Leverhulme scholar on attachment to Bristol Old Vic. Caroline was one of the first artistic associates of The Yard Theatre in London and artists in residence at Somerset House.

Caroline’s ongoing practice is to explore how the dramaturgy of reality can activate conventional theatrical forms. As well as having been an actor Caroline has a background in social and environmental activism. Her work often focuses on current political issues. Using personal narratives, she works to find a performative language that will most powerfully communicate the heart of these stories. At the core of her work is a passion to give people who wouldn’t primarily consider themselves artists a platform to create great works of art. Caroline identifies as disabled due to chronic pain and works to bring more attention to women's health and invisible chronic health conditions in the UK. #endometriosis #longcovid

For more info go to: www.carolinemarywilliams.com

Credits

CREATOR A Love Letter to Penelope Cruiser, digital work for Bristol Old Vic 2021.
CREATOR, Now Is The Time To Say Nothing, Bristol Old Vic, V&A Museum, Galway International Festival, national and international tour to over fifteen venues, 2018-2019 including 3 week run at Bristol Old Vic and BAC.
DIRECTOR, Twelfth Night, Old Bishop's Palace, 1 week, 2019
DIRECTOR, You Do Not Have To Say Anything, The Yard, 1 week, 2019
CURATOR, DECORUM X, Victoria & Albert Museum, 2 day festival, 2019
DIRECTOR, London Rise, ENO, 2018
DIRECTOR, Can You Hear me Now, The Station, MAYK & British Council, 2017
DIRECTOR, Impro For Elders, Improbable at the Cockpit Theatre, 2017
DIRECTOR, I AM, Space to Create @ The Dorfman, National Theatre, Ten days using dance and autobiographical storytelling to explore stereotyping and labelling, 2017.
DIRECTOR, La Malade Imaginaire, The Globe, 3 nights, 2016
DIRECTOR, Shadwell's Tempest , The Globe, 3 nights, 2016
DIRECTOR, Shakespeare’s Fools, V&A museum, represented UK at Prague Quaderennial, 2015.
DIRECTOR, 5 TINS, Collaboration with playwright Stacey Gregg, Young Vic as part of 5x5x5 2015.
DIRECTOR/WRITER/PERFORMER, Puffball, The Yard/ Battersea Arts Centre, 3 weeks, 2015

DRAMATURGY, Majesty, Battersea Arts Centre, 2018
DRAMATURGY, Collapse, Royal Festival Hall, 2017
DRAMATURGY, Nightwatchers, The Tower of London by Anagram, 2016
DRAMATURGY, Dad Dancing, Battersea Arts Centre 2016

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Lost Without Words,The National Theatre, 3 weeks, 2017
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Sunset Villa Thalia. The National Theatre, 4 weeks, 2016
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Comedy of Errors, The Globe, 3 weeks 2014
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Knight of the Burning Pestle, The Globe, 6 weeks, 2014
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Beauty and The Beast,The Young Vic, 3 weeks 2013

RECENTLY DELIVERED WORKSHOPS AND TEACHING
- Digital Storytelling at the National Theatre Studio on behalf of the Immersive Storytelling Department
- History of Suffrage at The Young Vic for young people eligible to vote in the next election
- Autobiography and Performance at The Young Vic for a group of thirty young directors
- Salon devised programme for The Yard Theatre including speakers Chris Goode and Alecky Blythe
- Master classes on Michael Chekhov technique at The Actor’s Class Old Street.

Training

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

London International School of Performance Art - Devising Theatre and Performance under Thomas Prattki 2009-2011

Cambridge University - Upper second class honours, BA English Literature, 2003-2006

Invited to take part in director training led by Peter Brook @ National Theatre Studio
Invited to take part in ‘Women As Artists’ curated by Katie Mitchell @ The Young Vic
Invited to attend The Directors Course @ National Theatre