Ruby Phelan
Theatre Director Writer Dramaturg Choreographer Movement directorMy name is Ruby Phelan and I'm a passionate writer-director dedicated to exploring narratively anchored stories in a creative and experimental manner. I love including my dance background in my work and creating a hugely collaborative environment between all creative departments. I am also a proud feminist activist and love to fuse this with craft. My passion for cinema shines through my aesthetic and influences the tone of my work. I take so much inspiration from my favourite filmmakers like Celine Sciamma, Lotte Reiniger, Sofia Coppola and Vera Chytilova. I love working with both historically rooted pieces and bold new writing/adaptations. What excites me as an artist is exploration and the opportunity to mine deep into a rich story and character. I adore working with actors and my extensive background in performance gives me a unique insight into the experience of the actor/dancer which cultivates an inclusive working space which sprouts much innovation.
Credits
Theatre Credits:DIRECTOR, Honeypot, The Other Palace Theatre, 1 week, 2022
DIRECTOR-COWRITER & PRODUCER, Glassboy, Coronet Theatre & Camden Fringe Hen and Chickens, 4 nights, 2022
Dramaturg, Glass boy, RADA studio theatre, 1 week, 2021
Director, Dolls House, RADA studio theatre, 1 week, 2020
Shadowing dramaturg, The cellist, The Royal Opera House, 2 weeks, 2020
Assistant Director, Cabaret, Royal Museum of fine arts Brussels, 3 weeks 2019
Choreographer, Withered, Touring production, 4 weeks, 2017- 2018
Film credits:
Writer-Director, Viper, Feature film supported by June & Stella Productions 2022-2023
Directors Assistant, The Crown season 5, Elstree studios, 6 months 2021-2022
Junior researcher, Ben and Jodie Caron's new film in development, 3 weeks, 2021-2022
Director/writer, This girl lost her body, 2021-2022
Director/writer, The Mermaid & The Artist, Vimeo 2020
Author-Illustrator credits:
Author-Illustrator, Tales From Torpen, Fantasy series 2023
Training
MA Text and Performance, RADA. 2019-2020Diploma, The Fontainebleau School of Acting, 2017-2019
Summer acting programme, National Youth Theatre, 2017
BPA & Foundation degree, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, 2013-2016
Location
LondonExperience
10+ years
Art forms / Disciplines
- Dance
- Film - feature
- Film - short
- Photography
- Theatre / Live perfomance
What I do
- Choreography
- Directing
- Dramaturgy
- Editing
- Facilitating
- Movement Direction
- Performing
- Producing
- Theatre making
- Verbatim theatre
- Working with disabled artists
- Working with disabled non-professional adults / children
- Working with learning disabled adults / children
- Working with learning disabled artists
- Working with young people
- Working with young people with special educational needs
- Workshopping & Development
- Writing
Additional Languages
basic french
