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Grace Courtney

Theatre Maker Devisor Actor Physical Performer Writer

Grace is a neurodivergent theatre-maker who values collaboration, playfulness, and kindness. At the heart of her process is a desire to connect with others, whether that be artists or audiences.

She has previously focused on devising work, and in 2018 was a resident deviser on The North Wall Summer ArtsLab - which took the form of three weeks R&D with the Wardrobe Ensemble and culminated in a main stage show. Currently Grace is developing a new solo performance called 'Bird Skin', and is keen to explore the ways in which making a show as an individual can still be a collaborative process.

On top of this, Grace has been working as a professional actor across theatre, film, and TV. She has nearly 10 years of experience in the industry and loves being a part of bringing other people's ideas to life.

Credits

Theatre Maker:

MAKER/PERFORMER, Bird Skin WIP, Tobacco Factory Theatres (Prototype), 1 night, 2022

MAKER/PERFORMER, Séance, Glastonbury Festival, 3 days, 2019

RESIDENT DEVISER/PERFORMER, Safari, The North Wall (Summer ArtsLab), 2 nights, 2018

CAST DEVISER/PERFORMER, The Touching Contract, Artangel, Toynbee Studios, 3 days, 2016

DEVISER/PERFORMER, Spew You!, The Wickham Theatre, 1 night, 2016

DEVISER/PERFORMER, Sweetening, The Wickham Theatre, 1 night, 2016

DEVISER/PERFORMER, PUSSY, Camden People's Theatre (Calm Down, Dear), 1 night, 2016

DEVISER/PERFORMER, PUSSY extract, Bristol Old Vic (Bristol Open Stage), 1 night, 2015

DEVISER/PERFORMER, PUSSY, The Pleasance London, 1 night, 2015

DEVISER/PERFORMER, PUSSY, The Counting House ballroom, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 3 weeks, 2015

DIRECTOR, Titus Andronicus, The White Theatre, 2 nights, 2015

Theatre Actor:

DOT, The Leather Boys, The Turbine Theatre, Rehearsed Reading, 2021

TRICIA/NURSE SWEET/DICK WHITTINGTON, Peter Nichols: A Celebration, Trafalgar Studios, Rehearsed Reading, 2019

A.I., Somnai, Site-Specific, 4 months, 2018

JASMINE, Invincible, Site-Specific, 2 weeks, 2017

STORYTELLER, Friends For All, The V&A Museum, 2 weeks, 2016

Training

The Actors Class, Intermediate & Advanced, 2017-2018
The University of Bristol, BA Drama: Theatre, Film, & Television 2013-2016
The National Youth Theatre 2011-2018

Puppetry
- Little Angel Puppetry Foundation
- Les Enfants Terribles Puppetry for Actors workshop

Location

Bristol

Experience

5-10 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Dance
  • Film - feature
  • Film - short
  • Live art
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • New technologies / digital
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • TV - drama

What I do

  • Choreography
  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Outdoor performance
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Puppetry
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Street Theatre
  • Theatre making
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

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