Richard Delaney

Associate Director Assistant Director Deviser and Theatre-Maker Acting Coach Movement Director

Richard (he/him) works as a performer, theatre maker and movement director in addition to working as an educator, training and coaching actors. Originally from Newcastle, Richard is now based in London, and has a keen interest in ensemble work, devising, movement and physical transformation. Richard works a lot with Michael Chekhov Technique and Viewpoints.

Credits

Co-Director, SECRET LIFE OF HUMANS (German Premiere), English Theatre of Frankfurt, 2022, 12 weeks
Associate Director, FAHRENHEIT 451, Complicité/Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, 6 weeks, 2020
Assistant Director, THE AMERICAN CLOCK, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, 6 weeks, 2018
Deviser & Movement Director, SECRET LIFE OF HUMANS, New Diorama Theatre (Off-Broadway, NYC/59E59), 5 weeks, 2018
Movement Director, LEFT MY DESK, Lost Watch Theatre/New Diorama Theatre, 4 weeks, 2018
Deviser & Movement Director, SECRET LIFE OF HUMANS, New Diorama Theatre (London Run), 8 weeks, 2018
Deviser & Movement Director, SECRET LIFE OF HUMANS, New Diorama Theatre (R&D and Edinburgh), 15 weeks, 2017
Assistant Director, QUEEN LEAR, Ronnie Dorsey Productions/Assembly Rooms, 6 weeks, 2016
Deviser & Movement Director, DOWN & OUT IN PARIS AND LONDON, New Diorama Theatre (R&D and Edinburgh), 8 weeks, 2015
Deviser & Movement Director, DOWN & OUT IN PARIS AND LONDON, New Diorama Theatre (R&D and Edinburgh), 15 weeks, 2015
Movement Director, MISS JULIE, The Faction Theatre Company/New Diorama Theatre, 8 weeks, 2012
Movement Director, A WARWICKSHIRE TESTIMONY, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, 6 weeks, 2008

Training

MA in Actor Training and Coaching, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, 2016-2018
BA (Hons) in Performance (Acting Option), Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, 2004-2007

Location

London

Experience

10+ years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Comedy
  • Film - documentary
  • Film - short
  • Literature
  • Live art
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • Opera
  • Radio/Audio
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • TV - drama
  • Visual arts

What I do

  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Facilitating
  • Movement Direction
  • Outdoor performance
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Puppetry
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Working with disabled artists
  • Workshopping & Development

Additional Languages

Basic German and French

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