Bethany Shilling
Writer Theatre DirectorMy pronouns are she/her/hers and I write and direct for theatre. My writing often focuses on the lesser-told stories of historical women or fictional characters, with the theme of mental health in everyday life being one I frequently explore. My directing often leans towards the minimal, as my aim is to frame a text in such a way that it can speak for itself. Adding a stylised movement sequence or a striking choice of symbolism can really allow words to shine. Whilst I love working from a text, I equally enjoy creating new work from the ground up through a collaborative devising process - anything that involves staging an abstract concept is particularly exciting to me!
Credits
Writer/Director, Z is for Zelda, Studio 41, 1 week, 2022Writer/Director, Nothing & Everything Else, Studio 41, 1 week, 2022
Writer/Director, Z is for Zelda, Morecambe Alt-space, 1 night, 2019
Training
First Class Hons, BA Theatre & English Literature, Lancaster UniversityBuilding a Career as a Theatre Director workshop, Part of the Main
Directing New Writing workshop, Wildcard Theatre
Location
West BerkshireExperience
2-5 years
Art forms / Disciplines
- Literature
- Theatre / Live perfomance
What I do
- Devising
- Directing
- Dramaturgy
- Physical Theatre / Mime
- Producing
- Set Design
- Site Responsive/Immersive
- Theatre making
- Working with young people
- Workshopping & Development
- Writing
