Lorraine Woodley- Bitmead

Director Movement Director Multidisciplinary Artist Choreographer Poet

I am interested in working on classical, contemporary and new writing as a director, I am a multidisciplinary artist, experimenting with film, movement and sound features within the work I create. I am keen to keep working as a movement director, open to collaborating on adaptations and devised work. The work I engage with generally is focused on illuminating stories of people from marginalised groups. I am interesting in working on musicals as both and director and choreographer.

Pronouns: She/Her

Credits

Director, 'The Clouds' extract by Aristophanes, translated by William James Hickie, Lyric Hammersmith, Evolution Festival. 2023

Director, 'Face Up' by Lorraine Bitmead, Edric Theatre, Borough. 2023

Director, ‘Britannicus Extract’ by Jean Racine, translated & adapted by Timberlake Wertenbaker, Lyric Hammersmith, Studios. 2022

Movement Director, Les Miserables based Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, Music, book & Lyrics Claude-Michel Schonberg & Lyrics & Book Alain Boubili, Lyrics Jean Marc Natel. 2022

Director, JIMI’, Devised piece based on Jimi Hendrix, Obie Theatre, Live streamed Performance, 2020

Choreographer, ‘Little Shop of Horrors’, Music by Alan Menken, Book & Lyrics by Howard Ashman, 2018

Director, ‘Heroes’ by Kat Head, New Theatre, 2018

Choreographer, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Music by Jerry Bock, Book & Lyrics by Joseph Stein, New Theatre, 2017

Director ‘Hospital Food’ by Eugene O’ Hare Greenwich Theatre, 2015

Director, Once on This Island’ based on the book My Love, My Love by Rosa Guys. Book & Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens Music: Stephen Flaherty. New Theatre, 2015

Director ‘Just So Musical’ based on the Rudyard Kipling Just So Stories, Book & Lyrics: Anthony Drewe, Music: George Stiles. New Theatre, 2014

Director ‘In the Republic of Happiness’ by Martin Crimp, The Space. 2013

Director, ‘Spring Awakening’, Musical, based on the original play by Frank Wedekind. Book & Lyrics: Steven Sater, Music: Duncan Sheik, New Theatre, 2013

Choreographer ‘Into the Woods’ Music & Lyrics Stephen Sondheim, Book James Lapine, Obie Theatre, 2012

Choreographer, ‘13’, Music & Lyrics Jason Robert Brown, Book Dan Elish & Robert Horn 2012

Training

2022-2023 LSBU & Lyric Hammersmith: Master of Arts - Distinction, Creative Performance Practice

2004-2005 Royal Academy of Dance: PGCE:DT QTS

2000-2002 University of North London: BA Honours Performing Arts

2022 - Working with Cat Shoobridge - Lyric Hammersmith
2022 - Working with Thick Skin, Jess Williams & Jonnie Riordan
2021 - Present- Curating annual Global Majority Celebration Show - BRIT Theatre
2021 - Workshopping material with Phyllida Lloyd, Nicholas Skilbeck, Kate Pakenham (new musical)
2017 - Gecko
2015 - Rolls Royce - Finalist Science & Dance Collaboration DNA & Laban Project

Location

London

Experience

10+ years

Art forms / Disciplines

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

What I do

  • Choreography
  • Curating
  • Devising
  • Directing
  • DJ
  • Facilitating
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Working with Deaf non-professional adults / children
  • 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
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

Additional Languages

No

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