Olive Pascha

Director Writer Facilitator

I am a Queer Jewish Director with experience and skill in developing new work. I have an acute interest in theatre that distinctly explores how people live their lives in real and revealing ways. This involves directly working with people within communities to explore their stories and identities on stage. I am committed to realistic storytelling with a sharp, naturalistic aesthetic and I am continuously seeking ways to develop my understanding of on-stage experiences.

Ten years of experience directing theatre in the UK, Russia and India, and three years of an applied theatre degree, have taught me how the arts can advance social justice in various settings. As cinematic storytelling inspires the theatre I make, I have recently found my voice in directing and writing for screen.

She/Her

Credits

DIRECTOR, Threads (Katherine Manners), Golden Goose Theatre (London), 3 days, 2022
DIRECTOR, Bull (Mike Bartlett), Everyman and Playhouse Theatre (Liverpool), 1 week, 2022
DIRECTOR, Pig (Sarah Power), Royal Court Theatre (Liverpool), 2 weeks, 2019
AD, Macbeth (Dir. Amy Draper), Southwark Playhouse Theatre, 2016
Continuous Director/Facilitator, EN gage Theatre Arts (Russia), 2013-2018
Continuous Director/Facilitator, Kattaikkuttu Sangam (Tamil Nadu, India) 2014 – 2018
Director, 2012 - 2013 / Romeo and Juliet / Kingsdale Foundation School

Training

Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, Liverpool 2018 – 2021 (BA Applied Theatre, 1st Class Honours)
April–June 2020, Graduated online short courses “Explore Filmmaking” NFTS and “An Introduction to Screenwriting” UAE
September 2022, UK representative, Directors Lab Mediterranean, AUB Beirut, Lebanon
September - December 2022 - Graduated 3 month “Filmmaking and
Cinematography” course, Cinestudio, Paris

Location

London

Experience

5-10 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Film - documentary
  • Film - short
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Facilitating
  • Theatre making
  • Working with learning disabled adults / children
  • Working with learning disabled artists
  • Working with young people
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Writing

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