Francesca Hsieh

Director Theatre Maker

She/her. I'm a director and theatre maker interested in work that is joyful, wacky, and political. I believe that all art has a responsibility to advance justice. I am originally from the states and am especially interested in global majority and migrant stories. I love working on new work or retellings of classic stories, as well as devised and physical theatre. My practice is very influenced by music and aural storytelling, as well as intimacy and consent based practices. I am also a teacher and a facilitator and working with young people and within communities is vital to my work.

Credits

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Vanya, Richmond Theatre and The Duke of York's, 6 weeks, 2023
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction, Barbican Centre, 1 week, 2023
DIRECTOR OBSERVER, Tosca, English National Opera, 4 weeks, 2022
DIRECTOR, Shakespearean Support Group, Standby for Places, streaming production, 2021
CO-DIRECTOR, Utah Women's Narratives, Gender Based Violence Consortium, 1 week, 2021
DIRECTOR, Human: A New Musical, Open Door Productions, 1 week, 2021
DRAMATURG, Night Witches, University of Utah, 2 weeks, 2020
DIRECTOR/ADAPTOR, Cocaine Triptych, Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival, 1 week, 2020
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Mary Stuart, Pioneer Theatre Company, 3 weeks, 2020
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, The Odyssey, University of Utah, 2 weeks, 2019

Training

MA Theatre Directing, Royal Holloway, University of London, 2022
New Earth Performer's Academy, 2022
Best Practices, Theatrical Intimacy Education training course, 2020

Location

London

Experience

2-5 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • Opera
  • Radio/Audio
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Facilitating
  • Music - Can learn by ear
  • Music - Can Read
  • Music - Plays Instruments
  • Music - Singing
  • Performing
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Working with young people
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

Additional Languages

Spanish

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