James Shannon

Theatre Director Dramaturg

I'm James (he/they), a theatre director trained in and focused on using deep psychological realism, alongside spacial and choral work, to create worlds on stage.

I am fresh out of training and looking to apply these methods to longer term projects, particularly alongside creatives with different methodologies or performance cultures, to create a richer creative collaboration.

Credits

Asst. Director, The Persians, Thessalay Theatre, Still Touring, 2022

Director, The Persians, Caryl Churchill Theatre (Royal Holloway), 1 night, 2022

Director, Love Hypothetically: An Improvised Rom-Com, Royal Holloway, 1 week, 2022

Choreographer, Thespis (or, the Gods Grown Old), Royal Holloway, 1 week, 2022

Director / Chorus, Iphigeneia in Tauris, Virtual Production (Scottish Online Student Drama Festival), 2021

Director, The Fever, Virtual Production (Ruckus Theatre Co.), 2021

Co-Director / Stage Manager, Romeo and Juliet, Cockpit Theatre, (Livestreamed), 2021

Assistant Director, Do What You Must, New Diorama Theatre, 2021

Training

MA Theatre Directing, Royal Holloway, University of London (2021-2)
BA Classical Studies and Drama, University of London (2018-21)

Workshop on the methodology of Theodoros Terzopoulos, Zero Point Theatre, (2022)

Location

Surrey

Experience

Less than 1 year

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Comedy
  • Opera
  • Radio/Audio
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Facilitating
  • Outdoor performance
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Working with young people

Additional Languages

N/A

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