Phillippe Cato

Phillippe (he/him) is a Zimbabwean born freelance director, dramaturg, singer songwriter, and composer. He is interested in creating and developing new work that explores socially relevant and representative stories, with a focus on global majority and queer voices.  

Phillippe studied Music at the University of York. As a composer Phillippe explores jazz, classical and vocal ensemble compositions. The music he writes for his singer-songwriter project combines indie, soul, and jazz sounds with captivating lyrics.

Currently working freelance, Phillippe was previously Senior Literary Associate at Royal Court Theatre, Associate Director at Theatre Peckham, New Work Associate at Paines Plough where he read for and coordinated the first two years of The Women’s Prize for Playwriting, and interned at Sadler’s Wells in the Producing & Touring team.

In January 2023, Phillippe co-founded Telluric., with producer Wayne Glover-Stuart, a company with the mission to tell representative LGBTQIA+ stories and narratives from global perspectives via theatre productions.

@phillippecato

Credits

DIRECTOR, Finding Olokun, Telluric./Stanley Arts, 1 week, 2024

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, The Big Life directed by Tinuke Craig, Theatre Royal Stratford East, 6 weeks, 2024

DRAMATURG, Always Maybe The Last Time R&D, 1 week, Royal Court Theatre, 2023

DRAMATURG, HOT IN HERE, Gate Theatre, 4 weeks, 2023

CREATIVE MENTOR (DRAMATURGY), Almeida Young Creatives, 2 sessions, 2023

DRAMATURG, The Merry Wives of Windsor R&D, 1 week, Shakespeare’s Globe, 2023

LEAD FACILITATOR & DIRECTOR, Young Actors Company (& NT Connections play), Theatre Peckham, 12 weeks, (2021-2022)

FACILITATOR, REP Company, Theatre Peckham, 10 months, 2022

DRAMATURG, HOT IN HERE, UK tour, 6 weeks, 2022

DRAMATURG, The Importance Of Being Earnest, UK tour, 10 weeks, 2022

DRAMATURG, Bogeyman R&D, Lagahoo Productions, 1 week, 2022

DRAMATURG, Avalanche R&D, WoLab, 1 week, 2022

DRAMATURG, Tiger R&D, WoLab, 1 week, 2022

DRAMATURG, Talking Hands, Deafinitely Theatre / Paines Plough, 3 Films, 2021

ASSOCIATE DRAMATURG, Sessions, Paines Plough / Soho Theatre / UK tour, 9 weeks, 2021

CO-FACILITATOR, Paines Plough & Belgrade Theatre Writers Group, 2021

DRAMATURG, Seven Eight Six R&D, Paines Plough / LAMDA, 2021

GUEST LECTURER, Small Axe: Big Talks (Dramaturgy), Central School of Speech & Drama, 2 Workshops, 2021

CO-CURATOR, Re:Assemble Dramaturgy Programme, Paines Plough / 45North, 2020-2021

DRAMATURG, Come To Where I Am: Derby, Paines Plough, 4 Recorded Short Plays, 2020

DRAMATURG, Ah Good, The Sea, PikNik Productions, Script Development, 2019-2020

Training

BA (Hons) Music - University of York
Roundhouse Future Producers (2020) - cross art form work
Advanced (DSL) Child Protection
NT Connections Director's Weekend