Julia Stubbs

Hello, I'm Julia (she/her). I'm a director and producer of theatre and short film. I'm also the Artistic Director of 20 South Street, a creative home for collaboration created through my admiration of practitioners Robert Lepage, Declan Donnellan, and Katie Mitchell, and the collective ethos of Steppenwolf Theatre Company. You can read more at www.20southstreet.co.uk.

New writing and collaborating with writers to develop their work have been a core part of my career as an artist. This began when I was a theatre actor working on new plays between 1990 and 2005 and continued as Joint Artistic Director of the new writing/new work company Weaver Hughes Ensemble from 1997-2009. A new play also led me to begin directing in 2007 when I read Thin Toes by Laura Stevens. Premiering and developing new work has been central to 20 South Street's development and my freelance theatre directing career.

Recent theatre directing credits include the revival of Sparks by Simon Longman (Upper Hand Theatre), the London premieres of What I Really Think of My Husband: Thomas Hardy and his Wives by David Pinner (And Tomorrow Theatre Company) and Still Here by Mari Lloyd *Standing Ovation Nomination from London Pub Theatres (20 South Street), and the national tour of Mark Glentworth's Seven and a half Years *OffFest Nomination from OffWestEnd (MMGMUSIC Productions).

The original short film, To Womb It May Concern by Georgia Lovell which I produced and directed is currently on its festival circuit in the UK and Europe.

Credits

DIRECTOR, Edward's Talk: What's Driving You? by Andrew Bruce-Lockhart and Julia Stubbs, Edinburgh Fringe, 1 week (Premiere)
DIRECTOR, Sparks by Simon Longman, Jack Studio Theatre, 2 weeks, 2024 (Revival)
DIRECTOR, What I Really Think of My Husband: Thomas Hardy and his Wives by David Pinner, Golden Goose Theatre, 2 weeks, 2023 (Premiere)
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER, To Womb It May Concern by Georgia Lovell, Short Film co-produced by 20 South Street and Grey Swan, 1 year, 2022-2023
DIRECTOR, Seven and a half Years by Mark Glentworth, National Tour, 4.5 weeks, 2023
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER, Still Here by Mari Lloyd, Jack Studio Theatre, 3 weeks, 2023 (Premiere)
DIRECTOR, What's Driving You? by A G Anderson, Applecart Arts, 1 week, 2023 (Premiere)
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER, Still Here by Mari Lloyd, R&D in Liverpool supported by Arts Council England, 1 week, 2022
DIRECTOR, Seven and a half Years by Mark Glentworth, Jack Studio Theatre, 1 week, 2022; Chelmsford Fringe Festival, 1 week, 2022; Edinburgh Fringe, 3.5 weeks, 2022
DIRECTOR, Little Things by Laurel Green, Rapid Write Response at Theatre503, 2 nights, 2021
DIRECTOR, A Clean Slate by Marcus Reeves, Short Film co-produced by 20 South Street and Reeves Corner, 4 weeks, 2021
DIRECTOR, Ray and Doreen by Mel Pennant, Short Film, Connect at Jack Studio Theatre, 8 weeks, 2020
DIRECTOR, Chicken by Lin Coghlan, Short Film, Connect at Jack Studio Theatre, 8 weeks, 2020
DIRECTOR, A Voice by Anne Bertreau, Brighton Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe, 2.5 weeks, 2019
DIRECTOR, Desire by Josep Maria Benet i Jornet, White Bear Theatre, 3 weeks, 2010 (UK Premiere)
DIRECTOR, Tape by Stephen Belber, Old Red Lion Theatre, 3 weeks, 2010
DIRECTOR, Burn by Andy McQuade, Edinburgh Fringe, 4 weeks, 2009 (Premiere)
DIRECTOR, In My Name by Steven Hevey, Trafalgar Studios, 3 weeks, 2008 (Off West End transfer)
DIRECTOR, Remembering You like something I'd Forgotten by Louise Buchler, National Arts Festival South Africa, 2 weeks, 2008 (Revival)
DIRECTOR, Thin Toes by Laura Stevens, Pleasance London, 3 weeks, 2008 (Premiere)
DIRECTOR, Remembering You like something I'd Forgotten by Louise Buchler, National Arts Festival South Africa, 1 week, 2007 (Premiere)
DIRECTOR, It's A Girl! by John Burrows, Bucharest Festival of International Theatre, 1 week, 2007

I have also directed Scratch Night performances, workshops and rehearsed readings of new work by writers including Kelly Long, Brian Coyle, Tim Stubbs Hughes, Hannah Kennedy, Marcus Reeves, Beverly Andrews, Andrew Bruce-Lockhart, Alexandra Denye, Nick Harrop, and Richard Appleby.

Training

Diploma in Theatre *with Commendation (equivalent to a 2:1 degree), Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre, 1987-1990.
Attended the first international workshop on the methodology of Robert Lepage, Manchester University, 2006.