Skip to main content

Robert Beck

Director

Currently based in Shenzhen, China but with strong connections remaining in London. Making and interested in making children's work, immersive work and clowning. Pronouns: He / Him

Credits

Directing:

March 2017 A Lost Art Palms Down / Basic Space Festival (1 week run)
July 2016 Swing it Up Palms Down (3 days R&D)
Feb 2016 Prevail Plain Paper Productions (1 week run)
Feb - April 2016 The Marvellous Imaginary Menagerie Les Enfants Terribles (8-week tour)
Oct 2015 Prevail Plain Paper Productions (2 weeks R&D)
Aug 2015 The Marvellous Imaginary Menagerie Les Enfants Terribles (Edinburgh Festival)
Feb – May 2015 Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs Les Petites / Les Enfants (14-week tour)

Assistant Directing:

March 2017 Orlando: The Queer Element: Andy Dawson Clay & Diamonds / BFI Flare (1 show)
July 2015 Family Snaps: Dickie Beau The Yard Theatre (1 week R&D)
April – Aug 2015 Adventures in Wonderland: Emma Earle Les Petites / Emma Brünjes (5 month run) Nov 2014 The House of Strange Loops: Dickie Beau NT Studio (1-week R&D)
Oct – Nov 2014 Camera Lucida: Dickie Beau Sam Beckett Award / The Barbican (2 week run)
Aug 2014 Ernest and the Pale Moon: James Seager Les Enfants Terribles (Edinburgh Festival)
Dec 2013 Treasure Island: Jeremy James GLYPT (3 week run)
Sept – Oct 2013 Beneath the Surface: Steve Johnston Safar Productions (5-week tour)

Training

MA Advanced Theatre Practice, RCSSD
Le Jeu with Philippe Gaulier

Location

London

Experience

5-10 years

What I do

  • Devising
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Puppetry
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Working with young people
  • Working with young people with special educational needs

Additional Languages

Basic mandarin

Social