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James Eley

Director

Pronoun: He. Director looking at accessible interpretations of textually complex and dense works. Fascinated with Shakespeare and bringing his works to the stage with intelligence, clarity and relevance. Looking to expand scope through modern classics, opera and new writing.

Credits

DIRECTOR, Twelfth Night, Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 3 weeks, 2020
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Love Me Out: The Opera, Opera Kipling, Edinburgh Fringe (The Space), 1 week, 2019
DIRECTOR, King Lear, Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 2 weeks, 2019
CHOREOGRAPHER, Much Ado About Nothing, Split Second Productions, Berkley Castle, 3 weeks, 2018
DIRECTOR, Electile Dysfunction the Musical (Rehearsed reading), GSA, 2018

Training

GSA Acting BA Hons
NYT Course Assistant training


Location

London

Experience

1-2 years

What I do

  • Choreography
  • Devising
  • Dialect / Voice Direction
  • Dramaturgy
  • Movement Direction
  • Music - Can Read
  • Music - Singing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Working with young people
  • Writing

Additional Languages

Basic Italian

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