Jack Clearwater

I'm a director and multi-disciplinary artist based in Manchester.
I identify as Queer and Neurodivergent and live with Caring Responsibilities. My pronouns are he / him

A founding member of Clearwater Collective, I create intricate cross - form work across theatre, cabaret and ritual spaces with a commitment to clarity of action and gesture.

I'm currently Resident Assistant Director at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton from 2023 / 24. I'm a member of the MFA Theatre Directing Programme at Birkbeck, graduating in 2024.

I've trained as a facilitator with Complicté's 'Teacher Lab' at the Barbican Centre and have worked with Young People on NT Connections.

I'm also an Access Support Worker for Disabled / Neurodivergent artists applying to Arts Council England.

Please feel free to get in touch!

Credits

Upcoming;

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ‘Animal Farm’, Octagon Theatre Bolton, 3 Weeks, 2024
Assistant Director to Iqbal Khan

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ‘Orchestra’ [NT Connections], Lowry Theatre, Salford, One Night, 2024
Assistant Director to Ruth Allison

Credits;

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ‘Around the World in 80 Days’, Octagon Theatre Bolton, 7 Weeks, 2023
Assistant Director to Kash Arshad

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ‘Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense’, Salisbury Playhouse, Octagon Bolton, 5 Weeks, 2023
Assistant Director to Marieke Audsley

CO-DIRECTOR, ‘LILIT’ by Lilit Lesser, VAULT Festival [Nominated for the After Dark Award] Tramshed Theatre, Pure Imagination Cabaret, GlogauAIR Berlin, Ten Performances, 2020 - 22

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ‘The Tempest’, RADA Jerwood Vanbrugh + Schools Tour, 3 Weeks, 2022
Assistant Director to Cressida Brown

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ‘Contemporary Duologues’ by RADA Final Year Actors, RADA Studios, 2022
Assistant Director to Nona Shepphard

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ‘Vincent in Brixton’ RADA GBS Theatre 2.5 Weeks, 2022
Assistant Director to Jatinder Verma

CO-DIRECTOR, ‘saltwater’ by Matisse Ciel Pages, Camp Trans, Ugly Duck London, Five Performances, 2022

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, ‘The Labours of Heracles’, Somerset House, 12 Performances, 2019

* DIRECTOR / PERFORMER (Egon Schiele), ‘Dark Suit and Lavender Shirt, Standing’, The Royal Academy of Arts, Chelsea Theatre, Point Eastleigh, Eight Performances, 2018 / 19

DIRECTOR, ‘The Burning’, RedGates Theatre Company, One Night, 2018

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, ‘NOF*CKSGIVEN’, Kings Head Theatre, 1 Week, 2018

DIRECTOR, ‘For Heaven’s Cake’, Kings Head Theatre (with WoLab), Two Nights, 2018

DIRECTOR, ‘Dark Before Dawn’, Kings Head Theatre (with WoLab), Two Nights 2018

* DIRECTOR / PERFORMER, ‘An Archangel’, The Archivist, Dalston, The Room Above, Bristol, Seven Performances, 2016/17

DIRECTOR, ‘How to Make Me Happy’, The Old Vic Workrooms (MonoBox PLAYSTART), One Night, 2017

* PRODUCTIONS WITH CLEARWATER COLLECTIVE

Training

MFA Theatre Directing - Birkbeck, University of London 2023 - 2024

Marisa Carnesky's Radical Cabaret School 2021 - 2022

Lyric Hammersmith Ensemble 2017 - 2018

RADA Youth Company 2015 - 2016

KILN Young Company 2015 - 2016

National Youth Theatre - 2014