Rachel McMurray

Director

I am a theatre director and maker, based in Manchester, creating theatre for, and with, a variety of audiences and communities. I am committed to directing and devising theatre which rouses conversation and stimulates social change. She/Her.

Credits

DIRECTOR, Not Yours, Mine, Oldham Coliseum Theatre, 2019
DIRECTOR, Fine Comb Conversations, Oldham Coliseum Theatre, 2018
DIRECTOR, Creep, 53Two, 2018
DIRECTOR, There's a Fly in My Room, Halifax Square Chapel, 2018
DIRECTOR, Sexpectations, 53Two, 2017
DIRECTOR, Matchsticks, 53Two, 2017,
DIRECTOR, Untrained Heros, Theatre Arrlechino, 2017
DIRECTOR, Fat Penguins or Chubby Polar Bears, Theatre Arrlechino, 2016

Training

Making Performance Accessible (Royal Exchange Theatre) *2017*
MA Applied Theatre (University of Manchester) *2013-15*
BA Performing Arts (University of Salford) *2009-12*

Location

Greater Manchester

Experience

2-5 years

What I do

  • Devising
  • Dramaturgy
  • Movement Direction
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Working with disabled non-professional adults / children
  • Working with disabled artists
  • Working with learning disabled adults / children
  • Working with young people
  • Working with young people with special educational needs
  • Writing

Social

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