Anthony Underwood

Anthony is a Freelance Director/Assistant Director based in London/Hampshire.

As a director, he specializes in family theatre and musicals, wanting to engage and unite new audiences in the magical world of theatre. He particularly enjoys telling vibrant stories that are full of creativity and life, working very closely with his collaborators, often interweaving the theatrical elements of music, movement, and design heavily into his work. His directing ethos follows the three branches that he believes great theatre consists of; to entertain, educate, and inspire.

He is also Artistic Director of Taxi Man Productions, a new London-based theatre company.

www.taximanproductions.com

Credits

DIRECTOR, The Legend of White Bear Lake, 2 days, 2021
DIRECTOR, Rearranged, Iris Theatre, 1 day, 2021
DIRECTOR, Now. Here. This., Golden Goose Theatre/Chiswick Playhouse/Ram Jam Records (UK Premiere), 3 weeks, 2020
DIRECTOR, Traingle, George Wood Theatre, 1 week, 2020
DIRECTOR, Tick, Tick... Boom!, Etcetera Theatre, 1 week, 2019
DIRECTOR, Pippin, Edinburgh Fringe, 1 week, 2018
DIRECTOR, Bare: A Pop Opera, Jane Holloway Hall, 1 week, 2018
DIRECTOR, Cabaret, RHUL SU, 1 week, 2017
DIRECTOR, Spring Awakening, O'Connell House, 1 week, 2017
DIRECTOR, RENT, Jane Holloway Hall, 1 week, 2016
DIRECTOR, The Hunger Games: The Musical, Jane Holloway Hall, 1 week, 2015

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, Let it Snow!, Regent's Hall, One-Night Event, 2018
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, The Jabberwocky, The Other Palace, 1 week, 2018
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, Let it Snow, Regent's Hall, One-Night Event, 2017

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Gatsby, Southwark Playhouse, 4 weeks, 2021-22
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CASES, The Other Palace, 3 weeks, 2020
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Cinderella, New Wimbledon Theatre, 4 weeks, 2019-20
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Multiverse, Waterloo East Theatre, 1 week, 2019
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Half a Sixpence, New Wimbledon Theatre, 1 week, 2019
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Parade, The Other Palace, 1 week, 2019
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, The Jabberwocky, Theatre Royal Margate, 1 week, 2017

WORKSHOPS AND READINGS
DIRECTOR, Adeline: A 21st Century Musical, Taxi Man Productions, 2021
DIRECTOR, Vanessa and the Lost Stars, Beth Cooper Productions, 2021
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Annie, Pioneer Arts, 2020
SHADOW DIRECTOR, The Gingerbread Man, Singapore Rep, 2018

Training

BA - Film, Television and Digital Production