Nora Wardell

Director Theatre-maker Dramaturg

I'm a freelance director, theatre-maker and dramaturg.

In 2019, I founded theatre company - surrogate - breeding new forms.

I'm interested in adaptation, new writing and co-creation.

Credits

DIRECTOR
Who Killed My Father, Camden People's Theatre, 2023
Who Killed My Father, Summerhall, Edinburgh Fringe, 2023
Who Killed My Father, Scottish tour, 4 weeks, 2023
Who Killed My Father, Tron Theatre Studio, 4 performances, 2022
The Guitar Man, Scottish Tour, 4 weeks, 2019
Asylum Monologues, IceandFire Theatre, 1-5 days, 2010-2019
Drunk Enough to Say I Love You?, Citizens Theatre Studio, 1 week, 2017
Ritter, Dene, Voss, Universal Arts, 3 weeks, 2009
Ritter, Dene, Voss, Roxy Art House, 1 week, 2007

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Sexual Perversity in Chicago, Welsh Tour, 3 weeks

Training

Complicité Theatre Mudlarks: International Residency (1 week) 2023
Young Vic & BFI London: Shortcut Intensive Project 2021
Director Training – with Living Pictures & as Associate Artist 2010-2016
Workshops with Katie Mitchell, Dominic Cooke, Thomas Ostermeier, Lyndsey Turner, Complicite, and on the Young Vic Directors Program.

Location

City of Edinburgh

Experience

2-5 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Literature
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Facilitating
  • Music - Can Read
  • Music - Plays Instruments
  • Producing
  • Theatre making
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Working with young people with special educational needs
  • Writing

Additional Languages

German (A2), Italian & French (A1)

Social

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