Emmy Lahouel

Director Producer Dance Theatre Maker Facilitator Engagement Specialist

Emmy(She/Her) is an interdisciplinary Artist and Organiser working Nationally and Internationally
across cultural organisations, venues and unusual spaces.

Originally training in Physical & Dance Theatre at the University of Salford, she has since gone on to work as Director, Producer, Performer and Facilitator, for various artists and organisations including;
Contact, Selina Thompson, Eclipse Theatre, Z-arts, MIF, Ludus Dance, HOME.

From directing performance and supporting young creatives, to curating festivals and immersive events, Emmy has a unique blend of skills that supports her work across Dance, Theatre, Live music and Creative Engagement.

She is currently working as Studio Programme Producer at Company Chameleon and continues to develop opportunities for creatives in the North West.
Activity

PHOTO CREDIT: Ingrid Turner Photography

Credits

Studio Programme Producer, Company Chameleon, 2023 - Ongoing.

Contact Young Company Producer, 2022 - 2023

Director, Vice Versa, Dorcus Seb, HOME & Unity Theatre. 2022

Director, The Wicked Problem, Ergon Theatre, Contact, Oct 2021

Assistant Director, Salt by Selina Thompson for tour to The Public Theatre NYC - Jan 2020 rehearsal support at The Royal Court.

Associate Director, Black Men Walking - Eclipse Theatre, Remounting and second tour. Aug - Oct 2019 I accompanied company to: Bernie Grant, Tron Glasgow, York Theatre Royal, Traverse Edinburgh , Crucible Sheffield, Oldham Coliseum.

Assistant Director, Princess & The Huslter- Eclipse Theatre, Bristol Old Vic, Hull Truck. Jan - April 2020 accompanied company on full tour: Bristol Old Vic, New Worsley Ipswich, Hull Truck, Nuffield Southampton theatres, Oxford Playhouse, Liverpool Playhouse, Live Theatre Newcastle.

Co-Director DRIFTmcr, The Lowry 2018 -2020 & Contact 2024, Interdisciplinary performance platform and network developed by myself and Co-Director Sean Clarke to support Manchester based creatives for working across art from in technology and performance.

Meraki Collective - Director/Movement director,
"Only Speak When Spoken to", The Lowry, Contact HOME, CPT,
"Kill a witch die Trying", Unity theatre, Waterside Arts

Engagement Manager/Lead artist- The Missy Elliott Project Selina Thompson LTD, 2017 - 2019, Contact, BAC, Site gallery, Eclipse, Dublin Dance Festival,Theatre in the mill, NTS.

Training

BA(Hons) Physical and Dance Theatre, University of Salford 1st Class 2010-2013

Arts Council England DYCP- 2021

Odd Arts "Working with young people and adults with additional needs - Understanding and supporting behaviour"March 2020


Hofesh Shechter Rep Workshop Jan 30th 2018

Gecko Theatre Company 3 day Residency October 2017 HOME -

Made at HOME Residency October 2017 - Jan 2018

HOME - Project X Residency August 2016 - September 2017

Location

Greater Manchester

Experience

5-10 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Comedy
  • Dance
  • Live art
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • New technologies / digital
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Choreography
  • Curating
  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Facilitating
  • Movement Direction
  • Music - Can learn by ear
  • Music - Singing
  • Outdoor performance
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Producing
  • Prop Making
  • Puppetry
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Street Theatre
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Working with young people
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development

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