Grace Stotesbury

I'm a freelance director based in London, interested in developing and staging new writing, as well as the application of theatre to create social change.

She/ Her

Credits

Facilitation:
ASSISTANT FACILITATOR / PASTORAL OFFICER, Playing Up, NYT, 2024
LEAD FACILITATOR, Write Now, Outside Edge Theatre, 2022-Present
ASSISTANT FACILITATOR, Summer Intake Course, NYT, 2023
ASSISTANT FACILITATOR / PASTORAL OFFICER, Playing Up, NYT, 2023
ASSISTANT FACILITATOR, Spectrum Group, Little Angel Theatre, 2019-20
ASSISTANT FACILITATOR, Theatre of the Oppressed, Cardboard Citizens, 2019-20

Dramaturgy and Directing:
DIRECTOR, Play In a Week, National Youth Theatre, 2024
SCRIPT READER, Hidden Beast Award, Short Film Fund, Gentle Beasts Productions, 2021
SCRIPT READER, Phil Fox Award for Playwrights, 2020
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR & DRAMATURG, House of Shame, Katzpace, Slap and Tickle, 2 Weeks, 2020
R&D DRAMATURG, Bored of Knives, Flawstate, The White Bear, 2020
DIRECTOR & DRAMATURG, The People We May Be, Katzpace, 2 Weeks, 2019

Acting:
Poppy, EXTRAORDINARY, Dir. Jennifer Sheridan, Sid Gentle Films, 2022
Kate’s Maid, BRIDGETON, Dir. Cheryl Dunye / Tom Verica, NETFLIX, 2022
Janey, MOVING ON, Dir. Bob Pugh, LA Productions, BBC, 2022
REFUGE, Dir. Steve Reeves, Another Film Company, 2019
R&D/ Workshop, Bored of Knives by Flawstate, White Bear Theatre, 2019
Gemma, CONDITIONALLY, Dir. Blythe Stewart, Soho Theatre, 2018
Dr Jo John, TIGER COUNTRY, Dir. Alice Knight, Fortune Theatre, 2018
Lady Nathaniel, LOVE’S LABOUR'S LOST, Dir. George Peck, Oxford School of Drama, 2018
Stage - Young Woman, MACHINAL, Dir. Steve Woodward, OSD, 2017
Luciana, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, Dir. Cordelia Monsey, OSD, 2017
Emilia, THE MAN OF MODE, Dir. Cordelia Monsey, OSD, 2017
Various, FEAR AND MISERY, Dir. Tommo Fowler, OSD
Tanya, PHILISTINES, Dir. Dan Coleman, OSD, 2016
Lois Ardsley, FOR SERVICES RENDERED, Dir. Jane Morgan, OSD, 2016
Maggie Hobson, HOBSON'S CHOICE, Dir. Steve Woodward, OSD, 2016
Abigail Williams, THE CRUCIBLE, Dir. Juliet Seal, OSD, 2016
Ulvhild, KRISTIN LAVRANSDATTER, The North Wall, 2016
Various, THE WORLD'S WIFE, Dir. Alice Knight, NYT, Latitude, 2016
Maddie, COALITION FANGIRLS, Dir. Charlie Dinkin, LOCO, BFI, 2016

Training

2024 - Leading with Kindness, Clean Break
2023 - Cultural Humility Training, Outside Edge Theatre
2023 - Level 3 Safeguarding, National Youth Theatre
2022 - Legislative Theatre with Katie Rubin
2020 - Joker, Cardboard Citizens
2019 - Forum Theatre, Cardboard Citizens
2019 - Rainbow of Desires, Cardboard Citizens
2019 - Directing Comedy, LOCO
2018 - The Directors Process with Ned Bennett, Monobox
2018 - 3 Year Acting, Oxford School of Drama
2015 - Theatre Ad Infinitum R&D, ArtsLab, North Wall
2012 - National Youth Theatre Member