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Sebastian Palka

Director Actor Personal Trainer Dramaturg Teacher

Actor and theatre director originally from Poland. Founder and Artistic Director of Big Boots Theatre Company

Currently (2023) running acting courses for beginners in Brixton.

The Off West End Awards (Offies) nominee in the category of Best Director for Holding the Man at Brockley Jack Theatre (2017).

Cyclist, traveller, green fingers and nature lover, personal trainer - body weight Calisthenics. Former social worker.

www.BigBootsTheatreCompany.com

Personal training
www.SebPT.com


(He/him)

Credits

DIRECTOR
- LOOK BACK IN ANGER by John Osborne, The White Bear Theatre, 3 weeks, 2020
- MOONLIGHT STRANGERS, new devised show, Camden People's Theatre, 3 shows, 2019
- THE CRUCIBLE by Arthur Miller, Blewbury Players, 1 week, 2019
- A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC by Sondheim, GEOIDS musical theatre, 1 week, 2019
- LIVING LATINO – new devised project, Kings Head Theatre, 2 shows 2018
- HOLDING THE MAN by Tommy Murphy, Brockley Jack Theatre, 3 weeks 2017
- GREAT EXPECTATIONS by Charles Dickens, Blewbury Players, 1 week, 2017
- CARNAL – new writing, Tristan Bates Theatre, 2 shows 2015

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
- The Love of the Nightingale by Timberlake Wertenbaker, City Lit, 2016
- Lysistrata by Germaine Greer & Phil Wilmott, City Lit, 2015

WRITER, DIRECTOR
- Golden Duck (musical), POSK, Hammersmith - Polish Children Theatre, 2008
- Madej’s Bed (musical), POSK, Hammersmith - Polish Children Theatre, 2008
- The Dragon from Wawel, POSK, Hammersmith - Polish Children Theatre, 2007

Training

The Academy of Theatrical Arts, Poland, Krakow
BA (Hons) Acting

Actors College of Theatre and Television, Australia, Sydney
Advanced Diploma of Arts in Stage and Screen Acting

Location

London

Experience

5-10 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Movement Direction
  • Music - Singing
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Writing

Additional Languages

Polish

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