Lorenzo Mason

I'm a British/Italian director originally from Rome. My pronouns are he/him. I have been directing for several years, always in a freelance capacity, without so far forming my own theatre company. This has meant that I haven't had a support network that forming a theatre company might have generated, but on the other hand I've directing a diverse array of plays. My credits include classics, contemporary recent plays, adaptations of books and some new writing.
I'm interested in plays with big themes and high stakes, I'm attracted to stories about upheaval, and where the actions of the characters affect a greater swathe of humanity than their immediate circle. I'm also interested in exploring gender-neutral and gender-queer casting, which I've applied to several of my plays and have created a specific workshop as part of my master's degree.
I have a dream to start a theatre company mixing Shakespeare with so called "nerd" subculture, as I am proudly both a theatre nerd and a regular nerd.

Credits

DIRECTOR, To Drone in The Rain by Michael Ellis, Tristan Bates Theatre, 1 week, 2019

CREATOR/WORKSHOP LEADER, Star Trek: Blood and Fire Workshop, Central School of Speech and Drama, 2 weeks, 2018

DRAMA FACILITATOR, Arlo The Alien by the DreamArts theatre company members, DreamArts, Paddington Central then Madam Tussauds, 2018

STAGE MANAGER/PERFORMER, Save Our Stories by K.I.T. Theatre, Lady Margaret’s Primary School, 2018

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, The Men who Made Frankenstein by Simon Christopher, Old Red Lion Theatre, 3 days, 2017

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Black Beauty in Irons by Simon Christopher, Etcetera Theatre, 3 days 2017

DIRECTOR, Mountains of Madness by T.L. Wiswell, Old Red Lion Theatre, 3 days, 2016

DIRECTOR, The Ritual Slaughter of Gorge Mastromas by Dennis Kelly, Bridewell Theatre, 1 week, 2016

DIRECTOR, Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Network Theatre, 1 week, 2016

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, A Game of Love and Chance by Matthew Partridge, Baron’s Court Theatre, 3 weeks, 2015

DIRECTOR, Reservoir Dogs Live by Quentin Tarantino, Bridewell Theatre, (Staged Reading) 1 day, 2015

DIRECTOR, On The Rocks by Bernard Shaw, Shaw’s Corner, Ayot St Lawrence, 1 day, 2015

DIRECTOR, How He lied to Her Husband by Bernard Shaw, Park Theatre, 1 day, 2014

DIRECTOR, The Apple Cart by Bernard Shaw, Lion & Unicorn Theatre, 1 week, 2014

Training

Central School of Speech and Drama – MA in Applied Theatre (2018)

Central Film School – Post-graduate Diploma in Scriptwriting (2012)

University of Greenwich – BA in Drama (2011)

Bird College Dance and Drama – Foundation Degree: Acting (2010)