Nell Bailey

Director Dramaturg Performer Script Reader and Editor Facilitator

I am a director, dramaturg and facilitator from Bristol, working between London and the SW. Excited by devised, documentary theatre, my practice is embedded in building community on and off stage in collaborative, accessible ways.

I am the founder and artistic director of November Theatre - a collaborative, new works theatre company. I directed their UK debut show 'how to build a wax figure' (2022) and I'm currently developing 'PITCH' (2023), a show about the relationship between queerness and football. I am a course director for the National Youth Theatre and assist their Stepping Up program - a 3 month level two training in Acting and Leadership. I have directed work for The Pleasance, Assembly, Fourth Monkey Drama School. Golden Goose, Lion and Unicorn theatre and NYT.

I have assisted for The Wooster Group, Object Collection, and Killer Films.

I work with young people in London and Bristol. I am also a also a casting coordinator for WildmanHall casting, and a Development Assistant at Early Day Films.

Credits

2023
Upcoming: PITCH - winner of the Charlie Hartill Pleasance Reserve Fund
The Places Between Places/Devised, National Youth Theatre, co-direction with Lucy Curtis

2022
How To Build A Wax Figure/Waldron, Assembly, Ed Fringe 1 month run
I, Lord/Hardy, Theatre Deli XL Residency, 2 weekR&D
How To Build A Wax Figure/Waldron, The Pleasance , 1 week run
Dogbone/Briggs, Lion & Unicorn Theatre, 1 night
Love Scenes for the End of the World/Waldron, Golden Goose Theatre, 1 night

2021
Sweet Nothings/Waldron, The Silver Lining, 1 night
The Shodyssey/Co-Creator, Assembleth Theatre, 5 week tour
How To Build A Wax Figure/Waldron, Golden Goose Theatre , 1 night
Milk First/Roby Dolman, National Youth Theatre, Digital
Fire/Kennedy, Harpy Productions, Digital
Digital Dramas/Various, November Theatre, Digital
New Writing Development Program/Various, November Theatre , R&D

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, Love & Information, Fourth Monkey Drama School, 4 nights
OBSERVER/ASSISTANT, The Mother, The Wooster Group, 2020
OBSERvER/ASSISTANT, A Pink Chair.., The Wooster Group, 2019

Training

Core Directing Skills Katie Mitchell '22

Soho Theatre's Drag and Cabaret Lab '22

NYT Directing Course ‘20

BA Columbia University, Theatre & English ‘19

Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Shakespeare In Performance ‘18

National Youth Theatre ‘18

Location

London

Experience

1-2 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Live art
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Choreography
  • Devising
  • Dialect / Voice Direction
  • Dramaturgy
  • Editing
  • Languages
  • Music - Singing
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Producing
  • Set Design
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Street Theatre
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Working with learning disabled adults / children
  • Working with young people
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

Additional Languages

French

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