Nell Bailey

Director Dramaturg Facilitator Script Reader and Editor

Excited by queer, socially activist theatre, my practice is embedded in building community on and off stage in collaborative, accessible ways. I regularly work with young people in training. I am the artistic director of award-winning November Theatre, an Associate Artist of the National Youth Theatre, an acting lecturer, facilitator, and dramaturg.

I am the artistic director of November Theatre: a new works company working hand in hand with the communities whose stories we tell. I recently directed NT’s “PITCH”, which won the Charlie Hartill Award 2023 and premiered in Edinburgh ahead of a 2024 national tour. I am a course director for the National Youth Theatre and recent Co-Lead Facilitator for the Stepping Up program - a 3 month level two training in Acting and Leadership. I have directed work for The National Youth Theatre, The Pleasance, Assembly, Camden People’s Theatre, Bloomsbury Theatre, Fourth Monkey, and Bath Theatre Academy. She is an Associate Lecturer at University Arts London.

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

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

www.nell-bailey.com

Credits

2024
Consumed - Camden People’s Theatre
PITCH - National Tour, 3 weeks
Conspiracyland - National Youth Theatre

2023
Liolà - Birmingham Conservatoire, BA Third Year
I, Lord - Bloomsbury Theatre & The Space
Chatter - Camden People’s Theatre
PITCH - Pleasance, London & Edinburgh
RISK - University Arts London, BA First Year
The Last Time - National Youth Theatre
The Places Between Places - National Youth Theatre
Love Scenes for the End of the World - R&D, Bath Theatre Academy

2022
how to build a wax figure - Assembly, Edinburgh Fringe
I, Lord - R&D, Theatre Deli XL Residency
how to build a wax figure - Pleasance London

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

Temper Theatre Intensive ‘24 / Michael Chekov ‘24 / Core Directing Skills led by Katie Mitchell ‘22 / Soho Theatre Training in Drag and Cabaret at Soho Downstairs ‘22 / NYT Directing Course ‘20 / Theatre in Translation (French to English) ‘18 / Shakespeare in Performance, RADA, ‘18 / National Youth Theatre ‘18

BA Columbia University, Theatre & English ‘19

Location

London

Experience

2-5 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

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