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Jess Cummings

Theatre director Acting teacher Creative Artist

I'm a director, acting tutor and theatre maker. I love to work physically to make bold and exciting discoveries about characters as I believe subtext and the physical choices actors make are the most interesting.
I pride myself on my sensitivity as a director and practitioner, and I believe there is a fine line between getting the best out
of artists and inhibiting them; freeing them and negatively affecting their confidence.
I enjoy creating theatre that makes your eyes open and your belly flutter!

Pronouns: She/Her

Credits

Co-director, Bethany, Fourth Monkey, in-house sharing 2020

Director, Bad Roads, Fourth Monkey, in-house sharing, 2020

Director, The Little Pony, Cervantes Theatre, 2 nights, 2019

Director, Blue Remembered Hills, Salford Arts Theatre, 2 weeks, 2018

Director, Trolley Girls, Tour, 2018

Director, Angels with Dirty Accents, The Cockpit Theatre, London, 3 weeks, 2018

Co-director, Barred, Tour, 2017

Director, Angels with Dirty Accents, Salford Arts Theatre, 2 weeks,
2017

Director, Angels with Dirty Accents, Mint scratch night, excerpt, 2017

Training

Currently studying - MFA Theatre Directing - Birkbeck

BA (Hons) Acting 2:1 - Italia Conti

Location

London

Experience

2-5 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Working with disabled non-professional adults / children
  • Working with learning disabled adults / children
  • Working with young people
  • Working with young people with special educational needs

Additional Languages

German (B1 Level)

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