Director, writer and theatre maker experienced in new writing, devising, classics and comedy. Director of touring company Mouths of Lions which creates award-winning original theatre and comedy.  Trained under Cal McCrystal, Marcello Magni and Philippe Gaulier. Associate Artist with Spymonkey and currently teaching clown and collaborative writing at Rose Bruford. 

 

DIRECTING INCLUDES

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Supermies | Helsinki Opera House & Finland Tour | The Fabulous Backstrom Brothers | 2021

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Valentina Star Dreamer | The Place & online Schools Tour | Haste Theatre Ensemble | 2021

An interactive online family show about the first female cosmonaut supported by The Place and ACE.

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Ryan Lane will be there now in a minute | Heroes, Edinburgh Fringe/Soho Theatre/VAULT | Ryan Lane | 2019/2020

A Welsh League of Gentleman meets RuPaul's Drag Race filled with lip-syncing, dance, clowning and touching autobiographical storytelling supported by ACE & Soho Theatre & Told by an Idiot.

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Frills and Spills | Shorditch Town Hall/The Wardrobe Theatre/Camden People's Theatre | Stumble Trip Theatre | 2020

Bouffon show created in collaboration with dark clown Peta Lily & supported by ACE & Shorditch Town Hall

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An Evening with Evie Fehilly | The Glory/London cabaret venues | Evie Fehilly | 2019

And hour of songs, dance and cabaret with the UK's No.1 award winning Drag King Evie Fehilly. 

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Charlie and the Christmas Cat | The Lichfield Garrick Theatre | Sarah Argent & Kevin Lewis | one month | 2019

Fun filled family show for ages 3+ which included a giant interactive snowball fight. 

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The Men Who Knew Everything R&D | Rosemary Branch Theatre | The Moodboard | two weeks | 2019

Film Noir clown satire exploring male privilege. 

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The Astonishing Singing Fish! | The Brockley Jack/UK Tour | Tice Oakfield | three weeks | 2019

A fun-filled musical comedy about a goldfish who dreams of being in Phantom of the Opera. 

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Tragic Scenes of Legendary Women where Snakes were (kind of) present  | Limerick Festival, The Blue Elephant | Monia Baldini & Lucia Pena Pin | 2019

A cabaret clown show exploring the mystical, mythical and historical links between women and snakes. 

 

Tohtori Zeiffal, Tohtori Zeigal ja virtahepo, jota ei koskaan  saatu kiinni! | Finland tour | Georgia Murphy & Jouni Backstrom | ongoing | 2018-22

A finnish production of ‘Dr Zeiffal, Dr Zeigal…’ a Mouths of Lions family show. Produced & translated by finnish clown company The Fabulous Backstrom Brothers.

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JITTERS | Vault Festival | Finbarr Doyle & Jeda de Brie | 2019

Miniaturists new writing showcase at Vault festival. A dark comedy about the life of a children's entertainer. 

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Ellie and the Enormous Sneeze | Theatre Deli/ Brighton/ EdFringe | Georgia Murphy & Jessie Allam | 2018

Roald Dahl-esque family show for ages 6+ combining live music, mask & storytelling. Original story by Jessie Allam, produced by Mouths of Lions, commissioned by Jim Jam Arts, supported by ACE & Theatre Deli. Shortlisted: Primary Times Award & Broadway World Award

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Dr Zeiffal, Dr Zeigal and the Hippo That Can Never Be Caught! | UK tour/ Ireland tour | Georgia Murphy |2016-18

Interactive family clown show about two expert hippo enthusiasts chasing the wild UK hippopotamus, ages 4 +. Devised by Oli Weatherly, Louise Dickinson & Georgia Murphy. Winner: Best Family Show Buxton Festival. Produced by Mouths of Lions & commissioned by Jim Jam Arts.

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Girl from Ipanema |  Omnibus/ BAC/ New Diorama | Georgia Murphy | 2016

Devised semi-autobiographical solo show about grief, motherhood and time travel supported by Omnibus’ Engine Room Scheme.

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The Catastrophists | The Criterion | Jack Stanley | 2015

Rehearsed reading for Criterion New Writing Programme. A dark comedy set in a dystopian future. 

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SUPERFUNADVENTURETIMES | Camden People’s Theatre / Leeds Studio Theatre | devised |  2015

A show about the role of women in the fantasy genre. Devised by the company. Supported by Farnham Maltings and produced by Mouths of Lions.

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Brief Encounters | London Bridge Live Arts Festival | Jane Gauntlett & Georgia Murphy | 2014

Interactive audio experience with storytelling & treasure hunts around Kings College London. 

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Cuckoo Land | Tonybee Studios/Paris | devised | 2014

Interactive performance combining skype, game play & two countries.

 

HAM | The Space/ The Roundhouse | Nathan Wood | 2013

New writing, a solo performance of Noah’s Ark. 

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Blind Date | Southwark Playhouse | Ziella Bryars | 2013

A short play produced by Little Pieces of Gold.

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Skin a Cat | Bussey Building | Isley Lynn | 2013

Rehearsed reading produced by Tell Tales.

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Ayodyha | The Bush | Vinay Patel | 2013

Short play produced by Theatre Renegade.

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Session One | Theatre 503 | Nathan Wood | 2013

Short play produced by Rapid Write Response.

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The Breakout | The Last Refuge | Anders Lustgarten | 2013

As part of Theatre Uncut.

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Nothing ever happens | Rich Mix | Keziah Warner | 2013

Produced by Descent productions.

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Rats Nests | Vaults | Michael Ross | 2012

Produced by Descent productions.

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Health and Safety | Vaults | Rebecca Walker  | 2012

Produced by Descent productions.

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Stuck in the Middle | BAC | Micheal Sands | 2012

Rehearsed reading  produced by Artists Anonymous.

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Dirt | C -Venues, EdFringe | Nathan Wood | one month | 2012

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Measure for Measure | The Albany/ Liverpool Cathedral | Shakespeare | four performances | 2008

45 min version directed as part of the Shakespeare Youth Festival and Liverpool Capital of Culture Festival.

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ASSISTANT & ASSOCIATE DIRECTING INCLUDES

 

A Christmas Carol | Liverpool Playhouse | Spymonkey & Mathew Crosley & Ed Gaughan | five weeks | 2018/19

Assistant to Ed Gaughan on Spymonkey’s interpretation of Dickens’s classic.

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Cyrano De Bergerac | Southwark Playhouse | Glyn Maxwell | one month run | 2016

Assistant to Russell Bolam & Mov. Dir Marcello Magni, starring Kathryn Hunter.

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Plague of Idiots | EdFringe | devised | four weeks |  2015

Assistant to Cal McCrystal on devised clown show with clown company Plague of Idiots. 

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Macbeth | Shakespeare & Co/ Notre Dame Park | Shakespeare | three weeks | 2014

Assistant to Cressida Brown on an outdoor production of Macbeth.

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Bed | The Brockley Jack | Jim Cartwright | four weeks | 2013

Assistant to Cecily Boys.

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Released | UK Tour | devised | five weeks | 2011

Assistant to Nancy Hirst on Fringe First Winner Released.

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COMMUNITY | EDUCATION | PARTICIPATION

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I am an experienced workshop leader and facilitator, alongside running workshops in movement, devising and clown that have accompanied my touring shows I also tailor workshops for companies and artists on a freelance basis. 

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Clown for Beginners | Yellow Earth Academy | 2020

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Movement & Clowning Workshops | Blue Elephant Youth Theatre | Ages 6-25 |  2018/19

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Devising Workshops | Edinburgh Kids Theatre | Ages 5-10 | 2018

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Making Songs Workshops | Edinburgh Kids Theatre | Ages 5-10 | 2017

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Advanced Acting Course | Morley College | 2016

Teaching acting as part of the course which led to staging Love and Information as a final production with four performances.

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OTHER

Artistic Director

Mouths of Lions | 2013 - present

AD of award-winning theatre company supported by Theatre Deli and Arts Council England. I plan projects, source funding, run marketing and coordinate tours.

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Writer

Ellie and the Enormous Sneeze | Brighton & EdFringe | 2018

Dr Zeiffal, Dr Zeigal and the Hippo That Can Never be Caught! | UK tour/ London tour/ Ireland tour/ Finland tour | 2016-19

Girl from Ipanema | Omnibus/ BAC/ New Diorama | 2016

SUPERFUNADVENTURETIMES | Camden People’s Theatre | 2015

Brief Encounters | London Bridge Live Arts Festival | 2014

 

EDUCATION

City Lit | 2D, 3D, Stop Motion Animation | 1 year  | 2019-2020

Ecole Philippe Gaulier | Two Year Theatre & Performance Programme |  2013-2015

University of Leeds | B.A (Hons) English & Theatre (2:1) | 2008-2011

 

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TRAINING | SKILLS

Complicite | Trained in directing & devising adaptations with Marcello Magni | two weeks | 2017

The Why Not Institute | Trained in clown with Angela De Castro | two weeks | 2017

GECKO | Trained in movement direction | one week |  2016

Told by an Idiot | Trained in directing & devising with Paul Hunter | one week | 2014

Little Angel | Trained in object manipulation, puppetry & live animation with Paper Cinema | six weeks | 2013

Young Vic Directors Scheme | Training with; David Lan, Carrie Cracknell, Maria Aberg, Joe Hill Gibbons and Natalie Abrahami | one week | 2012

Living Pictures | Trained in directing classics using Stanislavski techniques with Ian Rickson & Lyndsey Turner | two weeks | 2012

Artistic Director Internship | Placement with Battersea Arts Centre | three months | 2008

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REFEREES

Toby Park | Artistic Director | Spymonkey | Details available upon request.

Gemma Bodinetz | Artistic Director | Liverpool Playhouse | Details available upon request.

Chloe Courtney | Producer | Contact Theatre | Manchester | Details available upon request.