RUTH ANNA PHILLIPS
DIRECTING EXPERIENCE
I am currently directing 'LOVE (watching madness)' with SpeakUp Theatre. The next performance is in November at the Tristan Bates Theatre.
I directed STEAM which was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016 and Cognitions which was performed at Edinburgh Fringe 2017 and selected for the National Student Drama Festival 2017. With both Steam and Cognitions I was brought in largely for movement and physical sequences focussing on the chorus but also had an influence on the naturalistic dialogue scene.
I work a lot with new writing but have interests in adaptations and traditional stagings. I value collaboration and ensemble and my movement focus provides creative ways into the work.
SUMMARY
Full Credits
Present Director/Movement Director for SpeakUp Theatre’s show Love (watching madness) performed in London and Norwich - Next performance in November at The Tristan Bates Theatre.
Aug2017 Associate Director for Speak Up Theatre’s show Cognitions for Edinburgh 2017.
Feb 2017 Co-Director of The Play About Calais by Steve Waters (in junction with
Temple at the Donmar Warehouse), performed at the Norwich Arts Centre in
collaboration with CalAid.
Dec 2016 Movement Director for the UEA Drama programmes’ three third year
productions
Aug 2016 Co-Director of Steam, performed at Edinburgh Fringe 2016 with Minotaur Theatre Company
Feb 2016 Creator and director of Flashmob for Homelessness performed in Norwich city center and on the UEA campus.
June 2016 Co-Director of Cognitions, a devised piece with Minotaur Theatre Company
Oct 2015 Writer and Director of Larksong, a short play with Minotaur Theatre Company
May 2015 Co-Director of a group from UEA who auditioned for RSC’s ‘Dream 16’, co- production between the Royal Shakespeare Company and amateur companies across the UK. The group got through to the final three for the Norfolk area and received very positive feedback
Video for STEAM, Minotaur Theatre Company's show for Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016.
Click here to see an example of movement work.
The top 4 shows have elements of physical theatre. For documentation of current movement work click above.
Watch a video of the flashmob for homelessness performance here.