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Elle trained on the Birkbeck MFA in Theatre Directing and has a first class honours in Drama from the University of Manchester.


DIRECTING CREDITS

One Of Them Ones by Charlie Josephene

Pentabus Theatre

DESTINY by Florence Espuett-Nickless

Pentabus Theatre and Rural Media

(Co-directed with Rachel Lambert)

The Silence and the Noise by Tom Powell

Pentabus Theatre and Rural Media

(Co-directed with Rachel Lambert)

IDYLL by Matt Hartley

Pentabus Theatre

PRIVATE PEACEFUL by Michael Morpurgo adapted by Simon Reade

Nottingham Playhouse and UK for Jonathan Church Productions

DANCE NATION by Clare Barron

RWCMD

BLUE STOCKINGS by Jessica Swale 

Storyhouse Chester

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR by William Shakespeare

Shakespeare's Globe

RAGE (UK Premier) by Simon Stephens

RWCMD

AS YOU LIKE IT by William Shakespeare                                

Shakespeare’s Globe


HAMLET by William Shakespeare                                             

Shakespeare’s Globe

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME by Simon Stephens

Remount Director (2015-2017) Guilgud Theatre for National Theatre Productions

Remount Director (2017-2018) UK and International Tour for National Theatre Productions

WHAT THE MOON SAW devised by the company

Dramaturge and acting director

2Faced Dance- UK tour and Edinburgh Festival

BLINDSIDED by Simon Stephens

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

WRETCH by Rebecca Walker

Shoreditch Church and tour of London homeless shelters

GLORY DAZED by Cat Jones

Soho Theatre, Underbelly (Edinburgh), Holden Street Theatre (Adelaide)

Winner of Critics Choice Award and Holden Street Theatre Award (transfer to Adelaide)

JUST TOO MUCH by Frisky and Mannish

Udderbelly (Southbank and Edinburgh)

COUNTRY MUSIC by Simon Stephens

West Yorkshire Playhouse

THAT FACE by Polly Stenham

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

CAUSE CELEBRE by Terrence Rattigan

Recording Director of the Old Vic’s production for BBC Radio 4

ASSOCIATE AND ASSISTANT DIRECTING CREDITS

HEISENBERG: THE UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE by Simon Stephens

Associate Director to Marianne Elliott

Elliott and Harper Productions at the Wyndham’s Theatre (West End)

HERE LIES LOVE by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim

Associate Director to Alex Timbers

National Theatre 

SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH by Tennessee Williams

Assistant Director to Marianne Elliott

The Old Vic

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde

Associate Director to Lucy Bailey

Harold Pinter Theatre (West End)

THE SUNSHINE BOYS by Neil Simon

Associate Director to Thea Sharrock

The Savoy Theatre (West End)

THE WINTER’S TALE by William Shakespeare

Associate Director to Lucy Bailey

RSC and UK Tour

HAMLET by William Shakespeare

Assistant Director to Ian Rickson

The Young Vic

CAUSE CELEBRE by Terrence Rattigan

Assistant Director to Thea Sharrock

The Old Vic

EDEN END by J.B. Preistley

Assistant Director to Laurie Samson

Royal Derngate Northampton and English Touring Theatre

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW by William Shakespeare

Assistant Director to Lucy Bailey

RSC and UK Tour

ONASSIS by Martin Sherman

Assistant Director to Nancy Meckler

Novello Theatre (West End)

RUM AND COCA-COLA by

Assistant Director to Don Warrington

English Touring Theatre and West Yorkshire Playhouse

DEATH OF A SALESMAN by Arthur Millar

Assistant Director to Sarah Esdaile

West Yorkshire Playhouse

THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE by Bertolt Brecht

Assistant Director to Nancy Meckler

Shared Experience/Nottingham Playhouse/West Yorkshire Playhouse

CINDERELLA by Mike Kenny

Assistant Director to Gail McIntyre

West Yorkshire Playhouse

SHORT PLAYS/SCRATCH


THE GREAT SWITCHEROO adapted from Roald Dhal's short story

Theatre 503

I SEE MYSELF AS A BIT OF AN INDIANA JONES FIGURE by Kieran Lynn

Theatre 503

MAKING BABIES  by Meadhbh Haiceid

Theatre 503

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