Daniel Winder
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2020 |
Artistic Director
Theatre |
General Iris Theatre |
St Paul's Church |
2018 |
Production Management & Fundraising
Theatre |
The Odyessy Phil Willmott / Gods & Monsters Theatre |
The Scoop, More London |
2018 |
Director
Theatre |
H.R.Haitch. Daniel Winder / Iris Theatre |
The Union Theatre |
2018 |
Director
Theatre |
The Tempest Daniel Winder / Iris Theatre |
St Paul's Church, Covent Garden |
2018 |
Writer
Theatre |
The Three Musketeers Paul Ryan Carberry / Iris Theatre |
St Paul's Church, Covent Garden |
2018 |
Production Management & Fundraising
Theatre |
Wizard of Oz & King Arthur Phil Willmott / Gods & Monsters Theatre |
The Scoop, More London |
2018 |
Director; Dramaturg
Theatre |
Arabian Nights Daniel Winder / Iris Theatre |
Hoxton Hall |
2017 |
Director
Theatre |
Macbeth Daniel Winder / Iris Theatre |
St Paul's Church, Covent Garden |
2017 |
Writer
Theatre |
Hansel and Gretel & the Witch Baba Yaga Amy Draper / Iris Theatre |
St Paul's Church, Covent Garden |
2016 |
Director & Writer
Theatre |
Treasure Island Daniel Winder / Iris Theatre |
St Paul's Church, Covent Garden |
2015 |
Director
Theatre |
Blind Date 2015 Iris Theatre |
|
2015 |
Director & Writer
Theatre |
Pinocchio Iris Theatre |
|
2015 |
Director
Theatre |
H.R.Haitch. Iris Theatre |
|
2014 |
Director
Theatre |
Coral's Anus Iris Theatre |
|
2014 |
Director
Theatre |
IED Theatre503 |
Theatre503 |
2014 |
Director
Theatre |
A Wake Theatre503 |
Theatre503 |
2014 |
Director
Theatre |
Richard III Iris Theatre |
|
2014 |
Writer
Theatre |
Alice Through the Looking Glass Jamie Jackson / Iris Theatre |
|
2014 |
Director
Theatre |
Xmas Factor Iris Theatre |
|
2014 |
Director
Theatre |
Alice In Wonderland Iris Theatre |
The Cockpit |
2013 |
Director
Theatre |
The Hunting of the Snark Iris Theatre |
|
2013 |
Writer
Theatre |
Alice In Wonderland Andrew Lynford / Iris Theatre |
|
2013 |
Director
Theatre |
Julius Caesar Iris Theatre |
|
2012 |
Director
Theatre |
Sleeping Beauty The Castle, Wellingborough |
The Castle, Wellingborough |
2012 |
Director
Theatre |
As You Like It Iris Theatre |
St Paul's Church |
2012 |
Director
Theatre |
Circuit R&D Iris Theatre |
Circus Space |
2012 |
Director
Theatre |
Gutter Press Iris Theatre |
St Paul's Church |
2012 |
Director
Theatre |
Workin Process 3 - Blind Date Iris Theatre |
St Paul's Church |
2011 |
Director
Theatre |
BLAST! First Draft |
The Horse, Waterloo |
2011 |
Producer
Theatre |
Die Fledemaus Iris Theatre & Orchestra of St Paul's |
St Paul's Church |
2011 |
Director
Theatre |
A Midsummer Night's Dream Iris Theatre |
St Paul's Church |
2011 |
Director
Theatre |
Circuit - Episode 1 Iris Theatre |
St Paul's Church |
2011 |
Director
Theatre |
April Showers - March Readings First Draft |
The Horse, Waterloo |
2011 |
Producer
Film |
Senet 11littlefilms |
Soho |
2010 |
Director
Theatre |
Dido & Aeneas Iris Theatre & Orchestra of St Paul's |
St Paul's Church |
2010 |
Director
Theatre |
Wind in the Willows Iris Theatre |
St Paul's Church |
2010 |
Director
Theatre |
Romeo & Juliet Iris Theatre |
St Paul's Church |
2010 |
Director
Theatre |
King Lear European Shakespeare Days |
Murau, Styria, Austria |
2010 |
Workshop Leader
Theatre |
Nov Shakespeare Workshop Passion in Practice |
Three Mills Studios |
2009 |
Director
Theatre |
Romeo & Juliet Iris Theatre |
St Paul's Church |
2009 |
Director
Theatre |
Macbeth Vienna English Theatre |
Tour |
2009 |
Producer
Theatre |
L'Enfant et les Sortileges & O Saci Iris Theatre & Orchestra of St Paul's |
St Paul's Church |
2009 |
Director
Theatre |
Macbeth European Shakespeare Days |
Murau, Styria, Austria |
2008 |
Director
Theatre |
Hamlet European Shakespeare Days |
Murau, Styria, Austria |
2008 |
Director
Theatre |
Alcestis Iris Theatre |
St Paul's Church |
2007 |
Director
Theatre |
The Mysteries Iris Theatre |
St Paul's Church |
2007 |
Director & Producer
Theatre |
Murder in the Cathedral Iris Theatre |
St Paul's Church |
2007 |
Director
Theatre |
Romeo & Juliet European Shakespeare Days |
Murau, Styria, Austria |
2006 |
Movement Director
Theatre |
The Tempest European Shakespeare Days |
Murau, Styria, Austria |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2006 | Acting | Drama Centre, London |
2001 | PhD Theoretical Physics | Imperial College, London |
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About me
Over the past eleven years, since graduating from Drama Centre, London, Dan has built Iris Theatre (www.iristheatre.com), a company based out of the Actor’s Church in Covent Garden, into a celebrated facet of London’s fringe theatre scene. The company has a particular focus on working with emerging professional artists. Iris Theatre’s year is centred round a large scale summer season. This summer of outdoor site-specific theatre consists of two months of innovative classical and family shows playing to a broad audience of 10,000+ people. Each year Daniel directs at least one of the main summer shows as well as, for the last five years, writing the family shows. He also provides dramaturgical to all of Iris Theatre’s Shakespeare projects.Alongside its summer work Iris Theatre has a growing tradition of developing new musical theatre. Last year it produced a new British musical H.R.Haitch with writers Mary Evans and Luke Bateman. Its work in this area is supported by new musical theatre organisations Perfect Pitch, Mercury Musical Developments, Musical Theatre Network and the Book, Music and Lyrics Workshop.
Beyond Iris Theatre Dan has worked on new writing projects with Theatre503 and First Draft Theatre as well as directing a panto at the Castle in Wellingborough. He has also worked with the Circus Space to undertake an Arts Council funded research and development process into a circus, dance and theatre piece called Circuit.
The other main strand of his professional biography is his work directing Shakespeare in Austria. He started his directing career with the Shakespeare in Styria Company, for whom he directed five shows, and with the Vienna English Theatre, for whom he both wrote and directed for their national tours.
Though he has spent the last decade in London Dan is a proud Northerner and still has deep roots in his home town of Bolton.
Over the last three years Iris Theatre and Daniel Winder have been nominated for eleven Offwestend Awards; and his 2016 production of Treasure Island won the Best Production for Young People in the ‘Offies’. Press coverage for his work has included;
Iris Theatre & Tempest ’18 – “(one of the) five stars of the outdoor stage” The Evening Standard
Macbeth ’17 – “The originality & sheer brutality of this adaptation make it the best production of Macbeth I’ve ever seen.”
***** Westendwilma
Treasure Island ’16 – “Feels like you’ve stepped into a different world, full of entertainment and energy”
***** Everything Theatre
Pinocchio ’15 - “An exquisitely adaptation of the children’s classic that captivates from start to finish”
**** The Guardian
Richard III ’14 – “Simply breathtaking” ***** Whats On Stage
Alice through the Looking Glass ’14 – “Brilliant, for want of a more original word” ***** Whats On Stage
Alice in Wonderland ‘13 - “The lunacy of Wonderland is retained beautifully… an enchanting evening.” Huffington Post
Julius Caesar ‘13 - “...this is as chewy and juicy as anything you’ll sling on the barbecue this summer.” The Times
Sleeping Beauty ’12 – “A festive treat for all the family” – Northamptonshire Telegraph
As You Like It ‘12 - “Director Daniel Winder marshals a committed cast with a nicely dynamic touch” - Evening Standard
A Midsummer Night’s Dream ’11 - “Dan Winder's finely pitched show." **** Time Out
The Wind in the Willows ‘10 - “A lovely way to spend a summer's evening” - **** Time Out
Romeo & Juliet ‘09 - "A striking, riotous promenade production." - Time Out
Additional skills:
PhD Theoretical Physics
Industry awards:
Offwestend Award 2017 - Best Production for Young People 8+ for Treasure Island as a Writer and Director
Referees:
Tara Finney
Producer - SJT and Tara Finney Productions
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Sofi Berenger
Producer - Les Enfant Terribles
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Ine Van Riet
Development Manager
The Bush Theatre
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Simon Grigg
Chair of Trustees
Iris Theatre
St Paul's Church
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 9ED
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License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Artistic Director |
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Job Titles | Writer, Director, Producer, 1st AD (Assistant Director), Production Coordinator, Carpenter, Creative Director, Events Management / Support, Casting Director, General Staff, Teacher |
Years in industry | 6+ years |
Organisations / Memberships | DGGB (UK) |
Work Permits | EU |