Natalie Diddams
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2015 |
Director
Theatre |
Thesmophoriazusae Theatre in the Mill |
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2015 |
Director
Theatre |
My Brother's Country Theatre in the Mill/The Lowry/ARC |
|
2014 |
Director
Theatre |
Peter Pan University of Warwick BA Theatre and Performance Studies |
|
2014 |
Director
Theatre |
Richard III University of Northampton Acting BA |
|
2013 |
Director
Theatre |
His Dark Materials Royal & Derngate Youth Theatre |
|
2013 |
Director
Theatre |
Run! Royal & Derngate Youth Theatre |
|
2013 |
Director
Theatre |
Shoot/Get Treasure/Repeat Royal & Derngate Youth Theatre |
|
2013 |
Director
Theatre |
Spring Awakening the Musical Royal & Derngate Youth Theatre |
|
2012 |
Director
Theatre |
The Love of the Nightingale Royal & Derngate Youth Theatre |
|
2012 |
Director
Theatre |
Illyria Royal & Derngate Youth Theatre |
|
2011 |
Director
Theatre |
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Basement Theatre |
|
2011 |
Director
Theatre |
Happily Ever After Yvonne Arnaud Youth Theatre |
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre |
2010 |
Director
Theatre |
The Jungle Book Basement Theatre |
Letchworth Arts Centre |
2010 |
Director
Theatre |
Peter Pan Basement Theatre |
|
2010 |
Assistant Director
Theatre |
Alice in Wonderland Nuffield Theatre Southampton |
|
2009 |
Director
Theatre |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Letchworth Arts Centre |
|
2009 |
Director
Theatre |
The Tales of Beedle the Bard Letchworth Arts Centre |
|
2009 |
Director
Theatre |
New Anatomies Battersea Arts Centre |
|
2008 |
Director
Theatre |
A Midsummer Night's Dream St Mary's Shakespeare Festival |
|
2008 |
Assistant Director
Theatre |
Total Square Moon Theatre Company |
Brighton Fringe Festival |
2008 |
Assistant Director
Theatre |
The Chester Mystery Plays 2008 The Chester Mystery Plays Ltd |
|
2007 |
Director
Theatre |
Find Me Basement Theatre |
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2007 |
2007 |
Assistant Director
Theatre |
Wolstonecraft-Live! Monuments and Fragments |
|
2007 |
Youth Theatre Leader
Theatre |
Little Shop of Horrors Warwick Arts Centre |
|
2006 |
Director
Theatre |
My Mother Said I Never Should Basement Theatre |
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2006 |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2015 | Emerging Leaders Course | CLORE |
2009 | MA Theatre Directing | St Mary's University College |
2007 | Theatre and Performance Studies (BA) | University of Warwick |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
I can use:
About me
I am a feminist theatre maker and teacher/practitioner with 10 years’ experience making plays with a strong, political female voice.My last major project was as director/dramaturg on political play My Brother’s Country - the recipient of the 2015 Routes North commission, which toured to Theatre in the Mill, ARC and The Lowry in 2015. I am currently working on a research & development project looking at women in comedy through the lens of Aristophanes' ancient play: Thesmophoriazusae.
I currently manage the Royal Exchange’s Schools’ Programme and work as a practitioner across its Youth Theatre (5-21) and Elders’ Company (60+). I am an Associate Artist of Shakespeare Schools’ Festival, ISTA international arts organisation and Northern Lines Community Theatre. From removed , I was Youth Theatre Director at Royal & Derngate, Northampton, where I directed productions with over 200 young people (5-21), choosing plays with strong female voices such as Timberlake Wertenbaker’s The Love of the Nightingale.
I am Associate Lecturer at University of Warwick, Northampton University and Manchester Metropolitan University where I teach modules in Applied Theatre and have directed Richard III (Northampton 2014) and Ella Hickson’s Peter Pan (Warwick 2015).
I also recently became a CLORE Emerging Leader and a member of RSA.
Additional skills:
Feminist Theatre, Comedy, Devising, Classic Texts
Industry awards:
Routes North Award 2015
Referees:
Amanda Dalton, Head of Engagement at the Royal Exchange ( removed )
Dani Parr, Associate Director at Almeida ( removed )
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Job Titles | Director, Production Coordinator, Creative Director, Stunt Coordinator / Stunts, Teacher |
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Years in industry | 6+ years |
Work Permits | EU |