Elin Schofield
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2018 |
Movement Director
Theatre |
The Snow Queen Joe Bunce / Theatr Clwyd and Paper Finch |
Theatr Clwyd |
2016 |
Assistant Director
Theatre |
A Dream Emily Hutchinson / Sheffield Theatres and Sheffield Peoples Theatre |
The Crucible, Sheffield Theatres |
2016 |
Director
Theatre |
The Belief Project Elin Schofield / Footprint Theatre |
Theatre Delicatessen North |
2016 |
Director
Theatre |
Daniel Elin Schofield / Footprint Theatre |
Theatre Delicatessen North |
2015 |
Assistant Movement Director
Theatre |
Camelot: The Shining City Alan Lane / Sheffield Theatres, Sheffield Peoples Theatre and Slung Low |
The Crucible, Sheffield Theatres |
2015 |
Co-Director
Theatre |
Curiouser and Curiouser Elin Schofield and Joe Bunce / Paperfinch Theatre |
Grassington Festival |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2016 | BA English and Theatre | University of Sheffield |
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About me
I am a director, movement director and facilitator based in Sheffield. I am also the Company Director and Co-Founder of Footprint Theatre, a devising company based in the North of England. We have created award-winning small scale touring work that has been presented across the UK. For more information about the company and these productions, please take a look at our website: www.footprinttheatre.com.I am passionate about nurturing the next generation of theatre makers and audience goers, particularly outside of London.
DIRECTING CREDITS INCLUDE BANANA SUIT [Scratch] (Lyric Hammersmith/Sheffield Theatres); SHOES IN TWOS (Theatre503); SIGNALS (Sheffield Theatres/New Diorama/HOME/Pleasance, Edinburgh Fringe Festival/National Tour 2019); LOSING IT (Sheffield Theatres); THE JOURNEY (Theatre503); DANIEL (Theatre Delicatessen North/National Student Drama Festival 2016/Edinburgh Fringe Festival/Camden People's Theatre/Manchester Royal Exchange/New Diorama); CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER (Grassington Festival); THE BELIEF PROJECT (Theatre Delicatessen).
ASSOCIATE AND ASSISTANT DIRECTING CREDITS:
HANG (Sheffield Theatres); STICK MAN (Leicester Square Theatre); POP MUSIC (Birmingham Rep and National Tour); A DREAM (Sheffield Theatres).
CHOREOGRAPHY/MOVEMENT DIRECTING CREDITS INCLUDE:
THE SNOW QUEEN (Theatr Clwyd); THE CHANGING ROOM (Sheffield Theatres); THE NUTCRACKER (Theatr Clywd); DEPARTURES: A SONG CYCLE (mac, Birmingham/Theatre Delicatessen/Edinburgh Fringe Festival/Pleasance, Islington).
ASSISTANT MOVEMENT DIRECTING CREDITS INCLUDE:
CAMELOT: THE SHINING CITY (Sheffield Theatres)
EMPLOYMENT
SELECTOR (National Student Drama Festival)
READER (Bruntwood Prize)
READER (Sheffield Theatres)
YOUNG COMPANY DIRECTOR 18-25 (Sheffield Theatres)
FACILITATION INCLUDES:
YOUNG COMPANY 18-25 (Sheffield Theatres); BUZZ WORKSHOPS (Leeds Playhouse); LAUNCHPAD (Sheffield Theatres); DEMENTIA FRIENDLY PROJECT (Sheffield Theatres); GIG THEATRE WORKSHOPS (Paines Plough); GETTING INTO THEATRE WORK EXPERIENCE WEEK (Sheffield Theatres); SUMMER SCHOOL 9-12 (Sheffield Theatres).
WRITING/DRAMATURGY CREDITS INCLUDE:
WOLVES (Sheffield Theatres' Writers' Group); BANANA SUIT (Lyric Hammersmith/Sheffield Theatres); BURIED: A NEW MUSICAL (Underbelly, Edinburgh Fringe Festival/The Pleasance); BRONZE AGE (Royal Court Writers' Group); DANIEL (Theatre Delicatessen/National Student Drama Festival 2016/ Edinburgh Fringe Festival/Camden People's Theatre/Manchester Royal Exchange/New Diorama); THE BELIEF PROJECT (Theatre Delicatessen); LOSING IT (Sheffield Theatres); SIGNALS (Sheffield Theatres/New Diorama/HOME/Edinburgh Fringe Festival).
TRAINING:
SHEFFIELD THEATRES' WRITING GROUP 2018 May 2018 - September 2018.
INTRODUCTION TO PLAYWRITING (Royal Court Theatre) November 2017 - January 2018.
MAKING WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE (Company 3) January 2018.
BA (HONS) ENGLISH AND THEATRE (University of Sheffield) September 2013 - June 2016.
AWARDS:
JUDGES' AWARD FOR CREATIVE COLLABORATION (DANIEL, National Student Drama Festival 2016)
JUDGES' COMMENDATION FOR DIRECTING (DANIEL, National Student Drama Festival 2016)
DR MAISIE GLASS PRIZE FOR OUTSTANDING ATTAINMENT (University of Sheffield English Department 2016)
SHORTLISTED FOR THE UNDERBELLY AND NEW DIORAMA UNTAPPED AWARD (Signals 2018)
Additional skills:
Ballroom and Latin American Dancing and Teaching
Contemporary Dancing
Writing and Dramaturgy
Industry awards:
Judges Award for Creative Collaboration (for DANIEL at National Student Drama Festival 2016)
Directing Commendation (Elin Schofield for for DANIEL at National Student Drama Festival 2016)
Shortlisted for the Underbelly and New Diorama UNTAPPED Award (for Signals 2018)
Referees:
Available on Request
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Movement Director |
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Job Titles | Writer, Director, 1st AD (Assistant Director), Stage Manager, Stunt Coordinator / Stunts, Choreographer, Teacher |
Years in industry | 3 to 6 years |
Work Permits | EU |