Robert Hersey
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2018 |
Director
Music & Singing |
Guianni Schicchi Edinburgh Studio Opera |
Assembly Roxy |
2018 |
Stage Director
Theatre |
Gianni Schicchi Edinburgh Studio Opera |
Assembly Roxy |
2018 |
Stage Director
Theatre |
Dido and Aeneas Edinburgh Studio Opera |
Assembly Roxy , Edinburgh |
2018 |
Stage Director
Theatre |
The Strange Passenger Brundibar festival |
The Shipton Gallery |
2017 |
Assistant Director
Theatre |
Dido and Belinda Ella Marchment / Helios Colective |
Kings College , The great Hall , WC2R 2LS |
2016 |
Director
Theatre |
Macbeth Robert Hersey / BADDS |
Kielder Castle |
2012 |
Head of Theatre and Performing Arts
Event |
Skellig, The Dreaming , Whistle down the wind Westfield School |
People Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne |
2011 |
Director
Event |
Dido and Aeneas Nightingale Productions |
|
2008 |
Director
Theatre |
The Little Sweep Nightingale Productions |
|
2008 |
Director
Theatre |
Noyes Flydde Nightingale Productions |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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1993 | Acting and Directing | School of the Science of Acting |
1988 | PGCE in Music and Drama | Institute of Education , London |
1986 | Graduate diploma in Music | Newcastle College |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
I can use:
About me
Theatre Director ,Practitioner , Actor (Newcastle College of Arts, School ofTh Science of Acting )
I am very experienced director and theatre practitioner in particular with young people. I have worked in Youth theatre and in Theatre education for 30 years . I have much experience also in Community theatre .
as well as working professional actors and musicians.
Being experienced theatre director and also trained conductor and musician makes me a passionate advocate for Opera and music theatre and someone who want to create new audiences for this medium. My approach to rehearsal is creative, inclusive, highly improvisational creating an energised and creative ensemble . I love to break down the traditional approaches to staging, character , setting in Opera hopefully bringing a completely new and fresh way of looking at the narrative , character and staging. This is done in collaboration with the singers/actors , in depth research , vision and playful approach throughout the rehearsal process. Working with with young people is a passion too. Their fresh and energetic creativity and talent is an inspiration to me .
My other passion is working creatively and experimentally with Shakespeares plays and poetry. I directed many of his plays and interested in devising new ways for audiences to experience the inner workings of our greatest playwright.
I have also worked extensively with new writing through the National Theatre Connections project . That has been wonderful way of working directly with living playwrights and sharing work on a national stage .
I am a trained musician and have toured and performed nationally with various ensembles which I have directed and conducted .
Additional skills:
Music trained to degree level
Play Violin, Viola and sing to diploma standard
Conductor
Referees:
Ian Renwick
Richard Simmance
Michael Freeman
Westfield School, Gosforth , Newcastle
Dame Allens School , Newcaslte
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Director, Assistant |
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Job Titles | Writer, Director, 1st AD (Assistant Director), Music Director, Teacher |
Years in industry | 6+ years |