Katie Tranter

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Education

About me

Katie is an Actor-Musician, Theatre Maker and Puppeteer. She trained at Exeter University, graduating with a first class honours in Drama, National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and the International Nouveau Colombier School in Madrid. Additionally, she has trained with Phillippe Gaulier, Phillip Zarrilli, John Wright, Gyre & Gimble and Denise Perdikidis (Tantztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch). She is a bilingual performer working across the UK and Spain.

Theatre credits include The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Iris Theatre), Rumpelstiltskin (Insane Root), Tiny Heroes (Daniel Bye), Serendip (Bike Shed Theatre), A Christmas Carol (Front Room), Inside Out (Tell Tale Hearts/Lawrence Batley Theatre), Sinbad, Babes in the Wood and Puss in Boots (Georgian Theatre Royal), Hamletmachine (Llanarth Group/Exeter University), Enredos de Amor y Odio (Mazzu Teatro/Festival Internacional Galicreques), The Day The Elephants Came To Town (Seachange Arts/Norwich City Council), Les Aventures du Lapin, Contes Mauritiens and Les Jeux Olympiques des Animaux (Théâtre Sans Frontières). She recently performed at the 125th anniversary celebration of the Westcliff Theatre sharing a stage with Roy Hudd and Anita Harris.

Her credits as a Devising Performer include Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Derby Theatre/Hiccup Theatre), Jackie and the Beanstalk (Curly Tales/Leeds Playhouse) and Canary (Fun in the Oven Theatre/Teatro En Vilo) winning the Audience's Choice Award at Prague Fringe Festival 2019.

Immersive and site specific work includes '2.8 Hours Later' (Slingshot), 'Boomtown Springs' (Bearded Kitten), 'Secret Forest' (Kelburn Garden Party), 'Uncle Tacko's Imaginarium' (Prom-Prom) and 'The Great Fete Music Hall' (Royal Albert Memorial Museum/Prom-Prom). She is a regular performer with Dr. Tony Lidington's (Who Do You Think You Are) pierrot troupes as featured on BBC Two's Edwardian Farm. Katie features in a number of short films including 'Killing Time' and 'Decoction of Limeflower' for Channel 4 Random Acts and she performed in Dame Emma Thompson's ensemble for the One World: Diversity project at Exeter University.

When not performing she can be found working as a movement and comedy specialist for circus, dance and theatre projects, chilling out with her cat or drinking coffee in Madrid
Additional skills:
Clean driver's license and experience driving vans on tour.
First Aid (Outdoor - 16 hour course)
DBS certificate

Musical skills:

Alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, concertina, piano, accordion, percussion, ukulele.

Singing:

Mezzo soprano, folk, popular entertainment, musical theatre, jazz, acapella, chorus, solo.

Languages:

Spanish (fluent/advanced), French (A level), Welsh (basic).
Industry awards:
PRAGUE FRINGE AUDIENCE'S CHOICE AWARD 2019 for CANARY by Fun in the Oven & Teatro En Vilo.
OFFIE FINALIST - HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME by Iris Theatre
Additional information:
REVIEWS FOR THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME:

'Katie Tranter regularly stole the show as love-lorn poet Pierre, proud Fleur de Lys and a judgmental court scribe...in each and every role she was eminently watchable and very, very funny'. London Theatre 1

'Katie Tranter has a genius for comedy, and an ability to really get the audience on her side....Her rather inept and earnest Pierre is one of the standout performances of the evening; hilarious, sweet and endearing' Spy in the Stalls

​'Katie Tranter is absolutely hilarious at the loyal Pierre' Love London Love Culture

​'Katie Tranter does a standout performance with a seamless differentiation between characters along with excellent comic timing.' Everything Theatre

​'A real mention though, has to go to Katie Tranter whose comic timing was perfect and stole the show. She played the roles of Pierre, a nervous and utterly disastrous poet, the spoiled princess Fleur de Lys, and even stood out in the small role of court room judge. She was a delight to watch and had the entire audience in stitches throughout'. Musical Theatre Musings

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'Particular mention goes out to Katie Tranter who played Pierre Gringoire and Fleur-de-Lys (amongst others). Her comedic skills were second to none, always engaging with the audience and you could hear every word in a very difficult acoustic. For me the true stand out performance.' Pocket Size Theatre

​'Katie Tranter undertakes some gender changes with complete credibility' London Living Large

​'There's good support through the hard working cast with Katie Tranter getting most of the comic relief/fourth wall breaking stuff as a zealous lawyer and hopeless ballardier...these comic interludes are welcome' Broadway World

​'Out of the six players, there were two that completely stood out. Both Rhodes and Tranter projected comedy into their roles to help keep the lighted hearted family friendly re-telling of this story in the forefront. They also excelled in the immersive aspects of this production. This immersion included getting audience members to move swiftly between scenes, while still engaging with them to keep the flow of the production, as well as getting the audience involved with certain aspects of the production as a whole. Tranter and Rhodes also stood out because they had excellent vocal projection, allowing the audience to hear the dialogue at all times, despite the production taking place outside next to the very noisy Covent Garden'. London Theatre Reviews



PRESS FOR GOLDILOCKS & THE THREE BEARS

'Katie Tranter is good fun as Goldilocks...a captivating production'
Miriam Gillinson, The Guardian (four star review)

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PRESS FOR CANARY
"Katie Tranter has a commanding presence and stands out' NARC magazine

"You will not be able to take your eyes off these three talented performers, and you will certainly leave with your eyes open to a wonderful snippet of history and your cheeks aching from all the laughter. It would be utterly mad not to grab a ticket to this show!" Theatre Box

License & Passport

Skills

Languages Spoken	English, French, Spanish
Accents/Dialects	American - General, English - Cockney, English - England North East (Tyneside, Geordie), English - England North West (Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire), English - Essex, English - General, English - London, English - Received Pronunciation, English - Southwest England, English - West Midlands (Shropshire, Birmingham, Brummie), English - Yorkshire & Humber, French (Standard International), New York, Spanish (International Spanish) Acento Neutro, Standard American, US West Coast (California, Portland), Welsh, Welsh (Southern)
Dance Styles	Ballet, Ballroom, Contemporary, Flamenco, Folk, Tango
Vocal Types	Mezzo Soprano, Soprano
Additional Skills	Acting, Clown Training, Impressions, Mime, Puppetry, Stilt Walking
Athletics	Bowling, Cycling, Stage Combat
Musical Skills	Accordion, Mandolin, Percussion, Piano/Keyboards, Saxophone, Ukulele
Organisations / Memberships	Equity (UK), Equity (UK), Equity (UK)