Natalie Diddams

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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 )

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Job Titles	Director, Production Coordinator, Creative Director, Stunt Coordinator / Stunts, Teacher
Years in industry	6+ years
Work Permits	EU