Rachel Grunwald
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
Director
Theatre |
The Wardrobe Project Visible Theatre |
|
| 2015 |
Co-ordinating Director
Theatre |
Moby-Dick Unabridged The Special Relationship and Southbank Centre |
Clore Ballroom, Southbank Centre |
| 2014 |
Director
Theatre |
Spoken Truths The Social Enterprise |
|
| 2013 |
Director
Theatre |
Marathon '33 GSAMD |
Barbican |
| 2012 |
Director and Co-Creator
Theatre |
Childsplay SPID Theatre |
UK Tour/ Normand Park/ Riverside Studios |
| 2011 |
Director
Theatre |
Dinner at Pharaoh's Table by Leon Fleming Jersey Arts Trust |
Jersey Arts Centre |
| 2011 |
Director
Theatre |
Childsplay SPID/Riverside Studios |
Normand Park |
| 2010 |
Director
Theatre |
Pins and Needles GNOP |
Cock Tavern Theatre |
| 2010 |
Director
Theatre |
Wood for the Fire by Lee Blessing Tricycle Theatre |
Tricycle Theatre |
| 2010 |
Director
Theatre |
A Bright Room Called Day by Tony Kushner RADA - Third Year Public Production |
RADA Gielgud Theatre |
| 2009 |
Director
Theatre |
Blood and Gifts by JT Rogers Tricycle Theatre |
Tricycle Theatre |
| 2009 |
Assistant Director
Theatre |
The Great Game: Afghanistan Tricycle Theatre |
Tricycle Theatre |
| 2008 |
Artistic Director
Event |
Act for Darfur: Testimony Act for Darfur |
House of Commons |
| 2008 |
Director
Theatre |
Potency by Michael J Flexer Apikoros |
Edinburgh Squash Court (site specific) |
| 2008 |
Director
Theatre |
The Garden by Helena Thompson SPID Theatre Company |
Little Wormwood Scrubs (outdoor) |
| 2008 |
Director
Theatre |
Superhuman SPID Theatre Company |
Kensal House (site specific) |
| 2008 |
Director
Theatre |
The Accidental Proteus Company of Angels |
Soho Theatre |
| 2007 |
Artistic Director
Theatre |
Act for Darfur: The 11th Hour Act for Darfur |
Tricycle Theatre |
| 2007 |
Director
Theatre |
Richard III The Academy of the Science of Acting and Directing |
ASAD, London |
| 2007 |
Director
Theatre |
Weightless by Sarah Cuddon HighTide |
The Cut, Suffolk |
| 2007 |
Artistic Director
Event |
Act for Darfur: The 11th Hour Festival Act for Darfur |
Tricycle Theatre |
| 2007 |
Assitant Director
Theatre |
Comedy of Errors Royal Shakespeare Company |
UK No 1 tour |
| 2006 |
Assistant Director
Theatre |
The Late Henry Moss by Sam Shepard Almeida Theatre |
Almeida Theatre |
| 2006 |
Assistant Director
Theatre |
Romeo and Juliet Royal Shakespeare Company |
Royal Shakespeare Theatre |
| 2005 |
Director
Theatre |
Open House by Helena Thompson SPID |
Kensal House (site specific/promenade) |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Fellowship in Cultural Leadership | Clore Leadership Programme |
| 2011 | Directors Course | National Theatre Studio |
| 2009 | Directors Lab | Lincoln Center Theater, New York |
| 2005 | Graduate Diploma in Theatre Directing | RADA |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
I can use:
About me
I'm currently Director of Programming at JW3, London. I'm an experienced director and excellent team leader with a passion for politics, exploring the world through theatre, trying to influence change, and really good musical overtures. I've directed extensively including new writing from the UK and America, musicals, Shakespeare and promenade or site-specific shows that explore community and take the audience on a shared journey through public space. I'm a Theatre Fellow on the Clore Leadership Fellowship removed , supported by the Gatsby Charitable Trust.Additional skills:
Organising, programming and producing
Strategic thinking
Chairing meetings and facilitating
Mentoring
Public speaking
Writing
Devising
Dramaturgy
Script and writer development
Teaching
Industry awards:
- Time Out Hit of the Year on the Fringe 2010 for 'Pins and Needles'.
- Olivier Award Nomination for Outstanding Work in an Affiliate Theatre (2009) for 'The Great Game: Afghanistan', for which I directed 'Blood and Gifts' by JT Rogers and assistant directed 11 other plays.
- Associate Director of SPID Theatre Company, winner of the Fringe Report Award for Best Outreach Theatre Company 2010.
Referees:
Nicolas Kent, Artistic Director, Tricycle Theatre.
Nancy Meckler, Artistic Director, Shared Experience.
Additional information:
I'm the Gatsby Charitable Trust Fellow on the Clore Leadership Programme, removed , and winner of the Clore Anniversary Prize Fund award, for the SPID Theatre Company project, 'Trellick Tales'.
License & Passport
| Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
| Job Titles | Director, Creative Director, Teacher |
|---|---|
| Years in industry | 6+ years |
| Work Permits | EU |