RESUME
about me
director | facilitator | coach
Katie is an accomplished director and facilitator with a proven track record in making inclusive theatre for diverse audiences from small to large scale. Katie is driven by making impactful work and building effective, agile teams through bold, brave and collaborative leadership. Katie teaches, mentors and coaches creatives.
WORK EXPERIENCE
FILM
Allelujah | Pathe feature film | 2023 | Associate Director
THEATRE
A Chorus Line | ArtsEd | 2023 | Director
New York (Devised Musical - live streamed) | Mountview Academy of Arts | 2021 | Director & Deviser
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The Wild Party (La Chiusa version) | ArtsEd | 2020 | Director
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War Horse UK & International Tour | National Theatre Productions | 2018 - 2019 | Director
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The Daughter-in-Law | Mountview Arts Academy | 2019 | Director
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Motherland - rehearsed reading | Stand Fast Theatre @ New Diorama | 2018 | Director & Dramaturg
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House of Blue Leaves | Mountview Arts Academy | 2018 | Director
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Long Day's Journey into Night | Bristol Old Vic / Fiery Angel @ Wyndhams, BAM & Wallis Annenberg | 2018 | Associate Director
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Six Characters in Search of an Author | BADA | 2017 | Director
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War Horse 10th Anniversary Tour (including Centenary Performance @ National Theatre) | National Theatre Productions | 2017 - 2018 | Revival Director
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Good Person of Szechuan | Mountview Arts Academy @ Bridewell | 2017 | Director
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War Horse Chinese Production | National Theatre & National Theatre China collaboration | 2015-2016 | Associate Director
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Welcome to Thebes | Mountview Arts Academy @ Bridewell | 2016 | Director
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Grandfathers | Mountview Arts Academy @ Karamal Club | 2015 | Director
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Alice's House of Cards | Imagine Festival @ Southbank Centre | 2014 | Director & Devisor
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Her Naked Skin | Mountview Arts Academy @ Bernie Grants | 2014 | Director
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Grandpa Joe's Giant Story-telling Bed | Imagine Festival @ Southbank Centre & BAC | 2013 | Director & Devisor
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War Horse UK Tour | National Theatre | 2012/14 | Associate Director
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I dream before I take the stand | Orange Tree Theatre | 2013 | Director
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The Lady in the Van | Hull Truck & Tour | 2011 | Resident Director
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The Years Between | Royal & Derngate, Northampton | 2011 | Resident Director
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Aladdin | Watford Palace Theatre | 2010 | Resident Director
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Cling to me like Ivy | Birmingham REP & Tour | 2010 | Resident Director
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I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue live Tour | Orange Tree Theatre | 2010 | Tour Manager
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A Midsummer Night's Dream | Orange Tree Theatre | 2007 | Director in Education & Literary Director Role
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Last Train to Nibroc | Orange Tree Theatre | 2006 | Director
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As Trainee Director @ Orange Tree Theatre 2006-2007 | Assistant Director
The Woman Hater - directed by Sam Walters
Once we were mothers - directed by Ellie Jones
The Suitcase Kid - directed by Vicky Ireland
Chains of Dew - directed by Kate Saxon
TRAINING
PQ Programme | Positive Intelligence Coaches Training - Building Mental Fitness for all | 2021/22
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Coaching Training Institute (CTI) Co-Active | Core Curriculum | 2019
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Dare to Lead - Brene Brown | Roxanne Hobbs Consultancy | 2019
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Coaching Training Institute (CTI) Co-Active | Fundamentals of Coaching | 2018
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The Daring Way | Hobbs Consultancy | 2017
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Directors Course | National Theatre Studio | 2009
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Trainee Director | Orange Tree Theatre | 2007-2008
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MA Directing Theatre & BA Honours Drama | St Mary's University | 2002-2006
FACILITATION & EDUCATION WORK
The Business of Directing Module - MA Directors | Orange Tree Theatre/St Mary's | Jan-March 2017, 2018, 2019 | Teacher
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Presentation Skills Workshop co-run with Sarah Preece
2017 & 2018 | Volterra Economic Consultancy Firm
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Page to Stage workshop
2013 - 2015 | War Horse - National Theatre
Developed a 90-minute workshop on the process of staging War Horse for up to 400 participants.
Drama Leader
2012- 2014 | -thebridge- for social communication
Planned and delivered weekly Saturday drama workshops for children and young people with social communication difficulties including Aspergers and Autism, aging from 3 to 20.
Supporting workshop on I, Malvolio by Tim Crouch | 2010 | BAC
A workshop delivered alongside Tim Crouch’s seminal one-man show I, Malvolio, for Key Stage 4.
Youth Theatre leader
2005 - 2009 | Orange Tree Theatre
Managing and delivering weekly youth theatre sessions for 11 - 18-year-olds.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream workshop
2009 | Rose Theatre, Kingston
Exploratory workshop for Key Stage 3, to accompany main house show at the Rose Theatre in Kingston.
A BIT MORE ABOUT ME
I am fiercely feminist and believe we must fight this across all intersectionality.
I am Mum to Burtie who is the light of my life and the drainer of my sleep!