Sian has just graduated from Oxford University where she studied English Literature. What’s your favourite theme of your play? I think the most important theme in my play is change. Sometimes change is brilliant, and at other times unwelcome. The...
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What’s your favourite theme of your play? Art, the ocean, friendship. Why did you want to become a director? Because I love telling stories, working with a great variety of people, and the playful element of theatre. I love about directing, that...
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I am a Cambridge history graduate living in London and spending my time avidly consuming as much theatre as possible. As a director I put storytelling at the forefront of my work. I especially enjoy contemporary texts which tackle socio-political...
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My name is Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu. I am 20 years old and in my 3rd and final year at University of Roehampton. What does theatre mean to you? Theatre means using the imagination to explore live decision-making. Tell us about yourself in 20 words. I...
Read moreI was delighted the day I got the call from StoneCrabs, inviting me to become one of a small number of participants on the Young Directors Programme (SCYD) for 2013-2014. At the point of applying, it was the only Directors Programme in the UK...
Read moreWe are thrilled to be returning to Tokyo this summer to deliver a series of workshops on Acting, the demystification of Shakespeare and the art of storytelling through Theatre. Very often, when we think of Japanese Theatre, we either think of its...
Read moreApplying to the Young Directors Training Programme with StoneCrabs Theatre Company has completely changed my life. As an aspiring Theatre Director, I felt this opportunity was not to be missed, and exactly a year on after I applied I know I could...
Read moreAs a StoneCrabs Trustee it is always a pleasure to be able to call in and visit the company’s office at The Albany for a catch up on the team and the projects. As I was born and brought up in South London, it’s a very special feeling for me to...
Read moreI’m not a blogger but I’ve been asked to write a blog. So here I am, doing my best at this task – yet another hat to the collection of hats I’m happy to wear for the love of theatre. Have you ever woken up one morning, jumped out of bed, picked...
Read moreI’ve run rehearsals in the past for very small projects; I’ve been an Assistant Director sitting in on rehearsals and taking notes, giving feedback and providing all manner of support. But nothing is as terrifying as directing your first proper...
Read moreIt has already been five years since I took part in the StoneCrabs Young Director’s Training Programme and since graduating in 2009, I have developed my own craft as a Director and have seen other Directors that were on my course excel in their...
Read moreHaving only ever worked with new writing in my short time as a director, I thought my next play should be a ‘classic’ play – ideally a Shakespeare piece. As Shakespeare has been done so many times I was struggling to find the ‘right’ play, so...
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