Past Projects: selected work
Love Me or I'll Kill Myself (2021-23)
produced/co-created/performed by Faith Brandon
Director / co-creator
Nominated for a Vaults ORIGINS Award 2023
Join Faith on a quest into the dark heart of Love's enchantments - and if there's any life worth living without them. An intimate, funny, moving portrayal of her heart-breaking pursuit of 'the One' and its toll on her mental health.
Brandon breaks fourth wall after fourth wall... It's irreverent, it's hopeful, it's darkly funny... a balm for anyone who's ever been a little crazy in love. Fest
Ambitious, touching, entertaining... an asset to contemporary devised work. London Theatre Reviews
Total Eclipse (2017)
produced by moving pieces
Director / co-creator
Lily and Paco are in crisis having recently lost their mothers. They arrive at a mountaintop to see a total lunar eclipse... a night of darkness that will test the boundaries of life, death and their bond to the utmost.
From tear-jerking sadness to belly laugh absurdity, this is an uplifting piece of theatre that seeks to reintroduce us to our heart’s desire: connection. Broadway Baby
Holy Presents (2015)
produced by humanish
Associate Director / Dramaturg
A humanette puppet comedy, starring the Holy Trinity at home for Christmas Day. An absurd and endearing portrait of a dysfunctional family Christmas.
Winner of 2015 First Bite Commission by China Plate, mac Birmingham and Warwick Arts Centre.
Helen (2014)
produced by Actors of Dionysus
Director / Co-writer
A contemporary reimagining of Helen of Troy, Helen follows the time-ravaged icon 20 years after the fall of Troy and upon the death of her dictator husband.
Astonishing and unforgettable... this is a highly, highly recommended production. Fringe Review
Helen is an inspired piece of theatre, meticulously presented. The Argus
Thin Ice (2012)
produced by Shams
Writer / director
Set in May 1940, Thin Ice flows effortlessly between the past and present, from the discovery of the frozen corpse of scientist Daniel to the days following his arrival in England as an Austrian immigrant the year before.
This masterclass in modern stagecraft ought to be required viewing and I cannot recommend this performance enough. British Theatre Guide
It is rare to find such an erudite script realised with such clarity… clever, crisp writing. Not a word is wasted, not a movement or gesture. This is theatre craft of the finest standard. Fringe Review
Jonathan Young's brittle, blistering vision of the Arctic... as full of pathos as it is intrigue... taut storytelling and a magnetic cast draw you in… impossible to pull away. Fest
Reykjavik (2010)
produced by Shams
Writer/performer
Finalist for a Total Theatre Award 2010
An intimate, multi-sensory, immersive theatrical experience. An audience of 25 enters the memory-world of Reykjavik in search of a half-forgotten love affair.
Disconcerting, absorbing and very moving. The List
Beautifully simple and effective… If Reykjavik was a movie it would have a cult following. Edinburgh Guide
Entering the performing space we are asked to don white suits like investigators at the scene of an accident. What follows has both an icy precision and the quality of a dream or a recurring nightmare. The Guardian
Bacchic (2007)
produced by Actors of Dionysus
Director / Co-writer
A contemporary re-imagining of the Bacchae, co-written and performed by actor-aerialist Tamsin Shasha.
Clever, highly effective, an original remarkable and mesmerising reworking. The Scotsman
A theatrical gem not to be missed. Total Theatre
Hysteria (2006)
produced by Inspector Sands
Dramaturg
Total Theatre Award 2006
A man and a woman are on the most awkward dinner date of their lives. Caught in the middle is their mortified waiter, haunted by visions of global catastrophe. Inspired by T.S. Eliot’s prose poem.
One of the gems of the London International Mime Festival... Hysteria is a rib and mind-tickling delight. The Times
Even as you howl with laughter, you can’t help but feel the edge of genuine anguish that underlies the comedy cantrips. The Herald
A funny, innovative and at times disturbing exploration of how human beings hang on to their sanity. The Financial Times
The Garden (2003-7)
produced by Shams
Writer / performer
Finalist for a Total Theatre Award 2006
From the battlefields of the First World War to the chaos of Bosnia and a long forgotten garden, comes a story of love lost and found, trauma and the power of memory.
A small gem... worthwhile work that is both playful and poetic. The Times
A quietly assured show, containing a superbly produced and acted script. Edinburgh Guide
Atmospheric, innovative, intelligent visual feast of a one-man show... Wonderful. Don't miss. Fringe Review