CV
Anna is currently working as a freelance theatre director. She is also currently studying towards her Level 4 British Sign Language qualification.
Directing
2025 The Tempest
Buxton Opera House
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2025 Hamlet Hail to the Thief (Assistant Director)
Manchester Factory International and Royal Shakespeare Company
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2025 NT Connections (Mentor Director)
National Theatre
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2024 Leave No Trace
Buxton Opera House and Buxton Civic Association, Pooles Cavern and Grinlow Woods
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2024 In Space R&D (Assistant Director)
Ransack Theatre, National Theatre
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2023 Friendship R&D
Hawkseed Theatre, The Met
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2023 Hare & Tortoise (Associate Director)
Buxton Opera House
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2023 In Space (Assistant Director)
Ransack Theatre, The Lowry, National Theatre
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2023 NT Connections (Mentor Director)
National Theatre
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2022 A Very Odd Birthday Party
England Tour, Hawkseed Theatre Ltd.
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2022 Astronauts
The Studio / East Manchester Academy, Royal Exchange Theatre
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2021 Survivor’s Guide to Living
The Module, Royal Exchange Theatre
2021 A Very Odd Birthday Party R&D
Hawkseed Theatre Co.
2021 Billy Buckle & the Stolen Mandolin R&D
Hawkseed Theatre Co.
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2021 Catalyst Residency
North Wall Theatre
2020 All I Want for Christmas
Royal Exchange Theatre / Online
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2020 Page to Stage
The Studio, Royal Exchange Theatre
2019 Bruntwood Prize Ceremony (Assistant Director)
The Module and Livestream, Royal Exchange Theatre
2019 Utopia (Associate Director)
The Den, Royal Exchange Theatre
2018 The Tempest (Associate Director)
Abraham Moss, Royal Exchange Theatre
2018 See Me After (Co-Director)
HOME Theatre
Facilitating
​2024 Play Your Part
Hawkseed Theatre
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2023 - 2024 Buxton Opera House Satellite
Buxton Opera House
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2023 - 2024 Buxton Opera House Readers’ Group
Buxton Opera House
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2023 - 2024 Buxton Opera House Young Company
Buxton Opera House
2022- 2024 Guest Speaker University of Manchester
Hawkseed Theatre
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2022-2023 National Theatre Connections Mentor Director
National Theatre​
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2020-2023 Young Company Performers Director
Royal Exchange Theatre
2022 An Actors' Playground
Hawkseed Theatre Ltd.
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2022 Forest School Leader
The Therapeutic Forest
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2021 Intro to Theatre Facilitator
Ashbury Meadow (In Association with Royal Exchange Theatre)
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2021 ROOT R&D facilitator
Hawkseed Theatre Co.
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2019-Present Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
Twinkleboost
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2019-Present Freelance Practitioner
Royal Exchange Theatre
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2019-Present Associate Artist
KIT Theatre
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2020 Regular Online Read-Throughs of new writing
Hawkseed Theatre Co.
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2020 Lead on MAKE and PLAY
Royal Exchange Theatre
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2017 Assistant on Flying Saucers
Royal Exchange Theatre
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2017 Assistant on Young Writers
Royal Exchange Theatre
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2016-2017 Group Leader Singing Teacher
Little Belters