Ever wanted to know what a theatre director does? How they work with actors to bring out their best performance, and how they lead creative teams to bring artistic projects to life? In this practical workshop you’ll discover the answers to these questions, as well as how you might build a career as a director yourself.

This event is part of Youth Arts Festival, a week-long series of free events running for 13-25 year olds across Hammersmith and Fulham. You must be aged 13-25 and live or learn in Hammersmith & Fulham to attend.

Ever wanted to know what a theatre director does? How they work with actors to bring out their best performance, and how they lead creative teams to bring artistic projects to life? In this practical workshop you’ll discover the answers to these questions, as well as how you might build a career as a director yourself.

Montel Douglas is an award-winning director, writer, and facilitator from South London. His directing and creative leadership credits include Co- directed 1000 (millennia) at Almeida Theatre, Have Mercy with Multi Story Orchestra and Bold Tendencies, Cloud Busting and Their Name is Joy with Theatre Peckham and National Theatre Connections, The Endz with Multi Story Orchestra, Brixton House Young Associates and Southwark Playhouse Young Company. His debut play One Way Out won the 2023 Untapped Award and was staged at Edinburgh Fringe, New Diorama Theatre and Brixton House. Montel regularly works with young people and emerging artists across theatre and new writing.

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