BIOGRAPHY
Pip grew up in Plymouth, studying at Ridgeway School Comprehensive, before reading Drama & Theatre Arts at University of Birmingham. He began his career in new writing, developing and directing for the fringe, and becoming an Assistant Director at Birmingham Rep and a Support Worker to the Royal Court Young Writers Project.
Pip's freelance work on classic plays includes open air theatre, touring, and a number of Georgian plays for the Restore the Repertoire programme at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds.
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Pip was an Associate Director of Perfect Pitch Musicals, developing and directing new musical theatre in workshops, showcases and premieres. He has worked as Resident Director on a number of large scale productions in the West End, and as an Associate Director in the UK and overseas, in English and in translation.
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Pip is an experienced script reader and has assessed new plays for a dozen theatres and producers. He has also worked as a visiting director and workshop facilitator for a number of drama schools and training colleges.
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CREDITS
EDUCATION
& TRAINING
EDUCATION & TRAINING
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Ridgeway School Sixth Form College - A Levels:
Theatre Studies - A, English - B, Maths - B
University of Birmingham - BA Hons Drama & Theatre Arts: 2.1
Royal Court/Channel 4 - Drama Directors Programme
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Shared Experience /Living Pictures - Directors Acting
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National Youth Theatre - Leaders Training Course
SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT
SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT
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Script assessment for Hampstead, Birmingham Rep, Soho, ACT, Stagecoach, Kings Cross New Writing Award & Sonia Friedman Productions
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Director for Transmissions Young Writers Festival, Birmingham Rep
Support Worker to Simon Stephens at Royal Court Young Writers Project
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Associate Director Perfect Pitch Musicals overseeing submissions for Perfect Pitch Award
NEW MUSICAL THEATRE
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NEW MUSICAL THEATRE
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Wishlist by Charli Eglinton, Global at Soho Place
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Extraordinary by Laurence Mark Wythe, UCLAN
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Departure Lounge by Dougal Irvine, George Square (MTM Award) & Waterloo East
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From Up Here by Aaron Lee Lambert, Perfect Pitch at Trafalgar Studios
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Musical Theatre Associate, Chris Grady Org at George Square Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe
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​Lift by Craig Adams and Ian Watson, Perfect Pitch at Trafalgar Studios
ASSOCIATE DIRECTING
ASSOCIATE DIRECTING
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
directed by Michael Fentiman, UK Tour
Harry Potter & the Cursed Child by Jack Thorne
directed by John Tiffany
Palace Theatre, London
Großmarkt, Hamburg
Ed Mirvish Theatre, Toronto
Mamma Mia, dir. Phyllida Lloyd, Tour of China
Black Eyed Susan, dir Colin Blumenau
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
CLASSICS
CLASSICS
The Mutiny at the Nore by Douglas Jerrold, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds & Theatre Royal Richmond
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The Times (reading) Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
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Box & Cox, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
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As You Like It, British Shakespeare Company international open air tour
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Romeo & Juliet, BSC open air tour (Co-Director)
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Othello, Good Company UK Tour (Assistant Director)
NEW PLAYS
NEW PLAYS
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The Diva Drag by Lesley Ross, C Venues
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Unlocking the Door by Rod Dungate (workshop) Birmingham Rep
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Swaffham Pedlar by Carl Miller (reading) Junction
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Getting Away /Carol (readings) Royal Court YWP
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Descent by Carl Miller, Door at Birmingham Rep
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The Wind Farm, University of Birmingham
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Snow by Charlotte Thompson, MAC Theatre
MUSICAL THEATRE
MUSICAL THEATRE
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Jack & the Beanstalk, Imagine, Lyric Carmarthen
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Aladdin, Evolution at Crawley Hawth Theatre
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Heathers & Carrie (workshop) West End Demand
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Cinderella, First Family, Manchester Opera House
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Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, Alban Arena
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World Goes Round, Wyndham's Theatre
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Two's a Crowd by Matt Board (new), Rhoda McGraw Theatre Woking
TOURING
TOURING
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Dracula by James Gaddas, JGJC Productions
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A Bold Stroke For a Husband, Little Bear
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A Night at the Theatre, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
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Showstopper! by Dan Rebellato, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
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The Sneeze by Michael Frayn/Anton Chekov, Good Company (Co-Director)
FRINGE THEATRE
FRINGE THEATRE
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Stitching by Anthony Neilsen, House of Wolf at White Bear Theatre
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Showstopper! by Dan Rebellato, Jermyn Street Theatre
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Henna Night by Amy Rosenthal, Etcetera Theatre
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Box & Cox, Union Theatre
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Attempts on her Life by Martin Crimp, Crescent Theatre
DRAMA SCHOOLS
DRAMA SCHOOLS
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​Venus Factor (new musical) MTA ,Bridewell
​Celebs Anon (new musical) MTA, Drill Hall
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​Rizen (workshop) Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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Into the Woods, BSA, Crescent Theatre
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Mrs Warren's Profession (workshop) East 15
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​We Happy Few, Birmingham School of Acting
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​Fen, Birmingham Theatre School
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The God of Carnage & A Lie of the Mind, Mountview
RESIDENT DIRECTING
RESIDENT DIRECTING
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Harry Potter & the Cursed Child, dir. John Tiffany, Sonia Friedman, Palace Theatre
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Wicked dir. Joe Mantello, UK Tour
Michael McCabe / Playful Productions
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Viva Forever, dir Paul Garrington
Judy Craymer, Piccadilly Theatre
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Mamma Mia, dir Phyllida Lloyd, Littlestar
Prince of Wales & Novello Theatres
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The Far Pavilions, dir. Gale Edwards, Shaftesbury Theatre
ASSISTANT DIRECTING
ASSISTANT DIRECTING
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Spamalot, dir. Chris Luscombe, UK Tour, ATG
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Wallop Mrs Cox, dir. John Adams, B'ham Rep
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Getting to the Foot of the Mountain, dir. Laurie Sansom
The Door at Birmingham Rep
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The Wind in the Willows, dir. Rupert Goold, B'ham Rep
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Of Mice & Men, dir Jonathan Church, B'ham Rep
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Tender dir Anthony Clark, Hampstead/B'ham Rep​
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