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.
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.
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.
CREDITS
EDUCATION
& TRAINING
EDUCATION & TRAINING
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
Shared Experience /Living Pictures - Directors Acting
National Youth Theatre - Leaders Training Course
NEW MUSICAL THEATRE
NEW MUSICAL THEATRE
Exrtraordinary by Laurence Mark Wythe, University of Central Lancashire 2017
Departure Lounge by Dougal Irvine, George Square 2008 (MTM Award) & Waterloo East 2010
From Up Here by Aaron Lee Lambert, Perfect Pitch at Trafalgar Studios 2009
Musical Theatre Associate, Chris Grady Org at George Square Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe 2009
Lift by Craig Adams and Ian Watson, Perfect Pitch at Trafalgar Studios 2008
ASSOCIATE DIRECTING
ASSOCIATE DIRECTING
Harry Potter & the Cursed Child by Jack Thorne, directed by John Tiffany
Palace Theatre, London 2019
Großmarkt, Hamburg 2020
Ed Mirvish Theatre, Toronto 2021
Mamma Mia, dir. Phyllida Lloyd, Tour of China 2018
Black Eyed Susan, dir Colin Blumenau
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds 2007
SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT
SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT
Script assessment for Hampstead, Birmingham Rep, Soho, ACT, Stagecoach, Kings Cross New Writing Award & Sonia Friedman Productions
Director for Transmissions Young Writers Festival, Birmingham Rep 2002
Support Worker to Simon Stephens at Royal Court Young Writers Project 2003
Associate Director Perfect Pitch Musicals overseeing submissions for Perfect Pitch Award 2010
CLASSICS
CLASSICS
The Mutiny at the Nore by Douglas Jerrold, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds & Theatre Royal Richmond 2008
The Times (reading) Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds 2008
Box & Cox, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds 2007
As You Like It, British Shakespeare Company international open air tour, 2007
Romeo & Juliet, BSC open air tour 2006 (Co-Director)
Othello, Good Company UK Tour 2004 (Assistant Director)
NEW PLAYS
NEW PLAYS
The Diva Drag by Lesley Ross, C Venues, 2010
Unlocking the Door by Rod Dungate (workshop) Birmingham Rep 2007
Swaffham Pedlar by Carl Miller (reading) Junction 2006
Getting Away /Carol (readings) Royal Court YWP 2003
Descent by Carl Miller, Door at Birmingham Rep, 2003
The Wind Farm, University of Birmingham 2002
Snow by Charlotte Thompson, MAC Theatre 1999
MUSICAL THEATRE
MUSICAL THEATRE
Aladdin, Evolution at Crawley Hawth Theatre 2018
Heathers (workshop), West End on Demand 2018
Cinderella, First Family, Manchester Opera House 2015
Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, Alban Arena 2011
World Goes Round, Wyndham's Theatre 2009
Two's a Crowd by Matt Board (new), Rhoda McGraw Theatre Woking 2008
TOURING
TOURING
A Bold Stroke For a Husband, Little Bear 2010
A Night at the Theatre, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds 2007
Showstopper! by Dan Rebellato, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds 2005
The Sneeze by Michael Frayn/Anton Chekov, Good Company 2004 (Co-Director)
RESIDENT DIRECTING
RESIDENT DIRECTING
Harry Potter & the Cursed Child, dir. John Tiffany, Sonia Friedman, Palace Theatre 2016-2019
Wicked dir. Joe Mantello, UK Tour
Michael McCabe / Playful Productions 2013-2015
Viva Forever, dir Paul Garrington
Judy Craymer, Piccadilly Theatre, 2012-2013
Mamma Mia, dir Phyllida Lloyd, Littlestar
Prince of Wales & Novello Theatres, 2010-2012
The Far Pavilions, dir. Gale Edwards, Shaftesbury Theatre 2005
FRINGE THEATRE
FRINGE THEATRE
Stitching by Anthony Neilsen, House of Wolf at White Bear Theatre 2015
Showstopper! by Dan Rebellato, Jermyn Street Theatre 2006
Henna Night by Amy Rosenthal, Etcetera Theatre 2006
Box & Cox, Union Theatre 2004
Attempts on her Life by Martin Crimp, Crescent Theatre 2000
DRAMA SCHOOLS
DRAMA SCHOOLS
Venus Factor (new musical) MTA ,Bridewell 2015
Celebs Anon (new musical) MTA, Drill Hall 2011
Rizen (new musical workshop) Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 2010
Into the Woods, BSA, Crescent Theatre 2009
Mrs Warren's Profession (workshop) East 15 2007
We Happy Few, Birmingham School of Acting 2005
Fen, Birmingham Theatre School, 2003
ASSISTANT DIRECTING
ASSISTANT DIRECTING
Spamalot, dir. Chris Luscombe, UK Tour, ATG 2010
Wallop Mrs Cox, dir. John Adams, B'ham Rep 2002
Getting to the Foot of the Mountain, dir. Laurie Sansom
The Door at Birmingham Rep 2002
The Wind in the Willows, dir. Rupert Goold, B'ham Rep 2001
Of Mice & Men, dir Jonathan Church, B'ham Rep 2001
Tender dir Anthony Clark, Hampstead/B'ham Rep 2001