I’m a director, writer, producer, facilitator, coach, mentor and speaker. I am also part of the Freelance Associate Network at digital arts platform and organisation, The Space.
DIRECTING
I work with actors, singers, MCs, presenters, experts and contributors in fictional and factual content. I’ve directed content and productions in opera, theatre, music, live events, training, documentary, entertainment, scripted, digital and audio. Most recently, I was Guest Artistic Director at Leeds Opera Festival.
Directing credits
Opera Rave feat. Carmen – Leeds Opera Festival; BYO Hub – British Youth Opera; My DG – BBC Children’s Productions; Each Day I Live – Dark Horse Theatre; Ethel’s Hallowed Hall of Magical Fame – BBC Children’s Productions/Netflix; Selfies – Ambassador Youth Theatre; Crybaby – Z-arts/BBC Performing Arts Fund Fellowship; Bedtime Live Digital – Channel 4; Lagging Digital – BBC Children’s Productions; The Shakespeare Project – Emma Hill Writes; The 30 Minute Merchant of Venice – Wilderness of Monkeys
I also trained and worked as an actor, earlier in my career and completed the Regional Theatre Young Directors’ Scheme Assistant Director training and worked as an Assistant Director with Dark Horse Theatre.
WRITING
I am a multi award-winning and nominated writer across multiple platforms and artforms. I have written two novels, one musical, a mini opera, several plays, scripts, audio content, podcast and factual scripts, entertainment, health, education and public information content. I am also a skilled and experienced editor of content and historical texts for performance.
Writing credits
Carmen Reworked (opera libretto); Baby Girl (YA novel); Chip Shop: The Musical (book & lyrics); After Words (immersive); The Change (YA novel); After The DG – Bailey Episodes (drama); Mortals (theatre); Tiger (theatre); Each Day I Live (theatre); Where the Music Takes You (interactive podcast); Leeds Opera Story (opera); Splinter Bottom (children’s theatre); Selfies (youth theatre); Christmas Presence (cabaret theatre); Crybaby (film); The 30 Minute Merchant of Venice (Theatre); The Shakespeare Project (theatre)
Writing awards, nominations & development
Northern Writers’ Award; Grand Words Prize Highly Commended; Faber & Faber FAB Prize Commended; Alternarratives Prize shortlisted; Shelagh Delaney New Writing Award Shortlisted; Jhalak Prize Longlisted; Bruntwood Prize longlisted; BBC Performing Arts Fund Fellowship; Leeds SI Literary Prize Longlisted; Tutti Frutti’s First Words Children’s Playwriting Scheme; Writers’ Lab @ Bolton; Street Voices 4 – Freedom Studios; BBC Writersroom Grant; So You Want to be a Writer – Leeds Playhouse; Short Film Writing – Yorkshire Film School; Hotdog magazine/Channel 4 FilmWriting Competition – Runner-Up
PRODUCING
I have worked for many leading arts and media organisations as a producer, as well as working with and for small theatre companies, sole trader lead artists and self-starting my own creative projects. I have produced across theatre, digital, video, broadcast, social media, audio, interactive, gaming, community and opera training and engagement. I run productions and projects from conception and pitching, through all stages of the production cycle to delivery, compliance and evaluation.
Producer credits
I have worked as a producer for BBC Children’s Productions, Channel 4, ITV, Discovery Channels, Disney, Endemol, Orange Communications, NHS, British Youth Opera, Maddie Wakeling, Mickey & Mallory, TwoFour Productions, Seemia Theatre, Oddly Moving Theatre Company, BBC Interactive Drama & Entertainment, Mr. Wilson’s, Lime Pictures and Emma Hill Writes.
Producer awards
Broadcast Digital Award, IVCA Clarion Gold Award, BAFTA nomination, Royal Television Society Award nomination, Stage One Producer Bursary.
WORKSHOPS, TALKS, COACHING, MENTORING
I lead workshops, give talks and provide mentoring and coaching through Emma Hill Writes. I’ve also been a facilitator, speaker, coach and mentor for BBC Writersroom, YMCA, Creative Future, Raise the Youth, Right Up Our Street, Royal Exchange Theatre, Dark Horse Theatre, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Freedom Studios, Yorkshire Festival and New Writing North.
I have specialist skills and experience in working inclusively and in safeguarding.
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