Clemmie Reynolds
Theatre director and dramaturg
BIO & CV
I am a freelance theatre director and dramaturg. I also have experience working with young people, in drama schools, and as Artistic Director of a small regional venue and a theatre company.
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CURRENT PROJECTS:
As Adaptor and Director I am working on a family show: an adaptation of The Jolly Postman books by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. With permission from Penguin the show had a first tryout run at OSO, Barnes in October 2024.
I work regularly as a Dramaturg with writer Patrick Barlow (The 39 Steps) and we are currently working on an adaptation for Sonia Friedman Productions for the West End. Previously I worked with Patrick on Starchild for BBC Radio 4. I am also a Reader for Sonia Friedman Productions.
I am Dramaturg on a new musical in development ATTAGIRL by lyricist/composer duo Tollett and Darlow. I recently directed an R&D workshop with training actors at the Bridge Theatre Training Company. Link to music here.
I am Director and Dramaturg on new play in development about poet John Clare by Eric Angus and Jim Pickles, previewing at the Cockpit Theatre in August 2025 as part of the Camden Fringe Festival.
I recently wrote a play Theodora based on real-life Byzantine activist who began her career as a 5-year old performer at the Hippodrome of Constantinople and later became the Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire. I workshopped the play with graduating MA acting students at Drama Studio London (DSL) and performed as their final course at the Cockpit Theatre.
RECENT PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:
As a regular AD to Lucy Bailey between 2018-2022, I was Assistant Director and Dramaturg on Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare’s Globe, Associate Director on long-running Olivier-nominated Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall and Assistant Director on Switzerland in the West End.
I direct regularly at Drama Studio London (DSL) on the MA and MFA courses, most recently I directed the grad show case with the BA, MA and MFA students performed at the Boulevard Theatre, as well as my own play Theodora at the Cockpit Theatre, and previously have directed Ghosts, Cymbeline, The Hunt, Design For Living, A View From the Bridge at DSL.
I collaborate regularly with playwright Paul Westwood. Our recent shows include Cliff Club at Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Fringe 2023 and Skin In The Game at The Old Red Lion Theatre produced by Greenwich Theatre and supported by Arts Council England.
I was a Board Director (Trustee) at Trinity Theatre in Tunbridge Wells.
I was Artistic Director of the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis from 2015-2017. In this role I programmed a 300-capacity theatre, directed two shows for NT Connections, delivered an artist development programme, and commissioned and directed two large-scale promenade community plays involving over 100 local people aged 8-80.
I set up and led ACE-funded theatre company BurntOut Theatre from 2012-2015, developing and directing 5 productions which toured to festivals and site-specific locations across the UK. I commissioned and directed Muscovado by Oliver award winner Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini which opened at Theatre503 and won the Alfred Fagon Audience Award 2015, presented at the National Theatre.
Between 2013-2015 I worked for Cardboard Citizens, a theatre company that works with people with experience of homelessness.
CLEMMIE REYNOLDS DIRECTING CV
DIRECTING
Show Theatre/Venue Writer Company Type Year
Cliff Club Assembly Rooms, Ed Fringe Paul Westwood Opportunity Prods Theatre 2023
The Norman Conquests Frinton Summer Theatre Alan Ayckbourn Frinton Summer Theatre Theatre 2021
Skin In The Game Old Red Lion and Tour Paul Westwood James Haddrell/ORL Theatre 2019
Theodora Pleasance Andrew Rattenbury BurntOut Theatre R&D/Workshop 2018
Blue Stockings Cockpit Theatre Jessica Swale Bridge Theatre Training Co Drama school 2018
Monmouth Marine Theatre, SW Tour Andrew Rattenbury BurntOut Theatre Community play/promenade 2017
Tempest Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis Shakespeare Marine Theatre Community Play/Open-air 2016
Muscovado Theatre503, Brighton Festival, UK Tour Matilda Ibini BurntOut Theatre Theatre 2015
The Big Tramp Cardboard Citizens Various Cardboard Citizens Promenade 2015
Muscovado (Site-specific) V&A Museum, Holy Trinity Clapham Matilda Ibini BurntOut Theatre Site-specific 2014
Much Ado About Nothing RADA, Guildford Festival, SE Tour Shakespeare BurntOut Theatre Site-specific/Open-air 2014
A Midsummer Night’s Dream RADA Fest, Dorset Opera Festival, Tour Shakespeare BurntOut Theatre Site-specific/Open-air 2013
A Midwinter Night’s Dream Christ Church Chelsea Shakespeare BurntOut Theatre Site-specific 2012
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall, directed by Lucy Bailey, produced by Eleanor Lloyd Productions and Rebecca Stafford.
ASSISTANT DIRECTING
Show Theatre/Venue Director Company/Producer Year Type
Much Ado About Nothing Shakespeare’s Globe Lucy Bailey Shakespeare’s Globe 2022 Theatre
My Cousin Rachel Theatre Royal Bath/No.1 Tour Anthony Banks Theatre Royal Bath 2019 Theatre
Switzerland Ustinov Studio/Ambassadors Lucy Bailey Theatre Royal Bath 2018 Theatre
Witness for the Prosecution London County Hall Lucy Bailey Eleanor Loyd Productions 2018 Site-specific
Love, Bombs & Apples Arcola Theatre Rosamunde Hutt Asif Khan/AIK Prods 2015 Theatre
The Iranian Feast Farnham Maltings/Tour Kevin Dyer Farnham Maltings 2013 Theatre
Gotterdammerung St John's Church, Fulham Fiona Williams Fulham Opera 2013 Opera
DRAMATURGY/SCRIPT EDITING
Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare’s Globe, 2022
Dracula by Patrick Barlow for Sonia Friedman Productions 2018-2022
Helen by Salman Rushdie, 2021
Star Child, by Patrick Barlow for BBC Radio 4, 2020
Burning Jane, Nell and Susannah Harker, The Jane Austen Museum, 2020-2021
Monmouth and Tempest of Lyme by Andrew Rattenbury 2015-17
Muscovado by Matilda Ibini 2013-2015
WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY
Show/Project Theatre/Company Age range Nature of Project Year
Design For Living Drama Studio London 21-30 Drama School (MFA) 2022
Cymbeline Drama Studio London 18-70 Drama School 2022
The Hunt. Drama Studio London DSL. 18-50 Drama school 2021
A View From the Bridge. Drama Studio London 18-30 Drama School 2019
Monmouth Marine Theatre 8-80 Community Play/Promenade 2017
The Monstrum Lyme Youth Theatre 11-18 National Theatre Connections 2017
Tempest of Lyme Marine Theatre 9-80 Community Play/Open-air 2016
Bedbug The Musical Lyme Youth Theatre 12-19 National Theatre Connections 2016
The Big Tramp Cardboard Citizens 18-70 Promenade/homeless 2015
Fantastic Mr Fox GEMS Hamshire School 5-13 School Play 2011-12
EDUCATION/ TRAINING
Establishment Course Qualification Year
LISPA Devised Theatre and Performance Certificate (12 weeks) 2017
RADA Foundation in Acting Foundation Degree 2011
University of Bristol BA English Degree 2009
OTHER THEATRE EXPERIENCE
Reader, Sonia Friedman Productions Current
Reader, Finborough Theatre 2018 - 2021
Board Director (Trustee), Trinity Theatre Tonbridge Wells 2017- Current
Artistic Director, Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis 2015-17
Director, ‘R&D By The Sea’ Artist Development Programme 2016
Co-commission, Told By An Idiot’s Heads Will Roll 2016
Artistic Director/Producer, BurntOut Theatre Co. 2011-2015
Marketing Assistant and Executive Assistant, Cardboard Citizens 2013-15
Assistant to the Venue Manager, Chickenshed 2013
Producer, Blue Apple Theatre Co 2013
LAMDA Exam Teacher 2011- Current
AWARDS
Winner Alfred Fagon Audience Award 2015 for Muscovado, shared with Royal Court’s Liberian Girl
Selected for WINDOW at Brighton Fringe 2015 for Muscovado (one of 10 companies out of 700)
Farnham Maltings ‘No Strings Attached’ Bursary for Young Surrey Theatre Makers, 2013 and mentorship from Helena Bell, Artistic Director of Kali Theatre
Winner Big Ideas Challenge for most sustainable young people’s production, CLS Dorset, 2016
Winner South West District 6 Achievement Award for 2016 for The Tempest Of Lyme, NODA
Winner, Production of the Year 2009, for Amadeus, Bristol University