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Looking forward to seeing 'Shelf Life' with my good friend Caroline Lamb, on Sunday 25th... Apr 15

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Update: Fab opportunity for students & emerging artists: Amsterdam 24-29 June 2010!

The ITs Festival Amsterdam (international theatre school festival) is a brilliant week of diverse performance, debate and celebration. Please see updated info about the International Ensemble week: 5 days of workshops for actors/performers/directo…

May 7

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Training and development opportunities at ITs Festival, Amsterdam, June 2010!

The ITs Festival Amsterdam (international theatre school festival) is a brilliant week of diverse performance, debate and celebration. The next festival is coming up soon 22nd-30th June 2010, and there are various training opportunities for 3rd/4th…

April 16

Andrew Loretto commented on John McGrath's group 'Creatives'

ITs Festival, Amsterdam June 2010 - Training/development opportunities for 3rd/4th years students and recent graduates! I'll be facilitating the International Ensemble week - please see attached documents for details. ITs also offers opportunities…

April 16

Looking forward to seeing 'Shelf Life' with my good friend Caroline Lamb, on Sunday 25th...

April 15

Andrew Loretto joined Julie Barclay's group

Be:spoken Theatre

A new theatre company aiming to produce quality work for a discerning, diverse, audience Founder members Caroline Bunce, Julie Barclay, Claire Cage. Premiere production - 'A Kind of Alaska' by Harold Pinter.

April 13

Andrew Loretto joined Julie Barclay's group

Fresh Apples

This is a group to gather support for a project that has received a seed commission from NTW. Julie Barclay is planning to adapt and develop Fresh Apples by Rachel Trezise as a Theatre production.

April 13

Looking forward to seeing 'Shelf Life' and catching up with friends in Cardiff 24-26 April x

April 8

Andrew Loretto replied to John McGrath's discussion 'Draft Guidelines for Artists Submitting Ideas and Work. Whadya think?' in the group Creatives

Hi John, I've just had a read of the draft guidelines - I think they are very clear and accessible. I don't think NTW should go down the traditional 'script-reading' route as presumably that focus should really lie with organisations such as Sherma…

December 13, 2009

Andrew Loretto replied to John McGrath's discussion 'What's the best example of Artist Development?' in the group Creatives

Hi John, When I was working at the Sherman 10 years ago (was it really that long??!!) I was fortunate enough to get a place on the NT Studio (London) directors course. This was an intensive (and free!) 2 weeks of workshops, show visits and a chance…

November 8, 2009

Andrew Loretto commented on National Theatre Wales's group 'NTW06: The Persians'

Yay - the fantastic Kaite O'Reilly is writing for NTW!

November 8, 2009

Andrew Loretto joined National Theatre Wales's group

NTW06: The Persians

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November 8, 2009

Andrew Loretto commented on National Theatre Wales's group 'NTW10: The Soul Exchange'

Hi guys, I really, really like the sound of this project - it's very much in line with the sort of ideas and territory we've been exploring with Chol in Yorkshire. Tiger Bay / Bute Town is one of the world's culturally richest areas, jammed full of…

November 8, 2009

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NTW10: The Soul Exchange

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November 8, 2009

Andrew Loretto commented on John McGrath's blog post 'Hurrah! (And Phew!)'

Congrats John and to everyone involved with the launch - we all watched from the Chol office. I'm absolutely thrilled that the theatrical creativity that has always been in Wales looks set to be given its rightful platform in a season of work that i…

November 8, 2009

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Creatives

Directors, designers, choreographers, composers, production people... A group for everyone who is interested in Creative Production at National Theatre Wales.

November 8, 2009

Andrew Loretto commented on John McGrath's blog post 'Here We Go!'

Best wishes John to you and the team - lots of love and luck for the launch from sunny Huddersfield and all at Chol Theatre x

November 5, 2009

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A little about me:

Hello! I'm Andrew, currently Director of Chol Theatre, based in Huddersfield, and also freelancing all over. I used to work for the Sherman and keep close links with my friends and colleagues in Wales... I'm currently developing a new performance project with Cardiff-based choreographer Caroline Lamb.

Originally from Belfast, I've worked as a director and theatre maker around the UK and Europe for fifteen years. I enjoy making new theatre that brings artists from different backgrounds together and which seeks to explore how we engage with society and the world around us. My work fuses words, images, live music, digital animation and movement.

I've been Director of pioneering interdisciplinary company Chol Theatre since June 2006. Productions for the Huddersfield-based Chol include ‘Beast Market’, ‘Space Circus’ and ‘Not for all the Tea in China’. Chol Theatre is currently creatively leading on one of the Cultural Olympiad strands for Yorkshire - 'Extraordinary Moves' - making work that explores notions of the moving body, ability, disability and the ethics of sports science and body enchancement. As part of this project, I will be directing a brand new commission from Kaite O'Reilly.

I was previously Artistic Director of Theatre in the Mill, Bradford, from 1999-2003 with a focus on pioneering new work, and the National Student Drama Festival from 2003-2006, a powerhouse of emerging British theatre. I have also worked for the Sherman Theatre, Pilot Theatre, National Theatre Studio, Plymouth Theatre Royal, West Lothian Youth Theatre, Ulster Association of Youth Drama and was lead facilitating artist for Arts Council England’s Young People’s Participatory Theatre project from 2006-2008.

My regular interests include theatre and music of all types, travel, visual art, movies, heritage, going out on the town with friends - and cycling when the weather’s good enough!