National Theatre Wales Community
Louise Osborn
Profile Information:
- What I do:
- Writer/Director/Workshop Leader/Dramaturg - I have been working in Welsh Theatre since 1982. Originally trained as an Actress in London, I began directing when at Theatr Powys, where I became Artistic Director, staying for 11 years. Have since worked freelance as Writer/Director in TV and Theatre. From 2006 - 10 was Associate Director with Hijinx Theatre, working on new plays and script development.
- A little more about me:
- I have been working with the Lead Creative School's initiative - as both creative agent and practitioner, leading and over-seeing arts projects in schools. I've also been offering different training packages for teachers with A2 Connect. Alongside this work I have been continuing to work as a writer and director - most recently acting as dramaturg and director for PAC's Welsh tour of CRACKED by Emily Hinshelwood. I've continued my work with the Forget-Me-Not Chorus as their writer in residence - most recently working alongside the community chorus on Rhondda Rips it Up and with Alzheimers clients and their carers on Behind the Mask - a new libretto for soloists of the WNO alongside the choir. I've just finished a Writer's Residency at Theatr Clwyd, where I've been developing a new play. I continue to teach at the Welsh College of Music and Drama and to support people in the development of their theatre making ideas.
Currently under commission with Sherman Cymru developing a new play MAUDIE'S ROOMS. Also working in collaboration with Cardiff University/ Sherman Cymru/ W.N.O towards a project exploring ageing - and anti-ageing science. Have recently directed a rehearsed reading of a new play SUPERNOVA by a young writer Dave Lee Smith, who I've been developing along with N.T.W. Recently also directed IDEAS EXCHANGE for the Butetown Assembly/ N.T.W. - Location:
- Cardiff
- Projects I’m working on:
- Pontardawe Arts Centre - Artist Development Project - Artistic Lead
Script Mentor and Director - Stones Throw with Rachel Taylor-Beales and Lucy Rivers
Writer in Residence at Theatr Clwyd -script in development
Wales Lab - Our Mothers Were Sisters
Forget- me - not Choir and Welsh National Opera - Writer/ Libretto for new Song Cycle DEMENSTORIA.
MAUDIE'S ROOMS - with my new Company The Roar Ensemble. A/C funding for Full Production this EASTER
TRAINING PROGRAMME for JUKEBOX COLLECTIVE
YAS Tutor with RWCMD
MENTOR for Script Cafe and Pontardawe Arts Centre - Personal Website/CV:
- http://www.louiseosborn.com
Lindsey Colbourne
Hi Lou, I just wanted to thank you again for your inspiration and support during (and before, and after!) my Waleslab R&D week. We couldn't have done it without you! I hope the experiment of working as a 'full time' dramaturg on the project leads to it happening again and again in the future!
I've blogged your poem, because it really shows I think, how the process benefits from the 'inside-outside' eye that you provided :http://community.nationaltheatrewales.org/profiles/blogs/digging-do...
diolch yn fawr iawn, iawn
Lindsey
May 2, 2015
Rebecca Gould
I think I heard on the grapevine that you were doing a project for refugee week, is this right? Would love to hear more about it, if you have a moment? My new email is Rebecca.gould@britishcouncil.org.
Hope your well
Rebecca x
Jun 1, 2015
Sally Hughes
Hi Louise, Sally Hughes here, I work with Iwan at The Republic of the Imagination and I'm Gerrie Hughes' daughter. We are having an event that I thought you may be interested in and I'd like to send you an invite by email. What's the best email to send it to? My email is sally@troti.org. Look forward to hearing from you.
Warmest
Sally
May 7, 2017