Martin Danziger
An experienced and award winning theatre director based in Scotland. Specialisations include new writing, adaptations of classics and large scale physical pieces, with a wide range of directing and management skills. Committed to bringing to life the magic of theatre through innovative productions that engage and communicate directly with the audience, and to bringing both an intellectual rigour and visual flair to productions.
Tel:•+44 141 429 8428
Mob:• +44 7973 963 301
Fax:• +44 7970 574 099
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Address:• 5 Admiral Street
Glasgow, G41 1HP
Scotland, UK
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Date of birth:• 14 / 11 / 71
Other:• Full driving license and car owner
• Equity membership
• Director's Guild of Great Britain membership
Skills
Specialisations:•New writing, devised and physical theatre, Elizabethan (& modern adaptations), site-specific shows, outdoor / spectacle performances, youth & community, circus theatre, fire shows
Workshops:•Experienced in wide range of workshops for professional and community groups of all ages. Specialisations include those listed above plus: general performance, masks, circus skills, acrobalance
Other skills:• Project management
• Financial and logistical planning and administration
• Professional graphic design and desk top publishing skills
•Competent written and spoken French
Training
Theatre training:•Diploma in Physical Theatre and Circus Skills (Circomedia, Bristol)
•Wide range of short courses including
Clowning – Angela de Castro, Shakespeare – National Theatre
Mime – Claude Chagrin, Physical theatre – Communicado Theatre
Story telling – Benchtours, Carnivalesque – Lindsay Johns
•Scottish Youth Theatre workshop leader training course
Management training:•Business in the Arts management advisor training - financial planning
•ABSA and Art Council led courses on fund raising and marketing.
Academic Qualifications
University:• MA HonsEdinburghUniversity, 1996
2:1 majoring in English & Drama
Winner of class medal for English Literature
'A' Levels:• A, A, C in English Literature, History of Art and Politics.
'O' Levels + GCSEs:• 6 As, 5 Bs & a C (including As in English, Maths and French)
References available on request
Theatre Directing Work
2004•Associate Director, Dundee Rep Theatre (9 month contract)
•Ubu, Theatre Modo, The Arches, Glasgow
•Dangerous Games, Fable Theatre, Norway
•Moliere, Crearc, Grenoble, France
•The Life of Stuff, RSAMD, Glasgow
•Dido, Theatre Modo, Frankfurt, Germany
•The Crucible, BTS, Birmingham
2003•The Silken Circus, Mantero Flyers, Theatre Modo, Grandate, Italy
•Gathering Light, Theatre Modo, Govan, Glasgow
•Assipattle, Theatre Modo and Caithness Community Projects, Wick, Scotland
•La songe de nuit d’ete. Theatre Modo and Grenoble International Festival, France
•Attempts on her life, RSAMD, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
•The Changeling & The Duchess of Malfi, Stanwix Theatre, Carlisle
•Midsummer Night’s Dream, CREARC, Grenoble
2002•Fear and Misery of the Third Reich, QMUC, Gateway Theatre, Edinburgh
•Dido, Theatre Modo, the Arches Theatre, Glasgow
•Chariot of Light, The Working Party, Bo’ness
•Notre Dame, Grenoble International Theatre Festival
•Ubu the King, RSAMD, the Arches Theatre, Glasgow
•Romeo and Juliet, Studio 900, Milan
•Tall tales and scary stories, Borderline Theatre, Ayrshire
2001• Grimm Tales and The Tempest, Bird Theatre Co, London
• The Burning, Theatre Modo, Brahan Seer Festival, Fortrose
• Etsi ki Etsi, Theatre Modo, French and Italian tour
• Dead Pan, Arches Theatre Co, Glasgow (winner of Arches Award for Stage Directors)
• Sea Tales, Scottish Youth Theatre, Western Isles
• Taci Buffone, Studio 900, Milan
2000• The Revel's End, Northlands Festival, Wick, Highlands
• Speechless, Theatre Modo, French tour
• The Odyssey, Grenoble International Theatre Festival
• pH2000, EdenCourtTheatre, Highlands(see long term posts)
1999• Catanasia, Theatre Modo, French Tour
• Ship Of Fools, Grenoble International Theatre Festival
1998• Carmen, Northlands Festival, Wick, Highlands
• Autocrat, te POOKa, Old College Quad, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
• State of Fear, Theatre Modo, French Tour
1997• Burning Knight, Northlands Festival, Highlands
• Macbeth, EdenCourtTheatre, Grenoble International Theatre Festival
• Love Puppet, Theatre Modo, French festival tour
1996• The Last Supper of Dr Faustus, Theatre Modo, Edinburgh Fringe,Scotsman Fringe First
• Killing Clowns, Theatre Modo, UK tour commissioned by Amnesty International
1995• Romeo and Juliet, Theatre Modo, French and Scottish Tour
1994• Ass. Dir. to Brian Cox, The Master Builder, Lyceum, Edinburgh, British tour
• FebFest new writing festival, Edinburgh (Traverse & Bedlam theatres)
Long Term POSTS
Artistic Director, Theatre Modo (1994– )
Award winning touring company creating innovative and engaging shows across Europe.
International Steering group, Grenoble International Theatre Festival (1998 -)
Responsibility for programming, fund-raising and developing international projects.
Director, pan-Highland Millennium Project, Highlands (1999-2000)
18 month Highlands community project involving over 1500 people, culminating in huge festival.
Starfeis Drama Worker,EdenCourt Theatre (1997–1999)