About Graham
Graham Watts has been directing for over 25 years clocking up around 120 professional theatre productions, several short films, has worked in television, written for both theatre and film, and has enormous experience leading workshops and education work.
He enjoys life working freelance, especially outside of the UK, and this has led to projects in Spain, Ireland, Australia, Japan, India, Pakistan, Finland, Poland, Germany, Austria, and the USA.
In America he has “O1 – Extraordinary Ability In The Arts” visa status which enables him to work in the USA.
His production of “Much Ado About Nothing” played a season in Washington Square Park, New York City, in the summer of 2005.
In July 2006 Graham’s “Henry V” performed during the World Shakespeare Congress in Brisbane Australia. (For details see News).
Companies he has worked for include the Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre of Great Britain, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre London, English Shakespeare Company, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Granada Television, Hull Truck, Mercury Theatre, Colchester (where he was Associate Director), and the English Theatres in both Vienna and Frankfurt.
Graham is particularly known for his work on Shakespeare (having directed 15 separate Shakespeare plays in 22 productions) but also new writing, education, and short films.
He is always interested in projects large or small, anywhere in the world, and can be reached at grahamwatts@supanet.com
Graham directing his short film "To The Manor Drawn"
Graham and Katie Jenson rehearsing for "The Winter's Tale" in Fairbanks Alaska, 2004 |
“Theatrical ingenuity…near perfect” “Outstanding direction from Graham Watts”. “This is how Shakespeare should be performed”
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Graham and Tom Robenolt rehearsing "Julius Caesar" in Fairbanks Alaska, 2003. |
“Nothing short of stunning from start to finish” “I can’t remember when I’ve laughed so much” “A cracking show….A rare theatrical treat” “From the very first scene you could tell it was going to be something special”
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 Henry V |
