Graham Watts'
New Writing
Graham founded and directed Young Writer’s Projects at both the Royal Shakespeare Company and Mercury Theatre, Colchester. As a writer himself (see Graham's writing) he understands the nuts and bolts of playwriting and enjoys writers joining him in rehearsal to work on their plays.
Although particularly adept with emerging talent (directing the first plays of Kate Dean and Sarah Woods), he has also worked with established playwrights such as Mario Vargas Llosa, John Godber, Peter Whelan, Steve Gooch, Howard Barker, David Eldridge, Fin Kennedy, Charlotte Jones, David Holman, and Debbie Horsfield.
He was a founder and Director of “Not The RSC”, producing Howard Barker’s “The Possibilities” at the Almeida Theatre, and “Trampoline Productions”, producing Tony Marchant’s “Raspberry” and “Six Fools” by Lyall Watson at the Old Red Lion in London.
2008 |
FORTUNE FAVOURS by Derek Williams WORLD PREMIERE IN FLAME by Charlotte Jones WIDOWS by Ariel Dorfman B MINOR by Fin Kennedy |
2007 |
DON’T CRY DOCTOR MITCHELL by Sara Pascoe WORLD PREMIERE INCOMPLETE AND RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS by David Eldridge
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2005 |
A DAY IN THE LIFE by Darron Ward – WORLD PREMIERE
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2004 |
CAROL by Sharif Samad - WORLD PREMIERE RING AROUND THE ROSIE by
Anne Hanley (Alaska State Writer)
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2002 |
JEKYLL AND HYDE adapted by Peter Griffith LOVEPLAY by Moira Buffini AN EXPERIMENT WITH AN AIR PUMP by Shelagh Stephenson
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2000 |
LOVERS & OTHER ENEMIES by Nina Rapi - WORLD PREMIERE COLD CALLING by Sally Heywood - WORLD PREMIERE
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1998 |
THE ELEPHANT MAN by Pacho Beltran - WORLD PREMIERE
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1997 |
THE WONDER KID by Danni Campi - WORLD PREMIERE
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1996 |
FAST FORWARD by Danni Campi - WORLD PREMIERE PRETTY EYES, UGLY PAINTINGS by Mario Vargas Llosa – WORLD STAGE PREMIERE DRACULA by John Godber & Jane Thornton - WORLD PREMIERE
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1995 |
EASY MONEY by Danni Campi - WORLD PREMIERE
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1994 |
SKIN by Sophie Akbar - WORLD PREMIERE LOST IN YONKERS by Neil Simon (UK Regional Premiere) While Associate Director at the Mercury Theatre, Graham directed four plays by young writers plays and three Street Theatre Plays by Robert Rigby.
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1991 |
GARDEN TIGER by Peter Reynolds - WORLD PREMIERE
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1990 |
WORKING OUT by Louise Page – WORLD STAGE PREMIERE
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1989 |
ORPHANS by Lyle Kessler
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1988 |
THE BITE OF THE NIGHT by Howard Barker - WORLD PREMIERE
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1987 |
THE SHOP ASSISTANT by Simon Kent - WORLD PREMIERE
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1986 |
RSC Young Writer’s Project. Other Place, Stratford Upon Avon. WANTING by Kate Dean - WORLD PREMIERE EVERY WOMAN by Sarah Woods - WORLD PREMIERE DIDO & AENEAS by Andrew Waldron - WORLD PREMIERE |
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“Graham's extensive experience in all aspects of theater make him a powerful creative force in British, American, and international theater." Anne Hanley. Alaska State Writer Laureate
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“I was deeply moved and felt as though the play had just been written and this was the first performance” Peter Whelan. Playwright, “The Accrington Pals” |
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“Your production of “Romeo & Juliet” has proved most thought provoking. It has taken me back to the text and led to numerous discussions with other Shakespeare enthusiasts.” David Dougan, PhD. Essex County Council
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“Graham Watts plucks this 17th century gem from undeserved obscurity and gives it bouncing new life” “A Woman is a Weathercock”
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“From the very first scene you could tell it was going to be something special” “Dracula”
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