GRAHAM WATTS | CV
Theatre
2023
MURDER TRIAL TONIGHT
by Steve Cummings
Tigerslane Studios, extensive tour of UK and Ireland, Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End - WORLD PREMIERE
2022
THE DUPE
by Frances Sheridan
Lost Ladies (found), Zoom performance
MAKESHIFTS & REALITIES
by Gertrude L. Robins
Lost Ladies (found), Zoom performance
2021
THE UNNATURAL TRAGEDY
by Margaret Cavendish
Lost Ladies (found), Zoom performance with a cast spread right across India
2020
DIRECT ACTION
by Githa Sowerby
Covid cancelled stage production: Zoom performance (recording available on request) - WORLD PREMIERE
2019
GARRY
by Sophie Treadwell
White Bear Theatre, London - WORLD PREMIERE
2018
THE UNNATURAL TRAGEDY
by Margaret Cavendish
White Bear Theatre, London - WORLD PREMIERE
2017
ROMEO & JULIET
East 15 Acting School, tour
2016
OTHELLO
English Theatre of Hamburg, Germany
2015
THE SEA VOYAGE
by John Fletcher & Philip Massinger
Oval House Theatre, London - First production in 350 years
2014
THE UNNATURAL TRAGEDY (1662)
by Margaret Cavendish
Oval House Theatre, London - Workshop production
DEPRAVITY (Radio Play)
Written and directed by Graham Watts
www.frequencytheatre.co.uk
IN THE SHADOW OF THE BULLDOZER
by Deanna Walker (Radio Play)
www.frequencytheatre.co.uk
2013
LOVE'S CURE
by Beaumont & Fletcher
Oval House Theatre, London - First production in 400 years.
THE MAN WHO TENDED DAHLIAS (Radio Play)
Written and directed by Graham Watts
www.frequencytheatre.co.uk
MACBETH II - The Seed of Banquo
by Noah Lukeman
Guildford Shakespeare Company (Staged Reading) - UK PREMIERE
2012
SOYUZ 40
by Kenneth Emson
Frequency Theatre (Radio Play)
HENRY 4TH PART ONE
Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre, Alaska, USA
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
The English Theatre of Hamburg, Germany
2011
BOUNCERS
by John Godber
Tivoli Theatre, Dublin
2010
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre, Alaska, USA
THE STRIP
by Phyllis Nagy
Oval House Theatre, London
2009
ABUSED TOGETHER
by Jemmy Gantley
Tivoli Theatre, Dublin - WORLD PREMIERE
OTHELLO
Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre, Alaska, USA
KING LEAR
Miller Performing Arts Center, Alfred, New York, USA
MACBETH
Grange Court Theatre, London
2008
THE PRIVATE EAR
by Peter Shaffer
Whitehorse Theatre Company, tour of Germany
FORTUNE FAVOURS
by Derek Williams
King’s Head Theatre, London - WORLD PREMIERE
IN FLAME
by Charlotte Jones
Pleasance Theatre, London
WIDOWS
by Ariel Dorfman
Capitol Theatre, Manchester
B MINOR
by Fin Kennedy
The Langley, London
2007
RICHARD III
S.I.E. Birmingham & UK Tour
DON’T CRY DOCTOR MITCHELL
by Sara Pascoe
Croydon Warehouse Theatre, London (Workshop production) - WORLD PREMIERE
ANTONY & CLEOPATRA
Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre, Alaska, USA
INCOMPLETE AND RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS
by David Eldridge
John Gielgud Theatre, RADA
THE GOOD PERSON OF SICHUAN
by Bertolt Brecht
Corbett Theatre, London
2006
HENRY V
Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre, Alaska, USA, and Brisbane, Australia
THE SOPRANO’S LAST SUPPER
by Len Collin Tivoli Theatre, Dublin
2005
A DAY IN THE LIFE
by Darron Ward
Croydon Warehouse Theatre, London (Workshop production) - WORLD PREMIERE
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre, Alaskan Tour and New York City
MARAT / SADE
by Peter Weiss
Corbett Theatre, London
SAME OLD MOON
by Geraldine Aron
Judi Dench Theatre, London
2004
DEADLY NIGHTCAP
by Francis Durbridge
Vienna’s English Theatre, Vienna, Austria
THE WINTER’S TALE
Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre, USA, and Canadian / Alaskan tour
CAROL
by Sharif Samad
Corbett Theatre, London - WORLD PREMIERE
2003
THE COUNTRY WIFE
by William Wycherley
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
LITTLE EYASES
by Graham Watts
Anchorage Community Theatre, Alaska, USA - WORLD PREMIERE
JULIUS CAESAR
Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre, Alaska, USA
LARK RISE
adapted by Keith Dewhurst
Guildhall Theatre (Promenade Production)
VICTORY
by Howard Barker
Theatro Technis, London
LUCKY SODS
by John Godber
Tivoli Theatre, Dublin
2002
JEKYLL AND HYDE
adapted by Peter Griffith
Tour of Germany, White Horse Theatre Company - WORLD PREMIERE
MACBETH
Tivoli Theatre, Dublin
LOVEPLAY
by Moira Buffini
Patrick Centre, Birmingham
AN EXPERIMENT WITH AN AIR PUMP
by Shelagh Stephenson
Theatro Technis, London
UP ‘N UNDER
by John Godber
Newpalm Productions, UK Tour
2001
ROMEO & JULIET
Tour of Germany, White Horse Theatre Company
LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST
Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre, Alaska, USA
FEMALE TRANSPORT
by Steve Gooch
Guildhall Studio, London
2000
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
Tour of Germany; White Horse Theatre Company
LOVERS & OTHER ENEMIES
by Nina Rapi
Three Mills Studio, London (Workshop Production) - WORLD PREMIERE
THE ACCRINGTON PALS
by Peter Whelan
Guilgud Studio, R.A.D.A.
COLD CALLING
by Sally Heywood
Riverside Studios, London (Workshop Production) - WORLD PREMIERE
AS YOU LIKE IT
London Schools Tour
1999
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
by Christopher Mitchell
Scottish Tour. M&M Productions
WORKSHOP TOUR OF PAKISTAN
British Council – Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi
MESSALINA
by Nathaniel Richards
Shakespeare’s Globe, London (Performance with scripts)
TRUE DARE KISS
by Debbie Horsfield
GBS Studio, R.A.D.A
THE HOSTAGE
by Brendan Behan
Royal National Theatre (NT2000)
1998
ON THE PISTE
by John Godber (Nominated For “Irish Times” Award)
Tivoli Theatre, Dublin
THE ELEPHANT MAN
by Pacho Beltran
TeatreNeu, Barcelona - WORLD PREMIERE
THE JEWES TRAGEDY
by William Heminges (Performance with scripts)
Shakespeare’s Globe, London
(For rest of 1998 see the Television page)
1997
THE WONDER KID
by Danni Campi
TeatreNeu, Barcelona - WORLD PREMIERE
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
(Included Filmed Sequences) UK Tour
FUNNY PECULIAR
by Mike Stott
Perth Repertory Theatre, Scotland
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
Courtyard Theatre, London
LETTICE AND LOVAGE
by Peter Shaffer
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry and No 1 Tour
HARD TIMES
adapted by Stephen Jefferies
Courtyard Theatre, London
1996
FAST FORWARD
by Danni Campi
TeatreNeu, Barcelona - WORLD PREMIERE
MACBETH
UK Tour (Revived in 1998/99)
SHIRLEY VALENTINE
by Willy Russell
Hull Truck Theatre and English Theater, Frankfurt (Two separate
productions)
PRETTY EYES, UGLY PAINTINGS
by Mario Vargas Llosa
Soho Theatre Company/Courtyard Theatre - WORLD PREMIERE
DRACULA
by John Godber & Jane Thornton
Hull Truck Theatre Co (Tour) - WORLD PREMIERE
1995
EASY MONEY
by Danni Campi
TeatreNeu, Barcelona - WORLD PREMIERE
BOUNCERS
by John Godber
Hull Truck Theatre Co (Tour)
UP ‘N’ UNDER
by John Godber
Hull Truck Theatre Co (Tour)
SALT OF THE EARTH
by John Godber
Courtyard Theatre, London
TEECHERS
by John Godber
Hull Truck Theatre Co (Tour)
1992 - 1994
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MERCURY THEATRE, COLCHESTER
Productions included:
LOST IN YONKERS
by Neil Simon (Regional Premiere)
SHIRLEY VALENTINE
by Willy Russell
ROMEO & JULIET
AN EVENING WITH GARY LINEKER
by Chris England & Arthur Smith (UK Tour)
JAMAICA INN
adapted by David Horlock
DANGEROUS OBSESSION
by N.J. Crisp
MOLL FLANDERS (Musical)
by Claire Luckham
ON THE PISTE
by John Godber
4 x Young Writers Plays and 3 x Street Theatre Plays As Associate was also responsible for Education and Outreach
Projects.
1987 - 1992
PALACE THEATRE, Westcliff
ORPHANS by Lyle Kessler
AN INSPECTOR CALLS by J B Priestley
WYVERN THEATRE Swindon & Tour
HESS by Michael Burrell
ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE - Staff Director
WHALE by David Holman (Dir: Tim Supple)
ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY - Assistant Director
THE WINTER'S TALE (Dir: Terry Hands)
WANTING by Kate Dean (Dir: Graham Watts) - WORLD PREMIERE
DIDO & AENEAS by Andrew Waldron (Dir: Graham Watts) - WORLD PREMIERE
THE SHOP ASSISTANT by Simon Kent (Dir: Graham Watts) - WORLD PREMIERE
EVERYWOMAN by Sarah Woods (Dir: Graham Watts) - WORLD PREMIERE
Founder/Director RSC Young Writers Project
ENGLISH SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
(World Tour) – Resident Director
CORIOLANUS (Dir: Michael Bogdanov)
THE WINTER'S TALE (Dir: Michael Bogdanov)
PERICLES – Performance with scripts (Dir: Graham Watts)
TRAMPOLINE PRODUCTIONS - Founder and Director
PENTAMETERS THEATRE
A WOMAN IS A WEATHERCOCK
by Nathan Field
Nominated for ‘Time Out' Award
CORNER THEATRE
RASPBERRY by Tony Marchant
NOT THE RSC Director of Company responsible for producing the Fringe Festivals at the Almeida;
Howard Barker’s THE POSSIBILITIES (acted in) and other events.
ALMEIDA THEATRE
THE BITE OF THE NIGHT by Howard Barker - WORLD PREMIERE
RIVERSIDE STUDIOS/BRISTOL EXPRESS
GARDEN TIGER by Peter Reynolds - WORLD PREMIERE
KINGS HEAD THEATRE
THE SHOP ASSISTANT by Simon Kent - WORLD PREMIERE
LILLIAN BAYLIS THEATRE
WORKING OUT by Louise Page - WORLD PREMIERE
GREENWICH STUDIO THEATRE
RIDERS TO THE SEA/IN THE SHADOW OF THE GLEN & THE TINKERS WEDDING by J M Synge
TV & FILMs
2005
TO THE MANOR DRAWN
By Mick Bower & Graham Watts
Finalist in Leicester International Short Film Festival.
Copy of this film available on request
2003
PREY FOR THE FUTURE
By Mick Bower
Finalist in the Southend and Wood Green Film Festivals
Copy of this film available on request
2001
JUST A MINUTE
by Graham Watts
Numerous showings at UK film festivals and online at “3btv”.
All films available on request on whatever format you require including USA compatibility.
1998
LIVETIME
Granada Television (Producer)
HEALTHBEAT
Granada Television (Producer)
“ZEST” BEAUTY SHOW
Granada Television (Directed Strands)
Drama Schools & Education
Numerous Productions & Workshops including:
Rada, Guildhall, Rose Bruford, Central, Mountview, Guildford, East 15, Birmingham T. S., Birmingham S of Acting, Arts Ed Acting Company, Drama Studio, Redroofs TV Course, Academy, School of Science of Acting, Court Training Company, LAPA, City Lit, Poor School, Actors Centre, the British American Drama Academy, USA National Theatre Institute, Fairbanks Arts Festival USA, Fairbanks University Alaska USA, Valdez Conference, Alaska, ACT Anchorage, Essex University, RSC & ESC.Graham is also Senior Assessor in Acting for Trinity College International Examinations Board.
BRITISH COUNCIL Workshops for University students in Poland for 3 years and Pakistan in 1999.
Regular workshops for the ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE, including work with the deaf.
Writing
(All scripts available on request)
Graham has adapted “Who Killed Palomino Molero?” by Mario Vargas Llosa for the stage and "Little Eyases" a play & workshop programme that introduces the under 12's to Shakespeare.
He has also written three short films entitled LEITH ENCOUNTER (with Story Board), JUST A MINUTE, and MY GUY and the major screenplay of C. S. Forester’s PLAIN MURDER. Currently he is writing a screenplay based on Shakespeare’s “Measure For Measure” called MEASURE 4.
Training
BA Hons 2:1 Theatre Studies, Warwick University
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School – Post Graduate Course
Courses:
Television & Film:
“Film Directing”: Patrick Tucker@Raindance
“Directing on Film”: 4 Corners Film Workshop
“Directing on DV” @ Raindance
Director’s Guild Director Observer “McLibel” (Dir: James Cellan Jones) Channel 4 (Multi-camera)
"Writer’s Lab" – Screenplay intensive : Elliot Grove @ Raindance
“Scripting For Video”: Connections Communications
Other:
Computer Literate (CLAIT & IBTT II)
Conversational Spanish
Awards
Winner of the 1988 Rose Bruford Memorial Trust Directors Award