About Me

Photography:

Helen Murray

Hi, I'm Priya (she/her)

I'm a Theatre Director proud to be born and bred in Brum.

I especially love working in contemporary Musical Theatre,,and on or alongside the development of new musicals.

I am experienced associating and assisting on ambitious productions at venues such as The National Theatre, Regent's Park, and the Almeida, and in 2024 was Resident Assistant Director at Shakespeare's Globe.

Rob is centre stage, and they are wearing a fabulous and huge black Maleficent gown. The lighting is purple.

Charlie Bucket stands on a rubbish dump. She is smiling. The set and lighting colours are muted.

Elle Woods, (a black, blonde haired woman in a pink dress and pink heeled boots) is holding a white gown. The background and lighting are hot pink

Melchior stands on the set (a giant staircase) looking out. The other characters are reclined on different steps. The lighting is dark and chalk lines are projected on the steps.

Tom Jones (a tall white man with brown hair) stands behind Mary Western (A ginger woman in a 60s minidress) embracing her. They are both smiling.

Angel is standing in a spotlight, wearing a fabulous outfit, a pink rhinestoned cape, a purple frilled skirt, knee high boots, and purple tinted hair. She is holding a boom box and drum sticks.

The cooking stove (a white man in a chef's hat) is playing the bass sat on a trunk. Behind him lounges the Parsee Man (dressed in a blue and cream kurta pajama outfit, with a tropical beach patern) holding a cocktail.

I am fiercely passionate about diversity and representation in the industry, and this is always at the heart of my practice, inspiring both the type of work I want to engage with and the way I lead a rehearsal process.

I love female-led narratives, the challenges of adaptation when approaching a historically set show, and championing untold stories. Playfulness is one of my core artistic values.

As an Associate, I'm skilled in working on ambitious productions with large ensemble companies, rehearsing understudies, and working with children and young performers.

I have a First Class degree in Drama, but zero website-making qualifications.

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