Jake Murray Email & Phone Number

Durham, United Kingdom

Co-founder of new Durham-based theatre company dedicated to bringing the best of world theatre to the North, with a particular focus on the North East. Productions to date include northern and/ or Durham premieres of 'Days Of Wine And Roses' by Owen McCafferty, 'Jesus Hopped The A Train' by Stephen Adly Guirgis and 'Two By Beckett: Footfalls & Krapp's Last Tape' and 'The River' by Jez Butterworth. Next up, a north east tour of 'Miss Julie' by August Strindberg, followed by a revival of… Show more Co-founder of new Durham-based theatre company dedicated to bringing the best of world theatre to the North, with a particular focus on the North East. Productions to date include northern and/ or Durham premieres of 'Days Of Wine And Roses' by Owen McCafferty, 'Jesus Hopped The A Train' by Stephen Adly Guirgis and 'Two By Beckett: Footfalls & Krapp's Last Tape' and 'The River' by Jez Butterworth. Next up, a north east tour of 'Miss Julie' by August Strindberg, followed by a revival of 'The River' at Hope Mill, Manchester. Show less

United Kingdom

As Theatre Director - 120 + productions all over the country, including the Manchester Royal Exchange, Salisbury & Nottingham Playhouses, Alnwick Playhouse, Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham, Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, Chichester Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, London & No 1 tours, as well as drama schools across the country.As AD of Elysium Theatre Company/ Elysium Creative Arts CIC, tours to Durham, Alnwick, Hexham, Berwick, Hull, Gosforth, North Shields, Yarm, Darlington, Richmond, Bishop… Show more As Theatre Director - 120 + productions all over the country, including the Manchester Royal Exchange, Salisbury & Nottingham Playhouses, Alnwick Playhouse, Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham, Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, Chichester Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, London & No 1 tours, as well as drama schools across the country.As AD of Elysium Theatre Company/ Elysium Creative Arts CIC, tours to Durham, Alnwick, Hexham, Berwick, Hull, Gosforth, North Shields, Yarm, Darlington, Richmond, Bishop Auckland, Barnard Castle and Gr Manchester, including Hope Mill, HOME, 53two and the Lowry.Notable productions include:UK premieres of 'Reiver - Tales From The Borders' by Steve Byron, 'A Viking Christmas' and 'Sunset On Tantobie' by Gary Kitching, 'Mercy'​ by Clare Whitehead, 'The Long Road South'​ by Paul Minx, 'Sitting Pretty'​ by Amy Rosenthal, 'Wolfboy'​ by Brad Fraser, 'The Dead Wait'​ by Paul Herzberg, 'Shoot The Crow'​ by Owen MacCafferty, 'The Sanctuary Lamp'​ by Tom Murphy, 'A Conversation'​ by David Williamson, 'Monster'​ by Duncan MacMillian, 'Happenstance' by Pete Tucker, 'Victory Morning' by Gerard McLarnon, 'Guerilla' by John Cargill Thompson & 'Dream Children' by John Watts. & regional premieres of "Jesus Hopped The A Train" by Stephen Adly Guirgis and 'The River' by Jez Butterworth. My production of 'Romeo And Juliet'​ starring Andrew Garfield and Gugu Mbatha-Raw broke records at the Royal Exchange in 2005 and my production of Tom Murphy's 'A Whistle In The Dark'​ transferred from the Manchester Royal Exchange to the Tricycle Theatre, London in 2006. Show less

London

Co-founder and Artistic Director of Panache Theatre Company, a company designed to present classy theatre in stately homes and overseas.Our first production, 'The Rivals' opened at Bealings House in Suffolk in July 2013 with great success. Our second, 'The Importance Of Being Earnest', played at Bealings again and was another huge hit.

Manchester

Joined the Royal Exchange in 2001 as Michael Elliott Bursary Trainee Director; appointed co-Artistic Director of the Studio and Associate Director of the theatre in 2002; appointed Associate Artistic Director 2005; left to go freelance in 2008.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature/Letters, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Drama (directing) President of Univ Players Dram Soc

Ba (Hons), English Language & Literature, 2:1

Activities and Societies: President of University Players Drama Society. Directed seven productions: The Road To Mecca by Athol Fugard.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature