Lecturer – BA (Hons) Acting for Stage & Screen

Qualifications – BA (Hons)

Katy Weir is a director and facilitator based in the North East of England. She trained at Bretton Hall, University of Leeds, graduating with a First-Class Honours Degree in Dramaturgy and has been working in the industry since graduating in 2005. She has worked with companies across the country and beyond, including Northern Stage, Alphabetti Theatre, National Youth Theatre, and The Market Theatre Laboratory in Johannesburg.

Freelance Directing credits include: ‘The Amazing Other’ (The Market Theatre Laboratory, Johannesburg), ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ (Regional Tour), ‘When the Boat Comes In: The Hungry Years’ (The Customs House, South Shields); ‘Floorboards’ (ODDMANOUT/The Worriers); ‘Harper Regan’ (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire); ‘Anywhere’ (Darlington Hippodrome/ODDMANOUT); ‘Encountering the Other’ (The Market Theatre Laboratory, Johannesburg/ODDMANOUT ); ‘Star Chasers’ (Barnstorm Theatre, Ireland); ‘From there to you… (Northern Stage/ODDMANOUT) and ‘When the Boat Comes In’ (The Customs House, South Shields).

Internationally, Katy was a recipient of the British Council ‘Connect ZA’ award and also selected as one of ASSITEJ’s Next Generation of Theatre Makers for Theatre For Young Audiences on a world platform. Katy is also an assistant editor on Routledge’s International Theatre and Performance Journal.