Ian Wainwright

Background

About Ian Wainwright

Creative project producer with over 20 years’ experience successfully creating, producing and directing innovative theatre participation, education and outreach projects and productions on a local, regional and national scale in some of the country’s leading producing theatres. Director of over 40 productions with young people, communities and hard-to-reach groups for some of the country’s leading producing theatres including the Royal Shakespeare Company, Bristol Old Vic, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Watford Palace Theatre and the National Theatre. Senior Manager at some of the country’s leading producing theatres devising strategy for individual departments and the theatre as a whole, as part of a senior management team. Motivating, managing department staff and leading teams of artists, practitioners, and technicians. Proven ability as a workshop leader for young people and communities covering an array of theatre skills and techniques, both in and outside formal education, including teacher inset, university and drama school courses, learning disabilities and hard to reach communities. Frequent presenter of a variety of high profile onstage events such as director/writer interviews, master classes post show discussions and showcases. Experienced in Child Safeguarding at a policy making and practical level. Experienced working with new writing. Working directly with writers such as Bryony Lavery, Philip Ridley, Tim Firth, John Godber and Alan Ayckbourn. Leader of Education/Participation Departments through major refurbishment projects in two separate theatres, re-inventing their education/outreach departments in the process. Experienced media spokesperson and advocate for several high profile arts organisations with experience of BBC, Sky and radio as well as local and national press. Recent work with Royal Shakespeare Company include Open Stages, Pericles and A Midsummer night's Dream: Play for the nation