Sacha Wares

Director

Agent

Katie Haines
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Sacha is  associate director of the National Theatre’s Immersive Storytelling Studio and digital innovation associate at English Touring Theatre. Previously, associate director of the Royal Court Theatre (2007 – 2013) and an associate at the Young Vic Theatre (2010 – 2017). In recent years, Sacha’s focus has shifted to exploring the potential of new technologies including virtual and augmented reality. She is currently developing a number of XR (extended reality) projects with her company Trial and Error Studio in collaboration with the NT, including an ambitious new piece Inside: The Live and Work of Judith Scott (IDFA Forum Award 2020), that is part interactive installation and part exhibition.

Extended Reality:

Museum of Austerity: Room 1 (BFI London Film Festival 2021;  IDFA DocLab Award for Immersive Non-Fiction 2021)
Co-created with John Pring, co-produced by NT Immersive Storytelling Studio, ETT and Trial and Error Studio)

Adult Children (BFI London Film Festiva 2021)
Co-created with Ella Hickson and ScanLAB, produced by Donmar Warehouse in association with ETT, Trial and Error Studio and ScanLAB Project

Madame Kalamzoo (NT)
By Ella Hickson

Theatre:

BOY (Almeida)
By Leo Butler

GAME (Almeida)
By Mike Bartlett

WILD SWANS (Young Vic)
by Jung Chang, adapted by Alexandra Wood
Opened in Boston, USA before transferring to London.

SUCKER PUNCH (Jerwood Downstairs, Royal Court)
by Roy Williams
Winner of Best Theatre Play at Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Awards.

random (Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, Royal Court); (Royal Court Theatre Local, Elephant and Castle), regional tour
By Debbie Tucker Green

MY CHILD (Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, Royal Court)
By Mike Bartlett

generations (Young Vic)
By debbie tucker green

trade (RSC / Swan Theatre & Soho Theatre)
By debbie tucker green

PLATFORM (ICA)
Adapted from Michel Houellebecq’s novel

A NUMBER (Theatre Project Tokyo)
By Caryl Churchill

GUANTANAMO: “Honour Bound to Defend Freedom” (Tricycle Theatre, Ambassador’s Theatre, New York Production)
Co-directed with Nick Kent

BINTOU (Arcola Theatre)
by Koffi Kwahule

CREDIBLE WITNESS (Jerwood Theatre, Upstairs, Royal Court)
By Timberlake Wertenbaker

SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION (Sheffield Crucible)
By John Guare

PERA PALAS (Gate Theatre)
By Sinan Unel

ONE LIFE AND COUNTING (Bush Theatre)
By Metter Bolstad

Radio:

DER KUHHANDEL BBC
CREDIBLE WITNESS Catherine Bailey

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