Sarah is a freelance director and dramaturg working across theatre, opera, and musical theatre. She is currently developing a musical with the Roald Dahl Story Company. Sarah is co-founder of comedy a capella quartet Barbershopera and has co-developed and directed all their shows to date, two of which have been recorded for BBC Radio 4.
AS DIRECTOR:
October 2021 – January 2022
The Magician’s Elephant – a new musical by Nancy Harris & Marc Teitler based on the book by Kate Di Camillo
Royal Shakespeare Theatre, RSC, Stratford-upon-Avon
February 2019
Various duologues – 3rd year BA acting showcase – Arts Educational
Leicester Square Theatre
November 2018
Curtains by Kander and Eb
Arts Educational Theatre Schools, London
June 2018
Acis and Galatea by George Frideric Handel
ENO Studio Live, Lillian Baylis House, London
March 2018
Various duologues for third year showcase
Arts Educational Theatre Schools, London
December 2017
French Without Tears by Terence Rattigan
Arts Educational Theatre Schools, London
June 2017
The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare
Arts Educational Theatre Schools, London
January 2017 – March 2017 & October 2015 – January 2016
The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan (Revival Director – Mike Leigh’s production)
English National Opera, Coliseum, London, Grand Theatre, Luxembourg, Site du theatre de, Caen and Saarlandisches Staatstheater Saarbrucken
April 2016 – July 2016, Feb 2015 – Mar 2015, Oct 2013 – Dec 2013 & Apr 2012 – May 2012
Madam Butterfly by Puccini (Revival Director – Anthony Minghella’s production)
English National Opera, Coliseum, London & His Majesty’s Theatre, Perth, Western Australia
December 2014 – January 2015
The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Anderson (adapted by Georgia Pritchett)
Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
August 2014 – September 2015
The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart
OperaUpClose, Kings Head Theatre, London, and UK tour.
January 2014
Punk Rock by Simon Stephens
Arts Educational Theatre Schools, London
December 2013 – January 2014
Barbershopera: El Matador by Rob Castell & Tom Sadler, co-created with Sarah Tipple
Drum Theatre, Plymouth & St James Theatre, London
January 2013
You Can Still Make A Killing by Nicholas Pierpan
Arts Educational Theatre Schools, London
August 2012 – November 2013
Barbershopera; The Three Musketeers by Rob Castell & Tom Sadler, co-created with Sarah Tipple
Pleasance Two, Edinburgh, UK tour, Drum Theatre, Plymouth, & Musical theatre festivals in South Korea & BRNO, Czech Republic
July 2011 – October 2015
Dirty Dancing by Eleanor Bergstein (re-directing for tour – originally directed by James Powell)
UK tour, Picadilly Theatre, London & European tour
August 2010 – January 2012
Barbershopera: Apocalypse No! By Tom Sadler, Rob Castell & co-created with Sarah Tipple
Pleasance Queen Dome, Edinburgh, rural tour, Drum Theatre, Plymouth & Trafalgar Studios, London
March 2010
Couples – verbatim piece edited by Victoria Hume
Drill Hall, London
August 2009 – June 2010
Barbershopera; The Barber of Shavingham by Tom Sadler, Rob Castell & co-created with Sarah Tipple
Pleasance Queen Dome, Edinburgh Festival, Trafalgar Studios, London & touring
December 2009
Annie Get Your Gun
Clare Studio, Young Vic
April 2009
Bay devised by the company
Clare Studio, Young Vic
February 2009
Are you OK? Devised by the company
Created for Nabakov as part of Present: Tense, Southwark Playhouse
August 2008, December 2008 & December 2010
Barbershopera! by Tom Sadler, Rob Castell & co-created with Sarah Tipple
Pleasance Beside, Edinburgh Fringe, Theatre503, London, rural tour & Drum Theatre Plymouth
January 2008
Mad Funny Just devised by the company
Theatre 503 (Winner of Old Vic New Voices Theatre503 Award)
November 2006
Mayfly by Al Smith
Old Vic Theatre, Old Vic New Voices 24 Hour Plays
March 2005 – October 2005
The Wrong Man by Danny Morrison
Pleasance Theatre, Islington, Edinburgh and Tivoli Theatre, Dublin
AS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR:
June 2010 – July 2011
Dirty Dancing by Eleanor Bergstein (Director: James Powell)
Aldwych Theatre
AS STAFF DIRECTOR or ASSISTANT DIRECTOR:
August 2016 – October 2016
Don Giovanni by Mozart (Director: Richard Jones)
English National Opera
March 2015 – May 2015
The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sulllivan (Director: Mike Leigh)
English National Opera
August 2012 – September 2012
Julietta by Martinu (Director: Richard Jones)
English National Opera
March 2012 – May 2012
Elegy for Young Lovers by Henze (Director: Fiona Shaw)
English National Opera & Young Vic
August 2009 – October 2009
Turandot by Puccini (Director: Rupert Goold)
English National Opera
August 2008 – October 2008
Partenope by Handel (Director: Christopher Alden)
English National Opera
July 2007 – September 2007
The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers (Director: Matthew Dunster)
Young Vic
March 2006 – June 2006
Enemies by Maxim Gorky in a new adaptation by David Hare (Director: Michael Attenborough)
Almeida Theatre
WORKSHOP:
May & October 2017 – Liver birds: Flying Home (new musical) for James Seabright productions
June 2018 – The (M)other Life (new musical) by Amity Dry for Daniel Sparrow productions
TRAINING:
MA Advanced Theatre Practice (Directing) – Central School of Speech and Drama 2003/2004
BA (Hons) English Literature – The University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1999/2002
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