​Helen is a director and dramaturg based in the UK.
She directs new writing and re-imagined classics, in productions that are boldly theatrical, formally innovative and politically engaged.
Her work is often multi-disciplinary, and she has an interest in how audiences can be engaged as co-creators of meaning.
Helen has presented work across the UK for venues including The Bunker Theatre, The Yard, MAC Birmingham, New Art Exchange, The Tobacco Factory, Bristol Old Vic and BBC Sounds.
Notable credits include directing Ava Wong Davies’ debut play i will still be whole (when you rip me in half) starring Aoife Hinds (Normal People, Derry Girls) and Tuyen Do (The Shadow and The Bone).
“Beautiful, brutally honest…a startling openness and vulnerability that draws in the audience.” - **** The Stage
“Like ivy, this is a play that clings.” - Lyn Gardner, Stagedoor
Helen trained with Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, The JMK Trust, RTYDS and on the Jett Parker Artist Observership programme at the Royal Opera House.
She has observed and assisted leading directors including Claire O’Reilly, Erica Whyman, Aaron Parsons and Sally Cookson.
Helen is a lead tutor on the Young Conservatoire and Actor Training Lab programmes at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.