​Helen is a director and dramaturg based in the UK.
She directs new writing and re-imagined classics, in productions that place the audience at the centre of boldly theatrical, formally innovative and socially engaged work.
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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.
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Helen is committed to making work with both professional and non-professional performers. She is Executive Director at Kestrel Theatre, who create theatre within the criminal justice system.
Helen was formally a lead tutor on the Young Conservatoire and Actor Training Lab programmes at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.