Drama Director Hannah
(Hannah Griffiths)

Hannah Griffiths graduated with a BA Honours Degree in Drama (devised acting) from the University of Leeds in 1998. She has been a theatre director and drama teacher for the past 18 years. She has worked with Arts activities for young refugees, asylum seekers and English language learners.   She works with children, teenagers and adults for theatre companies, schools, universities (incl. lecturing) and social work projects (incl. directing films). Companies she has worked for: •    Greenwich and Lewisham Young People’s theatre        (GLYPT)  •    Kidbrooke School post 16 ESOL residency •    Head Start •    Sedge Hill School and Lewisham College ESOL      residency •    The Oval for Lillian Baylis students •    France Compagnie Act  Reims •    The British Council Paris •    Italy Smile Theatre Company Solo workshop tour •    Goldsmiths College MA Applied Drama •    Central School of Speech and Drama University  BA      Theatre Practice course •    Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts University Course •    Lewisham Further Education college  Esol students, •    Westminster Kingsway Further Education College      BTEC National Drama  •    City and Islington Further Education College BTEC first •    People Get Ready Theatre Company (Director and      founder of company) •    Film projects for young people living in socially deprived      areas •    GLYPT Classes Lewisham and Greenwich Youth      theatres  •    Unicorn Theatre youth theatre director •    Second Wave •    Heart and Soul Special needs drama leader and      director •    Half Moon Theatre Company  Workshop facilitator •    Holocaust Memorial Day  Director •    Emergency Exit Arts Workshop facilitator •    Camden People’s Theatre •    Manchester Youth Theatre Director •    CragRats Theatre Company. Workshops and TIE      performer •    High Hopes Theatre Company Artistic Director and      founder