Giles Ramsay
Encyclopedia
Giles Ramsay is a British
theatre director, producer
and playwright
known for working to bring artists from developing countries to international attention. He is Artistic Director of the theatre company Trident Theatre, Director of the charity Developing Artists, and a Fellow of St Chad's College, Durham
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Ramsay's work with Developing Artists has included productions in Zimbabwe
, Mexico
and Cape Verde
,. He is currently working on long-term projects in Zimbabwe, Mexico and the Cape Verde Islands. Developing Artists continues to present work by international artists in the United Kingdom, often at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
United Kingdom
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theatre director, producer
Theatrical producer
A theatrical producer is the person ultimately responsible for overseeing all aspects of mounting a theatre production. The independent producer will usually be the originator and finder of the script and starts the whole process...
and playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
known for working to bring artists from developing countries to international attention. He is Artistic Director of the theatre company Trident Theatre, Director of the charity Developing Artists, and a Fellow of St Chad's College, Durham
St Chad's College
St Chad's College is a college of the University of Durham in England. One of the smallest of Durham's colleges in terms of student numbers , it has the largest staff, the most extensive college library facilities, and consistently the highest academic results in Durham...
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Ramsay's work with Developing Artists has included productions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
,. He is currently working on long-term projects in Zimbabwe, Mexico and the Cape Verde Islands. Developing Artists continues to present work by international artists in the United Kingdom, often at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Plays
- Shall We Go to the Alhambra?
- Territory
- Only As Multiple
- Crocodile