Ramin Gray
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Ramin Gray is an English theatre director and one time associated director of the Royal Court Theatre
, London. From an Iran
ian background Gray now does extensive work abroad but is still based in London. His work includes a revival of The Arsonists at Royal Court and I'll Be The Devil
with the Royal Shakespeare Company
.
in 2000, initially as International Associate, then as Associate Director until he left the company in July 2009. His production of Simon Stephen's Motortown was also seen at the Wiener Festwochen in 2006 and this has led to further productions of Simon Stephen's plays in German, Am Strand der weiten Welt at the Volkstheater Wien which won the Karl-Skraup Prize in 2007 and Harper Regan with Martina Gedeck at the 2008 Salzburg Festspiele, later at the Deutsche Schauspielhaus Hamburg. Hamburg also saw Gray's debut as an opera director with Death in Venice at the Staatsoper in 2009, a production also seen at Theater an der Wien.
Royal Court Theatre
The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...
, London. From an Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian background Gray now does extensive work abroad but is still based in London. His work includes a revival of The Arsonists at Royal Court and I'll Be The Devil
I'll Be The Devil
I'll Be The Devil is a play by Leo Butler that was commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company and written in response to The Tempest by William Shakespeare for the Complete Works Festival. It was staged for the first time at the Tricycle Theatre 2008 directed by Ramin Gray.-Overview:The play is...
with the Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on tour across...
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Biography
After going to Oxford University where he gained experience directing, designing and acting in plays, Gray went to work on the London fringe, starting with a cross-cast production of John Marston's The Malcontent at the Latchmere Theatre. He subsequently won a Regional Theatre Young Director's Bursary to work at the Liverpool Playhouse where he reopened the Studio Theatre with a season of new plays. Gray then worked with playwright Gregory Motton on three of his plays in Paris until he began work at Royal CourtRoyal Court Theatre
The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...
in 2000, initially as International Associate, then as Associate Director until he left the company in July 2009. His production of Simon Stephen's Motortown was also seen at the Wiener Festwochen in 2006 and this has led to further productions of Simon Stephen's plays in German, Am Strand der weiten Welt at the Volkstheater Wien which won the Karl-Skraup Prize in 2007 and Harper Regan with Martina Gedeck at the 2008 Salzburg Festspiele, later at the Deutsche Schauspielhaus Hamburg. Hamburg also saw Gray's debut as an opera director with Death in Venice at the Staatsoper in 2009, a production also seen at Theater an der Wien.
Selected works
- Death in Venice by Benjamin Britten 2009 at Hamburgische Staatsoper and Theater an der Wien, Vienna
- Over ThereOver There"Over There" is a 1917 song popular with United States soldiers in both world wars.It was written by George M. Cohan during World War I. Notable early recordings include versions by Nora Bayes, Enrico Caruso, Billy Murray, and Charles King....
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2009 at downstairs Royal CourtRoyal Court TheatreThe Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre... - The Stone by Marius von MayenburgMarius von MayenburgMarius von Mayenburg is a German playwright, translator, and also instructor.In 1994, Mayenburg began his studies at Hochschule der Künste in Berlin. His first play, Haarmann, was first performed at Baracke in 1996.Fireface , written in 1997, was his breakthrough as a dramatist...
2009 at downstairs Royal CourtRoyal Court TheatreThe Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre... - Harper Regan by Simon Stephens 2008 at Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg/Salzburger Festspiele
- I'll Be The DevilI'll Be The DevilI'll Be The Devil is a play by Leo Butler that was commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company and written in response to The Tempest by William Shakespeare for the Complete Works Festival. It was staged for the first time at the Tricycle Theatre 2008 directed by Ramin Gray.-Overview:The play is...
by Leo ButlerLeo ButlerLeo Butler is a British playwright. He graduated from the Royal Court's young writers' scheme. He is active since 2000, when he was described as one of the "Great British Hopes". His plays have been staged, among others, by the Royal Court Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National...
2008 at the Tricycle TheatreTricycle TheatreThe Tricycle Theatre is located on Kilburn High Road in Kilburn in the London Borough of Brent, England. During the last 30 years, the Tricycle has been presenting plays reflecting the cultural diversity of its community; in particular Black, Irish, Jewish, Asian and South African works, as well as... - The Ugly One by Marius von MayenburgMarius von MayenburgMarius von Mayenburg is a German playwright, translator, and also instructor.In 1994, Mayenburg began his studies at Hochschule der Künste in Berlin. His first play, Haarmann, was first performed at Baracke in 1996.Fireface , written in 1997, was his breakthrough as a dramatist...
2008 at upstairs Royal CourtRoyal Court TheatreThe Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre... - The Arsonists by Max FrischMax FrischMax Rudolf Frisch was a Swiss playwright and novelist, regarded as highly representative of German-language literature after World War II. In his creative works Frisch paid particular attention to issues relating to problems of human identity, individuality, responsibility, morality and political...
2007 at downstairs Royal CourtRoyal Court TheatreThe Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre... - Am Strand der weiten Welt (On The Shore of The Wide World) by Simon Stephens 2007 at Volkstheater Wien
- Motortown by Simon Stephens 2006 at downstairs Royal Court
- Way To Heaven by Juan Mayorga 2005 at upstairs Royal CourtRoyal Court TheatreThe Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...
- The Weather by Clare Pollard 2004 at downstairs Royal CourtRoyal Court TheatreThe Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...
- Ladybird by Vassily Sigarev 2004 at upstairs Royal CourtRoyal Court TheatreThe Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...
- Terrorism by Vladimir and Oleg Presnyakov 2003 at upstairs Royal CourtRoyal Court TheatreThe Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...
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