Kim Pearce Explained

Kim Pearce is an English theatre director.^[1]

Education

Pearce studied at Warwick University then trained on the Theatre Directing MFA at Birkbeck College, University of London.^[2]

Work

Selected theatre productions

• Forgotten by Daniel York at the Arcola Theatre^[3]
• Love Steals Us From Loneliness at Camden People's Theatre and Chapter Arts Centre^[4]
• Unearthed on UK tour^[5]
• Solomon Child at the Manchester Royal Exchange Studio
• Cheaper Than Roses at Warwick Arts Centre Studio
• The Skriker at Warwick Arts Centre Studio

Other work

• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time UK and Ireland Tour, Resident Director, 2014-15^[2]
• The Suicide at the National Theatre, Staff Director^[6]
• Moon Tiger at the Theatre Royal, Bath and UK tour, Assistant Director ^[7]
• Ghosts for ETT, Assistant Director
• Sweeney Todd at Chichester, Assistant Director
• The Way of the World at Chichester, Assistant Director
• A View from the Bridge at the Royal Exchange, Assistant Director
• Zack at the Royal Exchange, Assistant Director
• The Lady from the Sea at the Royal Exchange, Assistant Director
• Mogadishu at the Royal Exchange and Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), Assistant Director

Pearce was associate director of the pop-up Theatre On The Fly venue created with Assemble at Chichester Festival Theatre.

She is Associate Director for Papergang Theatre,^[8] and is a dramaturge for Yellow Earth Theatre and Gaggle Productions.

Awards

Pearce was awarded a 2011/12 Regional Young Directors Scheme bursary and runner-up for the 2013 JMK Young Director award.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kim Pearce. Nationaltheatre.org.uk. 4 February 2019.
2. Web site: Kim Pearce - Creative. Curiousonstage.com.
3. Web site: Forgotten @ The Arcola Theatre Review . Theatrefullstop.com. 4 November 2018 .
4. Web site: Love Steals Us From Loneliness. Chapter.org.
5. Web site: Unearthed. Everymantheatre.org.uk.
6. Book: Erdman, Nikolai. The Suicide. 15 June 2016. Bloomsbury Publishing. 9781474292719. Google Books.
7. Book: Lively, Penelope. Moon Tiger. 20 January 2014. Oberon Books. 9781783196005. Google Books.
8. Web site: Lactose Intolerant – Invite. Clarissa. Widya. 26 November 2015. Papergang.co.uk.