Imy is a London based director who is currently the Cameron Mackintosh Resident Assistant Director at Kiln Theatre.
Selected directing credits
Duck by maatin, Arcola Theatre, Jermyn St Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe, Southeast Tour with Farnham Maltings
Passing by Dan Sareen, Park Theatre
The Last One by Zoe Alker, Arcola Theatre
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Grove DIY Skatepark
Scarlet Sunday by James Alston, Omnibus Theatre
Snail by Bebe Sanders, VAULT festival
BEASTS by Mandi Chivasa, ZOO Playground
Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton, Playground Theatre
Walk Swiftly & With Purpose by Siofra Dromgoole, Theatre503, North Wall Arts Centre
Baby, What Blessings by Siofra Dromgoole, Theatre503, Bunker Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe
Happy Yet? By Katie Berglof, Edinburgh Fringe, International Theatre, Frankfurt
Humane by Polly Creed, Pleasance Theatre
Flux by Naomi Soneye-Thomas, Plymouth Drum, Theatre503, Leyton Technical
Assisting/ Associate Directing
Private Lives by Noel Coward directed by Christopher Luscombe, West End
Relatively Speaking by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Robin Herford Theatre Royal Bath UK Tour
The Dance of Death by Strindberg, adapted by Rebecca Lenkiewicz directed by Mehmet Ergen, Theatre Royal Bath & Arcola Theatre UK Tour
Lonely Londoners by Roy Williams directed by Ebenezer Bambgoye, Kiln Theatre
The Purists by Dan McCabe directed by Amit Sharma, Kiln Theatre
Pins & Needles by Rob Drummond directed by Amit Sharma, Kiln Theatre
Love All by Dorothy Sayer directed by Tom Littler, Jermyn Street Theatre
Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare directed by Gemma Fairlie, Redgrave Theatre
R&D directing
let me tell you why I was buried in the stars by Eleanor Tindall, Theatre Royal Stratford East
Trespass by Millie Gaston, Jermyn Street Theatre
Felt by Pip Williams, North Wall Arts Centre, WIPs at Southwark Playhouse and VAULT
Micro by Dan Sareen, Arcola Theatre
The Last Ice Cream Man by Zoe Alker, Theatre Royal Plymouth & Jermyn Street Theatre
Awards/ Grants
Fringe First Award 2023 for BEASTS
Charlie Hartill Award 2024 for Duck
Arts Council England Develop Your Creative Practice 2023 grant to learn about opera direction
Asian Media Award nomination 2024 for Best Production for Passing
Offie Nomination for Best Production 2023 for BEASTS
Other relevant work & training
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Drama Directing MA
Arcola Theatre, Associate Artist (working on producing and programming) 2023/4
Jermyn Street Theatre, Creative Associate, 2022/3
Hampstead Theatre, script reader 2018-2020
Victoria & Albert Museum, panellist on discussion about set design, 2024
Aurora Metro, contributed a chapter to ‘Feminist Theatre: Then and Now’, 2024
Cambridge University, Marlowe Society’s monologue showcase director 2021&22
Circulate at Jackson’s Lane Arts Centre interdisciplinary artist development program producer, 2023
The Monobox, Playstart, 2018
Email: imywyattcorner@gmail.com