Mercury Creatives Harlow Masterclass: How a Director Prepares with Robyn Grant

18th Sep

Harlow Playhouse

From 6pm on Fri 18 Sep at Harlow Playhouse, join our Mercury Creatives Masterclass: How a Director Prepares with Robyn Grant

What really happens before day one of rehearsals?
How do directors shape an idea, build a creative world, and walk into the room with clarity, confidence, and a plan?

In this practical masterclass, acclaimed Thespians director, Robyn Grant lifts the lid on the part of directing that no one ever explains. From shaping your concept to working with designers, navigating early conversations with producers, and planning your rehearsal process, Robyn will guide you through the essential tools that set a production up for success.

Whether you’re directing your first project or refining your professional practice, this session will help you approach rehearsals with structure, imagination, and confidence.

About Robyn

Robyn is a theatre director and writer from Leeds.

She trained at East 15 Acting School before founding Fat Rascal Theatre Company, with whom she spent five years touring new comedy musicals around the UK.

Productions Include:
Thespians (Mischief Theatre UK tour, As Director), Sweeney Todd (Birmingham Rep, as Associate Director), Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch (The Other Palace, as Director/Co-Writer, Nominated for Writers Guild of Great Britain Best Musical Theatre Book Writing), The Battle (Birmingham Rep, as Associate Director), The Hunger Games on Stage (Troubadour Canary Wharf, as Creative Assistant Director), Dealer’s Choice (Donmar, as Associate Director); The Jingleclaw (Birmingham Hippodrome, as Writer. Nominated for Best Show for Children and Young People UK Theatre Awards 2025); 2:22 A Ghost Story (West End, Dublin 3Olympia, UK tour, as Associate Director); The Lightning Thief (Chichester Conservatoire, As Director); Waiter there’s a Murder in my Soup (Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, As Writer/Director), Beauty and the Beast (Kings Head Theatre, As Writer/Director), Vulvarine (Kings Head Theatre, as Writer/Director), BUZZ: A New Musical (The Pleasance, As Writer).

Unfortunate recieved it’s first international production at Östgötateatern Sweden in 2025, and later this year will open in several more territories around the world.