ELVI PIPER
directoR
writer
Facilitator
ABOUT
Elvi Piper is a freelance theatre director and writer based in Leeds.
She trained at Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama and Insitut del Teatre, Barcelona.
She is the founder and current Artistic Director of award-winning family theatre company Wrongsemble.
With a background in participatory arts engagement Elvi had created, managed and delivered exciting programmes for organisations including The National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Leeds Playhouse, and The Old Vic. Elvi is a Mentor Director for the National theatre's Connections programme.
Recent work includes:
The Coup Coup Club - Leeds Conservatoire and Slung Low (Jan 2023); A Town Called Christmas - a Wrongsemble and Gala Durham co-production (Nov-Dec 2022); Romeo and Juliet for kids! - Storyhouse (Oct-Nov 2022); Belle Isle Stories - Red Ladder Theatre Company (Sept 2022); The Not So Grimm Twins - a Wrongsemble and Gala Durham co-production (July-Sept 2022); BOY by Leo Butler - Leeds Conservatoire (April-May 2022); The Not So Ugly Sisters - a Wrongsemble, Leeds Playhouse and Red Ladder Theatre Company co-production which opened at Leeds Playhouse (March 2020-April 2022);The Snow Queen a Wrongsemble, The Albany and ARC Stockton co-production (Nov-Dec 2021). Tinsel a Wrongsemble production in partnership with Red Ladder Theatre Company, Codswallop CIC, Slung Low and Leeds Libraries in Dec 2021.
Upcoming Projects: The Not So Grimm Twins - Wrongsemble (National Tour 2023); A Midsummer Night's Dream - Grosvenor Open Air Theatre (May-Aug 2023); A Midsummer Night's Dream for kids! - Storyhouse (Oct 2023); Bradford Literature Festival family theatre rep season 2023 (Wrongsemble); A Town Called Christmas - Sheffield Crucible (Dec 2023)
gallery / work
Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble and Gala Durham 2022 Photo: Lian Furness
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Director: Elvi Piper Storyhouse / schools tour - October 2022 Photo: Antony Jones
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Director: Elvi Piper Series of four short films produced by Red Ladder Theatre Company (Sept 2022) Photo: Ian Hodgson
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Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble and Gala Durham 2022: National Tour Photo: Antony Jones
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'The Revengers' / 'Princess and the Pea' / 'The Reluctant Explorers' Writer: Elvi Piper 'A Witch's Tale' Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble Photo: Antony Jones
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Co-Director: Elvi Piper with Tommo Fowler Leeds Conservatoire 2021
Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble, Leeds Playhouse, Red Ladder - National Tour, 2021 Photo: Antony Jones
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Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble - The Albany, 2021 Photo: Lian Furness
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Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble for Bradford Literature Festival August 2021 Photo: Antony Jones
Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble for Bradford Literature Festival August 2021 Photo: Antony Jones
Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Director: Lian Furness Wrongsemble - Gala Theatre, Durham 2021 Photo: Antony Jones
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Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Director: Lian Furness Wrongsemble - July 2021 Photo: Lian Furness
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Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble for The British Library 2021 Photo: Lian Furness
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Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble - Leeds Playhouse 2021 Photo: Lian Furness
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Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Director: Lian Furness Wrongsemble for Bradford Literature Festival Jan 2021 Photo: Lian Furness
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Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble/ Slung Low / Leeds2023 June 2020 Photo: Lian Furness
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Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Director: Lian Furness Wrongsemble - Christmas 2020 Photo: Lian Furness
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Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble / Leeds Playhouse / Red Ladder Theatre Company Photo: Antony Jones Touring 2021
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Writer: Mike Kenny Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble / tutti frutti productions - Little Live Stories for Leeds July 2020 (Shine, Harehills) Photo: Antony Jones
Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble - Christmas 2019 Photo: Antony Jones
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Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble - Shakespeare's Rose Theatre (York) - Summer 2019 Photo: Antony Jones
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Director: Elvi Piper Writer: Elizabeth Godber Bradford Alhambra 2019 Credit: Rich Bunce Walking Photographer
The Leeds Suffragette Story Director/Dramaturg: Elvi Piper Leeds Civic Hall 2019 Credit: Tony Sales
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The Princess and the Sprout & Other Festive Tales Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble - Christmas 2018 Credit: Anthony Robling Photography
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of the Dog in the Night Time Writer: Simon Stephens Associate Director: Anna Marsland Resident Director: Elvi Piper National Theatre 2018 Credit: The Other Richard
Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Bradford Literature Festival 2018 Credit: Anthony Robling Photography
Writer: Nick Wood Director: Elvi Piper Scarborough Market Hall Sleeping Dogs Theatre 2018
Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble - National Tour 2018 Credit: Anthony Robling Photography
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Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble - Regional Tour 2017 Credit: Anthony Robling Photography
Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble - Touring 2016-18 Credit: Anthony Robling Photography
CONTACT
For all enquiries for Elvi Piper please email on: elvipiper@live.co.uk
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To find out more about Wrongsemble visit wrongsemble.com