ELVI PIPER
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writer
Facilitator
ABOUT
Elvi Piper is a freelance theatre director and writer based in Leeds.
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She trained at Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama and Insitut del Teatre, Barcelona.
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She is the founder and current Artistic Director of award-winning family theatre company Wrongsemble.
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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.
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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.
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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
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