ELVI PIPER
directoR
writer
facilitator
ABOUT
Elvi Piper is a freelance Theatre Director, Writer and Facilitator 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 critically acclaimed family theatre company Wrongsemble.
Recent work includes: The Not So Ugly Sisters - a Wrongsemble, Leeds Playhouse and Red Ladder Theatre Company co-production which opened at Leeds Playhouse in June 2021, with a festive run at Waterside Arts Centre from 24 Nov 2021 - 1 Jan 2022. A new version of The Snow Queen as writer/director for The Albany and ARC Stockton for Christmases 2021/22. The creation of a one-actor community touring production for Christmas 2021 called Tinsel which visited non-traditional venues regionwide in partnership with Red Ladder Theatre Company, Codswallop CIC, Slung Low and Leeds Libraries. Elvi is a Mentor Director for the National theatre's Connections programme.
Upcoming Projects: Elvi will direct the touring re-mount of The Not So Ugly Sisters production in Spring 2022. The is followed by commissions as Writer/Director for Bradford Literature Festival, Gala Theatre (Durham), and ARC, Stockton in 2022.
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Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble - The Albany, 2021 Photo: Lian Furness
Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble - Tour Dec 2021. Photo: Lian Furness
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
Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Director: Lian Furness Wrongsemble - July 2021 Photo: Lian Furness
Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble for The British Library 2021 Photo: Lian Furness
Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble - Leeds Playhouse 2021 Photo: Lian Furness
Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Director: Lian Furness Wrongsemble for Bradford Literature Festival Jan 2021 Photo: Lian Furness
Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble/ Slung Low / Leeds2023 June 2020 Photo: Lian Furness
Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Director: Lian Furness Wrongsemble - Christmas 2020 Photo: Lian Furness
Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble / Leeds Playhouse / Red Ladder Theatre Company Photo: Antony Jones Touring 2021
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
Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble - October 2019 Photo: Antony Jones
Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Wrongsemble - Shakespeare's Rose Theatre (York) - Summer 2019 Photo: Antony Jones
Visiting Director (NT) - Elvi Piper
By Lisa Holdsworth Director / Dramaturg: Elvi Piper
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