Alastair Knights

Alastair Knights

Director


Location:
London
Career stage:
Early

Freelance

Availability:
Available


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About

I graduated from University of Birmingham in 2011. Since then I have worked primarily in theatre as a director and producer. I have also recently worked as Casting Assistant for a variety of projects for BBC, Channel 4 and Netflix. I have lots of experience working with writers and directors and have extensive knowledge of script development having founded the new writing initiative RE:act.

ScreenSkills Training Passport

Alastair Knights has completed the following modules within the ScreenSkills Training Passport.

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

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Experience

  1. Director - The Spitfire Grill

    Union Theatre, London · Jun 2015 - Present

  2. Director - Dream Queen

    Shakespeare's Globe · May 2015 - Present

  3. Curator

    RE:act · Jan 2015 - May 2018

  4. Director - Putting It Together

    St James Theatre · Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

  5. Director of Musical Staging - The Elaine Paige Show

    Sky Arts · Apr 2014 - May 2014

Education and training

  1. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Jul 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  2. Soaps: Getting scripted back In business with John Whiston

    ScreenSkills · Jul 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  3. Workshop with Directors UK: Directing from stage to screen with Josie Rourke and Thomas Hescott

    ScreenSkills · Jul 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  4. MA Musical Theatre

    Guildford School of Acting · Sep 2011 - Sep 2012

  5. BA English

    University Of Birmingham · Sep 2008 - Jul 2011

Alastair Knights

Alastair Knights

Director


Location:
London
Career stage:
Early

Freelance

Availability:
Available


Download CV