Chris Loveless   -  Theatre Director



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Contact: 07737985351

chrisloveless@hotmail.co.uk

 

Artistic Director, Fallen Angel Theatre Company

Associate Director, Stepping Out Theatre Company

 

Current Project:

 

West End Internship, Ambassador Theatre Group

 

Trained: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

 

Directing: 2007 - 2008, The Custom of the Country, White Bear Kennington (Time Out Critics' Choice)

2007, Normal: the Dusseldorf Ripper, Dukes Lancaster, White Bear Kennington, Greenwich Playhouse, Alma Bristol

2007, Wilderness (rehearsed reading), Alma Bristol

2007, The Murder Club (rehearsed reading), Alma Bristol


Assisting: 2007, Othello, Tobacco Factory Bristol, dir. Andrew Hilton

2007, The Demon Box, Alma Bristol, dir. Sam Berger

2006, The Vicar of Wakefield, Bristol Old Vic, dir. Chris Denys

 

Education: 2006, Workshop Leader, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Activ8

2001 - 2006, Artistic Director (and founder), Furness Youth Theatre

2006, Workshop Leader, Pennington School Ulverston

2005 - 2006, Artistic Director, A590 Junior Youth Theatre Barrow

2002, Workshop Leader, Thorncliffe School Barrow

2000 - 2001, Artistic Director, Madcats Drama Millom

2000, Artistic Director, ACT Youth Theatre Ulverston

1996 - 1999, Director, ACT Youth Theatre Ulverston


I have directed several dozen plays, musicals and pantomimes with young people aged 5 to 18.

Producing: Off West End and London fringe

 

Acting: TV and theatre

 

Experience: 2004 - 2006, St Martin’s College Lancaster, Dip He Drama

1998 - 2002, National Youth Theatre

1998 - 1999, Redroofs Theatre School

1997, Manchester Youth Theatre

Critiques:
'Chris Loveless' staging is much better than merely acceptable: in fact, it's a fresh, gripping and witty mini-epic.' (****Time Out Critics' Choice)

Robert Shore, Time Out London (02/01/08), on The Custom of the Country

 

'The stylized direction is like a finely tooled instrument so precise in its timing and detail that one is impressed to such a degree as to forget the brutality of the content. This is horror that is truly horrible but so well done.'

Blanche Marvin, www.blanchemarvin.com (09/07), on Normal

 

'So well performed and directed that one respects both actors and director.'

Blanche Marvin, www.blanchemarvin.com (09/07), on The Audition (w.i.p.)

 

'Completely compelling... an inventive manipulation of the structure make[s] it a macabre treat... dead brilliant.'
 
Kerry Ann Eustice, widely syndicated in London press (08/07), on Normal
 

'A superbly deployed directorial device ratchets up the intensity and sense of confinement. This ambitious production achieves what it sets out to.'

Steve Wright, Bristol Evening Post (24/05/07), on Normal


'Fantastic… an excellent night’s entertainment… a moving and spirited performance.'

Letter to the North West Evening Mail Editor (29/09/06), on Godspell



'It was a brilliant show.'

North West Evening Mail (27/04/06), on The Evacuees




'A delightful performance. Director Christopher Loveless
do[es] a wonderful job.'

North West Evening Mail (02/05/03), on Annie



'It was stupendous.'

Letter to the North West Evening Mail Editor (24/12/02), on Aladdin



'Wonderful characterisation, memorable moments… the audience will go home awe-struck.'

North West Evening Mail (04/02), on Oliver



'If only ACT could be frozen in time... directed forever by the outstanding Chris Loveless.'

North West Evening Mail (06/04/00)


'The show is directed by the outstanding young director Christopher Loveless whose unforgettable directing debut was The Evacuees.'

North West Evening Mail (03/00), on My Fair Lady



'The outstanding young director Chris Loveless takes charge.'

North West Evening Mail (03/00)


'Congratulations Chris Loveless on directing an excellent show.'

North West Evening Mail (02/04/98), on The Evacuees