Craig Sanders

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Craig Sanders
Born
Craig Sanders

1987 (age 36–37)
EducationRose Bruford College
OccupationTheatre director
Years active2008–present
Known forBuxton Opera House
Websitewww.mrcraigsanders.co.uk

Craig Sanders (born 1987) is an English director who graduated from Rose Bruford College with a BA (Hons) Theatre Studies.[1] Craig was responsible for directing the Manchester production of Kafka's The Trial which played at Hope Mill Theatre and HOME MCR.[2] The production later won a Manchester Theatre Award for "Best Fringe Production".[3] In 2016, Craig directed Crimes Against Christmas[4] at the Lichfield Garrick Theatre with New Old Friends who later won a Creative Bath Award.[5] In 2017 Craig co-directed and choreographed The Dreaming[6] at the Lichfield Garrick Theatre. Prior to this, Craig was resident at Buxton Opera House between 2013 and 2016 where he established a resident Young Company who performed Cush Jumbo's The Accordion Shop[7] and Carl Grose's Gargantua[8] as part of National Theatre Connections.

In 2018 Craig became the new manager of Trinity Arts Centre in Gainsborough for West Lindsey District Council.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Award Winning Trial Heads to Edinburgh". www.bruford.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  2. ^ "The Trial". www.homemcr.org. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Julie Hesmondhalgh among winners at the Manchester Theatre Awards 2017". www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Crimes Against Christmas review at Lichfield Garrick – 'a mesmerising mix of murder, mayhem and comedy'". www.thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Creative Bath Awards 2017 Winners". www.creativebathawards.org. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  6. ^ "The Dreaming review at Lichfield Garrick Theatre - The Stage". www.thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  7. ^ "The Accordion Shop - Review". www.artsbeatblog.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Gargantua - Review". Matlock Mercury. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Sanders to lead Trinity Arts Centre". ArtsProfessional. Retrieved 14 August 2019.