Alexander Parsonage (theatre director)

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Alexander Parsonage
Born (1980-02-26) 26 February 1980 (age 41)
London
OccupationTheatre director
Websitehttp://www.alexparsonage.com

Alexander Parsonage (born 26 February 1980) is an English theatre director. He was nominated for a Total Theatre Award in 2009 as well as winning the Fringe Report Award for Best Artistic Director () in 2012.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Parsonage was born in London, England. His father, Antony Cleary, is a British Historian and academic. His mother, Brenda Parsonage, was a British teacher and gymnastics instructor. Parsonage studied Philosophy and Politics at Warwick University and then trained for the theatre at the London International School of Performing Arts in London.

Career[]

Parsonage is a founder and artistic director of the UK-based theatre company . Productions by Finger in the Pie which Parsonage has directed include Vote, Vote, Vote for Nigel Barton (2005), Cenerentola (2007), The Snow Queen (2008)[1] and Red Hot Riding Hood (2008). (2009)[2] a devised piece conceived and directed by Parsonage, which conceived of Todd as a silent "clown in the tradition of Buster Keaton"[3] played at Jacksons Lane in Spring 2009 and toured to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. [4] was nominated for a Total Theatre Award for 'Best Emerging Artist/Company 2009'.[5]

Parsonage is also an established cabaret promoter: he has been running in London's since February 2006.[6] The event is listed as being 'London’s largest showcase of new Variety, Vaudeville and Burlesque'[7] In 2008 Finger in the Pie Cabaret was included in Time Out's guide to 'London's Rising Talent'.[8]

In 2006 Parsonage founded the Artists Anonymous Theatre Network an organisation for fostering creative links throughout the UK theatre community.[9]

Festivals[]

Parsonage is currently the artistic director of the international festival of mime, puppetry and cabaret, Mimetic,[10] based in the Millfield Theatre, in north London.

Whilst at the University of Warwick Parsonage founded the Warwick Student Art Festival[11] Held in 2002 it included a campus wide programme of performance and art including installation, painting, sculpture, live art and theatre.[12] The festival went on to develop into a campus wide multi-arts event, called the Warwick Student Arts Festival (). In 2004 it was reported by the BBC as being the "Largest student arts festival in Europe".[13]

Parsonage is also the co-founder of the London Alternative Fringe Festival (LAFF) with Imogen Thomas of Driftwood Media.[14] In 2009 the festival hosted eight productions occurring in eleven london venues including: , , , , , .[15]

References[]

  1. ^ Finburg, Kate (15 December 2008). "The Snow Queen Chills at New Wimbledon Studio". Wandsworth Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  2. ^ Kilbey, Tom (17 September 2009). "Criminally Funny. Totally faultless drama". Remote Goat. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Finger in the Pie Theatre — Sweeney Todd: His Life, Times and Execution!". Finger in the Pie Theatre.
  4. ^ "Edinburgh Review: Sweeney Todd". Time Out. 27 August 2009. Archived from the original on 13 December 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  5. ^ Total Theatre Award Shortlist 2009 http://www.totaltheatre.org.uk/awards/[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Madame Jojo's Official Site". Archived from the original on 25 July 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  7. ^ "Finger in the Pie Theatre — Finger in the Pie Cabaret". Finger in the Pie Theatre.
  8. ^ Baird, Simone (29 July 2008). "London's Rising Talent". Time Out. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  9. ^ "Artists Anonymous History". Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  10. ^ "Mimetic Festival Website www.mimeticfest.com". Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  11. ^ Alexander Parsonage Producer Credits from alexparsonage.com Archived 10 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Warwick Student Art Festival 2002 Program "WSAF Program 2002" Archived 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "Breakdancing at Warwick Uni". BBC Coventry and Warwick. 24 June 2004. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  14. ^ "Driftwood News". Driftwood Media. 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  15. ^ London Alternative Fringe Festival Events 2009[permanent dead link]

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