Paul Warwick Griffin

Paul Warwick Griffin (19**-) Actor. Director. Also known as Paul Warwick-Griffin and as Paul Griffin.

Biography

Appeared on stage as a child, both in South Africa and the UK. Settled in SA in 1991.

He moved to London in 19**, and spent the next eight years there, completing an MA with Distinction in Theatre Directing from Middlesex University. He was Education Associate for The Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond where he directed the theatre's Shakespeare-in-Schools Programme and was then appointed as Associate Director and was Acting Artistic Director of The Bridewell Theatre.

He was Education Associate for The Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond where he directed the theatre's Shakespeare-in-Schools Programme and was then appointed as Associate Director and was Acting Artistic Director of The Bridewell Theatre.

As performer

Roles include Jesus/Judas in CAPAB's Jesus Christ Superstar (1993); Hair (1993); Camelot (1994); The Visit (1994); 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1994); The Madness of George III (1995); A Midsummer Night's Dream (1995).

Work with Jazzart included Catch 'n Fall/Fall 'n Catch and New Works.

As director

His directing credits include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2005), Stepping Out (2006), Hair (2007), Chess (2008), Evita (2010), Sunset Boulevard (2013) - all for Pieter Toerien Productions.

Other freelance directing credits include Cock, EDGES; I Love, You're Perfect, Now Change (Big Leaf Productions, 2010-11); Sweet Phoebe, Show and Tell (ROLSKA Productions, 2014).

For over 4 years, he was the Associate Director for the World Tour of Cats (Beirut, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Shanghai, Doha, Taipei, Beijing, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Helsinki, Oslo and Athens).

West End credits include: Associate Director for Waiting for Godot (Royal Haymarket), and Resident Director for Aladdin (Old Vic), Ghost – The Musical, (West End, London), Xanadu (Southwark Playhouse, London, 2015).

Corporate theatre

For 5 years he was the Executive Producer for the Element Theatre Company and has free-lanced for several companies, with Microsoft, Sun International and Vodacom among his corporate clients.

As teacher/director

In 2006 he was appointed head of Drama and Musical Theatre at the Waterfront Theatre School, where he has directed many productions. He became a partner at the School in 2011.

As producer

In 20** he founded Big Leaf Productions and has produced a number of national plays and musicals.

In 2007 he became a director for GWB Entertainment with Gareth Hewitt Williams, Torben Brookman, and Richelle Brookman.

Awards, etc

He was nominated for a Naledi Award for Best Director of a play or musical for Evita (2010)and Sunset Boulevard 2013.

Sources

http://www.paulwarwickgriffin.com/

http://www.gwbentertainment.com/directors/directors.html

Artslink.co.za <news1015@artslink.co.za>

A Midsummer Night's Dream programme notes in 1995 at Maynardville.

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