jules tipton

Jules Tipton has been working in professional theatre for over 20 years, originally as an actor/singer/musician. She chose to shift her focus, extending her experience in making theatre with young people, and creating/facilitating workshops, and undertook an MA in Theatre Directing as career development.

Jules is highly skilled. Her own work aims to create accessible theatre, using anecdotal and archive sources - from verbatim testimony to court transcripts - telling untold stories.

With considerable experience in community-based participatory work Jules has worked throughout London and the south-east, especially in the outer East London boroughs and Essex.

Jules creates and leads educational workshops, masterclasses, and bespoke professional development sessions, as well as leading projects as a director, creative partner and collaborator.

Jules is a guest acting tutor & director on various courses at East 15 Acting School, on the Preliminary Acting Course at Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and at Guildford School of Acting.

Training & Professional Development

Jules graduated with an Honours degree in Drama & English from Lancaster University, and gained an MA in Theatre Directing (awarded with distinction) from Essex University. The Masters programme included detailed exploration of Shakespeare, techniques of Adaptation, music theatre and working as an assistant director on three plays presented as part of East 15 third year acting students repertoire season at the Tristan Bates Theatre.

Jules shadowed David Thacker during his process directing an episode of BBC Television's "Waking the Dead", and advised on the development of the inclusion policy when David undertook the post as Artistic Director of Bolton's Octagon Theatre.

Memorable moments...

2019 - Project Associate & Assistant Director, National Theatre Public Acts - 'As You Like It', produced in partnership at the Queens Theatre Hornchurch. Directed by Douglas Rintoul this musical adaptation of Shakespeare's play, by Laurie Woollery & Shaina Taub, featured an inclusive cast of over 100: professional, and community actors [from various organisations across London], plus 'cameo groups' including Lucha Libre wrestlers, dhol drummers and a community gospel choir....