Annabel (Belle) is an OFFIE nominated director based in Bristol. ​Who is committed to creating inclusive theatre experiences. Drawing from her background in non-traditional storytelling methods and gig theatre, she wants to develop work that explores multiple mediums in technology & music. Her interests lie in new writing that investigates socially conscious topics. She is also keen to adapt classic texts & novels that draw non-traditional audiences to the theatre. 

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As a founding member and Co-Artistic Director of Concrete Youth, a charity committed to creating accessible sensory theatre for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD). Belle has led touring productions since 2019. Her expertise extends to facilitating sensory workshops, fostering creativity and growth in every participant. In her work at the company, Belle has made history in October 2024, when she directed the first ever West End production for audiences labelled with PMLD, Sensory Cinders. 

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She advocates for inclusivity and change within the theatre landscape.

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Recent Credits

Sensory Cinders @sohoplace, Sensory Cinders R&D (The National Theatre Studio & Barnsley Civic Theatre), The Nobodies (Wardrobe Theatre), The Whispering Jungle (National Tour, The Lowry, Mercury Theatre, Leeds Playhouse), To the Moon and Back (UK Tour, Cambridge Junction, The Lowry, Mercury Theatre), At The Gate (Hull Urban Opera), Winter Wonderland (OFFIE nomination), Shebaa’s Adventure to Joppelty How (SceneSaver Award Nomination) & has assistant directed Faustus (From Below Theatre),  We Used to Be Closer Than This (Middle Child), Hull on High Water (Hull Truck) through a placement with Regional Young Theatre Directors Scheme (RTYDS).​

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Training

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, 2024 

Regional Young Theatre Directors Scheme, 2020-2021

Drama & Theatre Practice - The University of Hull, 2015-2018