Who am I?
My name is Rohan.
My pronouns are he/him.
I am a director and writer.
Come find me telling stories in Cardiff, Dorset, or East Anglia.
Since graduating from Birkbeck with an MFA in Theatre Directing, I have worked around the UK - predominantly in Dorset and London. I'm the Artistic Director of Dorsetborn, an associate company of National Youth Theatre. The company enables me to create new plays that explore the contemporary Dorset voice onstage.
I always want to ensure the arts are accessible, thrilling, imaginative, and diverse. I don't come from a background that encouraged me to engage with culture, but I've benefited hugely from seeing and creating live performance. I'm now determined to include anyone within my practice, regardless of who they are or where they live.
My Desert Island Plays
1. Albion by Mike Bartlett
2. Angels in America by Tony Kushner
3. Blasted by Sarah Kane
4. The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov
5. Far Away by Caryl Churchill
6. Girls and Boys by Dennis Kelly
7. Hamlet by William Shakespeare
8. The Inheritance by Matthew Lopez
Since becoming freelance, I have found myself specialising in four disciplines:
Working with new writers.
Working with communities.
Making site-specific theatre.
Making theatre with/for young people.
I've been involved in four brilliant community projects as a director, co-director, actor, and production manager / assistant director.
I've recently directed new plays by writers including Erin De Frias, Natalia Lewis, Tom Wentworth, and Katherine White.
I've directed plays at The National Gallery and Museum of East Dorset, not to mention developing audio tours around Kingston Lacy and Shad Thames.
I'm Lead Facilitator for Poole Lighthouse's Young Writers programme and am currently writing a young company play with MAST Mayflower Studios.
I have been involved with the following organisations...
