'Excellent. Absolutely terrific direction.' (SAC Artistic Evaluation)
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[2011]
ICE POLE / Devised / Tramway and Starcatchers / co-director with Katy Wilson
SHOOTING TRUTH by Molly Davies / Platform Performance / scripted thriller / young People (Y.P.)
YOU SUFFER, BUT WHY? / Devised / The Arches Sound Thought Festival / interactive one to one
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[2010]
MADAME ZANNAH'S PSYCHIC MOUSTACHE READINGS / Solo interactive performance / Gallery Wakaka
BATON / devised by Stadium Rock / work in progress at Imaginate Autumn Exchange, Howden Park Centre / Professional performance by teenagers aimed at children / families highlighting the casts energy, honesty, enthusiasm and 'liveness'
FORTUNATE / devised with nine adults for Platform Performance Adult Lab / Platform, Glasgow / Autobiographical/documentary performance
YOU SUFFER BUT WHY / Solo performance with photographer / part of Brian Lobel's Cruising For Art at Forest Fringe
THE MUSICIANS / by Patrick Marber / Royal Lyceum Theatre as part of Summer on Stage
WILL YOU BE MY GUINEA PIG / Dramaturgical support / Created by Katy Wilson for Starcatchers / Tramway (Glasgow)
THE INCREDIBLE SWIMMING CHOIR / Devised with Matt Addicott / Platform Glasgow / Flutter Echo Music Event for children, with Starcatchers / Platform IETM Programme
ASK ME ANYTHING ... ANYTHING AT ALL / Devised / Traverse Theatre / Imaginate Festival Fringe for Children's and Families / Interactive Teenagers Talking Truths in a booth
FIRST UP BEST DRESSED / Devised / Battersea Art's Centre / The Arches / Forest Fringe Micro-Festivals / Interactive Installation
EACH OF US / Devised / Royal Lyceum Theatre (Edinburgh) / Performance, autobiography, honesty, song, dance
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[2009]
WORDS WORDS WORDS / Various playwrights / The Traverse (Edinburgh) / Rehearsed readings
CABLE / Devised / Arches Live! (Glasgow) / Performance, live music, live art-making, live directing
THE MARSHMALLOW TEST / Devised / Forest Fringe (Edinburgh) / SHUNT (London) / Performance, Sculpture, music
WORDS WORDS WORDS / Various playwrights / The Traverse (Edinburgh) / Rehearsed readings
WILDFIRE / Various playrights / The Traverse (Edinburgh) / Live Art and Installation
A WORLD AWAY / Devised / Schools tour (Liverpool) / Children's physical theatre and Dance / with Fuse: New Theatre for Young People
WHAT’S THE POINT IN US? / Devised / The Arches (Glasgow)/ Devised and Verbatim
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[2008]
THE MARSHMALLOW TEST / Collabortion / Dancebase (Edinburgh)/ Live Art and Live Music
THE OTHER RED SHOES / Devised / Royal Lyceum Theatre (Edinburgh / Visual and verbatim / with the Lyceum Youth Theatre
TREASURE / Devised / Unity Theatre (Liverpool) / Physical and interactive Children's Theatre / with Fuse: New Theatre for Young People
FUGEE / by Abi Morgan / Traverse and Lyceum (Edinburgh) / Visual / physical and political / with the Lyceum Youth Theatre
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[2007]
I AM A CHILD (residency) / Collaboration / Dancebase (Edinburgh) / Live Music and Physical & Visual performance
DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID / by Dennis Kelly / Traverse and Lyceum (edinburgh) / Visual with live music mixing / with the Lyceum Youth Theatre
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[2006]
PLANETADO / Devised / Le Grand Bleu (Lille) / Physical and verbatim with live stencil painting / with the Lyceum Youth Theatre
INSERT TITLE HERE [Working Title] / Devised / Lyceum (Edinburgh) and Perth Theatre / Physical and contemporary with performed live music mixing / with Lyceum Youth Theatre and NTS Exchange
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[2005]
CHATROOM / by Enda Walsh / Traverse and Lyceum (Edinburgh)/ visual with live performed mixing / with Lyceum Youth Theatre
UNTITLED (residency) / Collaboration / Dancebase (Edinburgh) with Cat In A Cup / Physical theatre and Dance
I LOVE YOU NUMB / Devised / The Arches (Glasgow) and NEAC (Edinburgh) / Visual and Physical theatre for teenagers / with Cat In A Cup and 7VWWVW (live soundtrack)
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ASSISTANT DIRECTING:
[2009]
CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS / by Sam Shepard / Lyceum Theatre (Edinburgh) / directed by Mark Thomson
[2008]
THE QUIET LITTLE ENGLISHMAN / by Esther Wilson / The Park Palace(Liverpool)/ with Zho Visual Theatre directed by Paula Simms(European Capital of Culture production)
[2004]
DISCONTENTED WINTER: THE HOUSE REMIX (Associate director: Physical Theatre) / by Bryony Lavery / Traverse and Lyceum (Edinburgh) / with LyT Directed by Colin Bradie
[2003]
PURPLE / by Jon Fosse / Traverse and Lyceum (Edinburgh), Det Apne Teatre (Oslo) and The National Theatre (London) / with LyT Directed by Colin Bradie
'Xana Maclean's direction is strong and thoughtful' (The Scotsman)
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