Thespian-lovers and creatives around the world! If thee has the desire to perform upon the stage, to share they soul with strangers for their approval, or if the performance you wished to see has sold-out, this is the performanceneigh, experience neigh, happening neigh, performance for thee!!! The Director
The visionary behind the viral short-film "The Director - Work At Home"
(viewed in excesses of a dozen times in 4 years) and champion of off-off-off-off-off-off Broadway, The Director brings his creationing masterpiece secrets to the Newcastle Fringe! Drawing upon at least several months of experience to share with you the secrets to creating an award-winning fringe theatre show at least the ones that wont result in you creating a better show than his! Filled with drama, comedy, monologues, songs, dance and more, journey with The Director for a wondrous comedic immersive theatrical experience as he encourages you all to share your art!
"I am magnificent!" - The Director, The Director Hourly Theatre Newsletter
"I would pay my life savings for 5 minutes of his wisdom and knowledge" - Mr D. Rector, former student
Audience Reviews (Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024)
Super fun show! Lots of giggles. I now feel equipped to creation my award winning storytelling dance-clowning extravaganza for next year :D
An honest, recognisable show about the Fringe plus talent, joy, gentle satire, kind generosity.
Loved it. Entertaining and strangely comforting.
Great show, so well put together and played, drawing audience in and making sure everyone had a great time.
This show is such a joy! [Paul] has created a brilliant theatre character & shares witty insights into Fringe shows in different ways, while always
connecting with & highly entertaining his audience.
About Paul Connolly
Paul Connolly is an Edinburgh based award-winning actor, comedian, improviser, teacher, writer and director. He is best know for his work with the Edinburgh improv comedy theatre company TBC Improv UK (including their award-winning and multi-time sell-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Absolute Improv!) and the Scottish Comedy Award Winning Spontaneous Players (Spontaneous Potter: The Unofficial Improvised Parody, Spontaneous Sherlock).
As well as performing around the UK, Europe and North America, since 2010 Paul has taught and trained extensively in acting, improv, musical improv, sketch and more, studying at among others: Edinburgh College; UCB/Magnet Theater/Terry Knickerbocker Studio (New York); iO/Second City (Chicago); Drama Inc. (Atlanta).
In recent years Paul has focused on more solo projects including The Paul Connolly Showcase, the short-film The Director Work At Home (Prodigy Film Festival Special Mention - For Outstanding Production & Performance recipient, Best Indie Film/Best Indie Actor/Best Direction-Cinematography nominee) and Creationing Your Award-Winning Fringe Show with The Director.