Running the Room: Directing for Fringe
Saturday 20th June - 16:30-18:30
Learn the essentials of directing fringe theatre in this collaborative and practical workshop for directors, actors and theatre-makers alike.

Running the Room: Directing for Fringe is an energetic, hands-on workshop exploring the skills, mindset and creative approaches needed to direct exciting small-scale theatre.
Whether you are an emerging director, an actor interested in leading projects, or a theatre-maker wanting to sharpen your collaborative process, this session will guide you through the fundamentals of taking work from page to stage.

Participants will explore rehearsal techniques, visual storytelling, text work, working with performers, staging choices on a budget and creating compelling theatrical moments with limited resources. Through practical exercises and collaborative tasks, this workshop will focus on how directors communicate ideas clearly, shape performances and build a creative rehearsal room where experimentation can thrive.

Inspired by the fast-paced and inventive world of fringe theatre, this workshop celebrates playful leadership, ensemble collaboration and imaginative problem-solving. Participants will leave with practical tools they can apply to their own projects, rehearsals and future productions.

Other events as part of RIPE:
Saturday 20th June
12:00-14:30 WORKSHOP: The Actor as the Artist
15:00-16:00 PERFORMANCE Groups 1-4 at Riverside Studios
16:30-18:30WORKSHOP: Running the Room: Directing for Fringe
19:00-21:00PERFORMANCEGroups 5-10 at Riverside Studios

Sunday 21st June
11:00-12:30WORKSHOP: Yoga for Young Artists at Linden House
13:00-14:30 Creative Youth Networking at Riverside Studios
14:30-15:30 Q+A Panel - Now and Next
16:15-18:15WORKSHOP: Casting: Audition Technique
19:00-21:00 PERFORMANCE Groups 11-16

Ticket information
We operate a refundable ticket deposit scheme in order to secure a place on a workshop. This deposit will be refunded to you on attendance to the booked workshop. If this cost would be a barrier to participation, please email the team directly and the cost will be waived, no questions asked. Tickets are refundable up to 24 hours before the event. If cancelled within 24 hours of the start time, or in the event of a no-show, the cost of your deposit will be kept.
There is also the option to donate the cost of your deposit. This will be invested into the company and used to ensure the future running of our work.