The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart is nearing the end of its 6 month stay in NYC. It has been a fantastic run and audiences have ben incredible. Our last show will be 23rd April - there will be tears...
Candylion nominated for 2 Welsh Theatre Awards /
Candylion was nominated for Best Production for Families and Young People and Best Music and Sound at this year's Welsh Theatre Awards. We came away with one award on the night - Best Music and Sound - that chased away any Negative Vibes!
Prudencia Hart extended to end of March 2016 /
Great news that The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart will now play in New York to the end of March 2016.
The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart at the McKittrick Hotel in New York /
ASSOCIATE ARTIST AT LYCEUM THEATRE EDINBURGH - WIND RESISTANCE, THE HOUR WE KNEW NOTHING OF EACH OTHER /
I am excited and honoured to have been invited to become an Associate Artist at the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. It's thrilling to be part of the future of the theatre under David Greig's new Artistic Directorship. His programme for 2016-17 is full of he sort of shows theatre makers yearn for - artist-led choices which also stem from a real vision of the theatre as a vital part of the cultural and political life of the city and beyond. Exciting times.
This season I will be directing two shows - WIND RESISTANCE by the brilliant singer-songwriter Karine Polwart, and THE HOUR WE KNEW NOTHING OF EACH OTHER by Peter Handke. More on these later.
EUROPE THEATRE PRIZE 2016 /
The National Theatre of Scotland has been awarded the prestigious 2016 XIII Europe Theatre Prize - Theatrical Realities.
Wils was invited to be one of a small group of key artists and practitioners, critics and NTS staff who were invited to The National Theatre of Romania in Craiova, to the Europe Theatre Prize celebrations to take part in a panel event discussing the work of National Theatre of Scotland over its 10 year history.
The other prize winners were: Viktor Bodo (Hungary), Andreas Kriegenburg (Germany), Juan Mayorga (Spain) and Joel Pommerat (France), and a special prize was awarded to Romanian theatre director Silviu Purcarete.
Olivier Award nomination for I Want My Hat Back /
I Want My Hat Back has been nominated for an Olivier Award 2016. Wonderful news!
Read MorePrudencia Hart touring the US and Scotland & release of Featured Artist /
The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart (National Theatre of Scotland) is touring the USA and Canada from the beginning of February 2016, then returning to the UK in the Spring to tour Scotland. Details, dates and venues are on www.nationaltheatrescotland.com.
Meanwhile I have now uploaded the second video I have made with Meilyr Jones - the gorgeous Featured Artist. Enjoy...
Music video news /
I've also just finished the editing process for a video for a second song on the album - Featured Artist - out later in 2016.
How To Recognise A Work of Art - Meilyr Jones music video /
There's a new link on my site now to the music video I directed for Welsh musician Meilyr Jones last year. It's the title track of his brilliant new album, How To Recognise A Work of Art. It's the first music video I have directed and it was a fantastic experience working with Meilyr. It's a great song - enjoy.
Cove Park /
The view from my cube - it has been sunnier, but it still looks gorgeous under a grey sky.
Cove Park - the pods /
Cove Park Jerwood Performing Arts Residency /
Coming to the end of 2 wonderful weeks here at Cove Park with Madeleine Worrall and Catriona MacInnes.
I think the ripples of our time here will spread and grow in ways I can't yet even guess. It's been such a privilege to have this time to develop new ideas and a new collaboration.
Thank you to the Jerwood Foundation, Julian and all at Cove Park!
Cove Park residency and NT Studio workshop /
Last week I heard that I have been awarded a residency at www.covepark.org this summer to work on the development of a new piece with film-maker Catriona MacInnes and actor Madeleine Worrall. It's a huge privilege to have this time to experiment and research - in such inspiring surroundings. Thank you, Cove Park!
This week I am heading down to London to another amazing place - the NT Studio - for a week's development work with Joel Horwood, Arthur Davill and Fly Davis. New beginnings...
The Insatiable Inflatable Candylion - NTWY5 /
I'm incredibly excited to be part of National Theatre Wales' wonderful programme for its 5th year which was announced this week, which includes a new collaboration between Tim Price and Gruff Rhys and myself, The Insatiable Inflatable Candylion.
A secular Christmas-time offering, featuring some favourite tracks from Gruff's 2007 album, Candylion and lots of new songs performed by Gruff, this will be a theatre-gig suitable for all ages. Just don't expect to sit down and sit back...
Check out http://nationaltheatrewales.org/insatiable-inflatable-candylion
Prurience scratch performances /
Prurience, an experiential theatre piece by Christopher Green exploring porn addiction, will have 2 scratch performances as part of SICK Festal in Manchester and Brighton this week. Wils has been part of the development of this piece, which had a staged reading earlier this year at the Wellcome Trust as part of their Sexology programme.
Check out www.sickfestival.com and Christopher's website www.christophergreen.net.
Prudencia Hart nominated for 4 LA Critics' Circle Awards! /
The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart has received 4 nominations in the LA Critics' Circle Awards this year - Best Director, Best Writing, Best Music and Best Ensemble. Here is the full list of nominations - http://fw.to/OPY45DX.
Upcoming projects /
Wils will be directing Rona Munro's new play Scuttlers at the Royal Exchange in Manchester, opening February 2015.