Directing
Autumn
Based on the novel by Ali Smith
Park Theatre & North Wall Arts Centre, October - November 2024
Whoever makes up a story makes up a world, so you should always try and welcome people into the home of your story. That’s my suggestion.
Summer 2016. Britain has voted to leave the European Union, and low-paid art historian Elisabeth returns to the village she grew up in to read to the sleeping Daniel Gluck, her childhood next-door neighbour. The libraries are closed, new fences are being built, and no one will let Elisabeth renew her passport. Meanwhile, Daniel dreams: of his long-lost little sister; of the twentieth century; of art, of poetry and music.
‘Director Charlotte Vickers triumphs in her translation of this story to the stage.’ ★★★★★ Green Room Reviews
‘Autumn under the direction of Charlotte Vickers is delightful from start to finish.’ ★★★★ Fairy Powered Productions
‘A lot about this production suggests a team that know what they’re doing’ ★★★★ All That Dazzles
‘Humorous and poetic… An intimate story of reconnection and reminiscence’ ★★★★ Operation Live Theatre
‘Masterfully brings the story to life on the stage.’ ★★★★ Jadar Blog
‘Excellently directed by Charlotte Vickers’ ★★★★ Grease Paint and Stage Lights
‘Vickers stages the play with fluid simplicity, using fragments to create a heightened whole.’ TimeOut
‘Has humour and charm in spades’ The Guardian
‘Ambitious and often-charming adaptation’ The Stage
Credits
Adapted by Harry McDonald
Set & Costume Designer: Grace Venning
Lighting Designer: Ali Hunter
Sound Designer: Jamie Lu
Stage Manager: Rose Hockaday
Production Manager: Adam Jefferys
Producer: Jessie Anand
Associate Producer: Camille Koosyial
Cast: Rebecca Banatvala, Nancy Crane, Gary Lilburn and Sophie Ward
Images: Harry Elletson
Andromeda
Camden People’s Theatre and streamed online, July 2021
I look over at you. You’re like a statue.
But not a statue. Not rock, nor chained to a rock. Flesh. Blood. Bone.
In modern London, two girls meet under a starry sky. In ancient Ethiopia, a hero saves a princess, chained to a rock. Somewhere not quite either, first love meets its match.
Andromeda by Hannah Greenstreet reimagines a lost play, constellating ancient fragments with a contemporary queer love story. This exploration of the stories we tell each other asks what happens when a young woman falls for someone unexpected, and how to feel proud when the world tells us not to be.
“Funny, snappy and subtle” […] “has the great distinction of feeling true – almost as if we are witnessing two people we know well – and are rooting for them – from the start.” ★★★★ The Stage
“A polished production I could see thriving on West End stages.” ★★★★ A Younger Theatre
Lyn Gardner’s Pick of the Week for Stagedoor
Credits
Written by Hannah Greenstreet
Set & Costume Design by Verity Johnson
Lighting Design by Martha Jordan
Sound Design by Nicola T. Chang
Stage Management by Josie Shipp
Performed by Rosie Gray and Nina Singh
Image: Alex Powell
Edward II
Oxford Playhouse, January 2017
“This is a play which has every right to the confidence which it exudes. The talent of the large cast and crew is showcased through an exploration of questions of love, passion, loyalty and trust raised by Marlowe's text, questions which resonate loud and clear through the space provided by Vickers' theatrical vision.” Daily Info
Credits
Written by Christopher Marlowe
Set Designer: Harriet Bourhill
Lighting Designer: Jen Hurd
Sound Designer: Jonny Danciger
Costume Designer: Marcus Knight-Adams
Cast including: Imogen Allen, Anushka Chakravarti, Rosa Garland, Amelia Gabriel, Sam Liu, John Livesey, Calam Lynch, Julia Pilkington, Joseph Stephenson, Finlay Stroud, Jonny Wiles.
Image: Izzy Romilly
