theatre-making

Louisa is a multi-skilled theatre maker, passionate about championing all the actors she works with.

Alongside her acting work, Louisa co-runs theatre company Itch+Scratch, whilst also being a proud associate of the National Youth Theatre of GB and DugOut Theatre. She has a flexible approach to making work, with musical and movement tools at her disposal, but always with the aim of serving the story. Her work with the National Youth Theatre includes directing for junior courses, musical directing for Selfie (West End), and holding regular acting and music workshops. She has worked extensively with DugOut Theatre for over ten years as both a musical director and movement director. Most recently, she was the movement director for String V Spitta at the Soho Theatre. For workshop enquiries please visit the contact page.

theatre-making CREDITS

2024, Composer/Musical Director, What Lies Above, Itch+Scratch for National Youth Theatre Playing Up' course, Workshop Theatre at NYT

2023, Composer/Musical Director, Murder in Kilville, Itch+Scratch, National Youth Theatre’s Epic Stages at Rose Bruford

2022, Co-director/Musical Director, Stories from the Sea (devised), Eton College

2021, Movement Director, String V Spitta, Soho Theatre

2021, Director, Junior Course Sharing (National Youth Theatre), Royal and Derngate

2020, Movement Director, Dealer’s Choice, Eton College

2019, Movement Director, Superstar, Southwark Playhouse/Underbelly (Edinburgh Fringe)

2019, Movement Director, As You Like It, Eton College, Farrer Theatre

2018, Movement Director, Replay, DugOut Theatre, 59E59, New York

2018, Movement Director, Othello, Eton College, Farrer Theatre

2017, Movement Director, Threepenny Opera, Eton College, Farrer Theatre

2017, Musical Director, Itch+Scratch House Band, Itch+Scratch 6, Hackney Showroom   

2017, Movement Director, Private Peaceful, Dulwich College, Edward Alleyn Theatre

2017, Movement Director, Replay, DugOut Theatre, Pleasance Edinburgh, Soho Theatre

2017, Movement Director, Goodbear, DugOut Theatre, Underbelly Edinburgh, Soho Theatre

2016, Composer/Musical Director, La Lune, LAS Theatre, Barnaby Festival

2016, Musical Director, Itch+Scratch House Band, Itch+Scratch 5, Hackney Showroom

2016, Director, DrySync, Itch+Scratch, Hackney Showroom

2016, Movement Director, Goodbear, DugOut Theatre, Bedlam Theatre Edinburgh

2016, Movement Director, Stack, DugOut Theatre, Bedlam Theatre Edinburgh

2016, Musical Director, Itch+Scratch House Band, Itch+Scratch 4, Hackney Showroom

2016, Director, Spooning, Itch+Scratch 4, Hackney Showroom

2015, Director, Lobotomy, Itch+Scratch 3, Old Red Lion

2015, Musical Director, The Sunset Five, DugOut Theatre, Hull Truck/Pleasance Edinburgh

2014, Musical Director, Selfie, NYT, Ambassadors Theatre, West End

2014, Movement Director, Slick, NYT, Arcola Theatre

2014, Movement Director, Inheritance Blues, DugOut Theatre, Hightide, Soho Theatre, Pleasance Edinburgh, New Diorama, Sheffield Crucible Studio

2013, Movement Director, Neighbors, Hightide Festival

2013, Movement Director, Fade, DugOut Theatre, Bedlam Theatre Edinburgh

2012, Movement Director, Cover, DugOut Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe