Directing is Leadership.
We surveyed 300+ performers and discovered that the industry operates as a reinforcing system of exclusion.
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Unsafe cultural climates, lack of HR structures, and poor leadership are driving talent out. We are moving our strategy from telling performers to "be tougher" to training directors to lead better.​
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We believe that a good director doesn't walk into the room with all the answers - they create the conditions where the best answers can emerge. Whether you are an emerging artist or someone wanting to translate leadership skills into the theatre, this course is your laboratory.
This isn't just about blocking and lighting. It is about values-led leadership, curiosity over certainty, and "encouraging the heart" of your team.
Our solution: mentor directors of the future
This 12-week internship is a direct response to our study, giving you the practical tools to lead with emotional intelligence and care.​
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Logistics:
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5 Participants Only
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Commencing January
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Monday Evenings (Fortnightly) + 1:1 Coaching.
​Curriculum: Five Practices as Disruption Tools
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Model the Way: Define your values to create a safe foundation, counteracting the anxiety.
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Inspire a Shared Vision: Use radical transparency to cut through gatekeeping and create genuine buy-in.
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Challenge the Process: Take ethical creative risks that serve the story, not the ego, ensuring innovation doesn't contribute to burnout.
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Enable Others to Act: Share power and trust experts to dismantle the hierarchy and stop micromanagement.
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Encourage the Heart: Build specific, authentic recognition practices to counteract the sense of being "silenced and disconnected" that reinforces current practices.​​