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Dick Whittington

CURRENT PROJECTS

David is currently Head of Creative Learning at Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds.

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His next production will Theatre Royal's Christmas Cabin Dec 2024.

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David is continuing to take on freelance work where capacity allows.

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David is continuing to work on his new solo work 'There Was A Boy'.

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David also runs his own magic business. 

You can read more about this here

www.dwmagician.com

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2024-2025

Dorothy, Back In Oz, Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds

2022-2023

Where's Santa's Hat?, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
The Wizard of Oz, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
Tuesday, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds

2021-2022

The Secret Garden, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds

2020-2021

DYCP GRANT - There Was A Boy

​Classics Remixed (The Shrike), Hull Truck Theatre - Director

2019-2020

Our Turn - Heron Theatre, Hull Truck Theatre, Co-Director
Farewell My Lonely - Hull Truck Studio Theatre, Music Director and Pianist,
Great Adventures In Storyland - Hull Truck Studio Theatre - Director and Writer

2017-2018


Nuclear Man - The Kings Arms, Salford - Director
Shakespeare Begins - Sheffield Theatres - Facilitator and Director
50 Years - The Waterside Theatre - Director
Play in A Week Summer School - Sheffield Theatres - Director
50 Years R & D - Arden School of Theatre - Director

Cross Words - 53Two - Director

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FOR THEATRE ROYAL BURY ST EDMUNDS:

Treasure Island - Director

Dick Whittington - Co-Director

Our Day Out – The Musical - Co-Director

Man Hug by James McDermott

(Winner of Anglian Voices Playwriting Competition) - Director

Arabian Nights - Director

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2015-2016

FOR THEATRE ROYAL BURY ST EDMUNDS

Kes - Director

The Jungle Book - Director

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2013-2014

Final Whistle - Old Red Lion Theatre, London - Director

The Corner,The Zoo Story; Women of Manhattan, The Laramie Project, The Glass Menagerie - Leyton Studio, London - Director

2012-2013

Anyway - Tristan Bates Theatre & Danes Yard - Director & Performer

OTHER PROJECTS WHILST YOUTH THEATRE DIRECTOR AT 
THEATRE ROYAL, BURY ST EDMUNDS (2015-2018)

Murder At… Devised By The Company

Chatroom by Enda Walsh

Christmas Is Miles Away by Chloe Moss

Banana Boys by Evan Placey

Girls Like That by Evan Placey

DNA by Dennis Kelly

Punk Rock by Simon Stephens

The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster

The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall Adapted by Ali Taylor.

Not Now Bernard by Sarah Argent

Kiss Me Like You Mean It by Chris Chibnall 

Lungs by Duncan Macmilan

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Dick Whittington

CURRENT PROJECTS

David is currently Head of Creative Learning at Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds.

​

His next production will Hunt by Fionnuala Kennedy performed by Theatre Royal's Young Company

​

David is continuing to take on freelance work where capacity allows.

​

David is continuing to work on his new solo work 'There Was A Boy'.

​

David also runs his own magic business. 

You can read more about this here

www.dwmagician.com

​

2021-2022

The Secret Garden, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds

2020-2021

DYCP GRANT - There Was A Boy

​

Classics Remixed (The Shrike), Hull Truck Theatre - Director

2019-2020

Our Turn - Heron Theatre, Hull Truck Theatre, Co-Director
Farewell My Lonely - Hull Truck Studio Theatre, Music Director and Pianist,
Great Adventures In Storyland - Hull Truck Studio Theatre - Director and Writer

2017-2018


Nuclear Man - The Kings Arms, Salford - Director

Shakespeare Begins - Sheffield Theatres - Facilitator and Director

50 Years - The Waterside Theatre - Director

Play in A Week Summer School - Sheffield Theatres - Director

50 Years R & D - Arden School of Theatre - Director


Cross Words - 53Two - Director

​

FOR THEATRE ROYAL BURY ST EDMUNDS:

Treasure Island - Director

Dick Whittington - Co-Director

Our Day Out – The Musical - Co-Director

Man Hug by James McDermott

(Winner of Anglian Voices Playwriting Competition) - Director

Arabian Nights - Director

​

2015-2016

FOR THEATRE ROYAL BURY ST EDMUNDS

Kes - Director

The Jungle Book - Director

​

2013-2014

Final Whistle - Old Red Lion Theatre, London - Director

The Corner,The Zoo Story; Women of Manhattan, The Laramie Project, The Glass Menagerie - Leyton Studio, London - Director

2012-2013

Anyway - Tristan Bates Theatre & Danes Yard - Director & Performer

OTHER PROJECTS WHILST YOUTH THEATRE DIRECTOR AT 
THEATRE ROYAL, BURY ST EDMUNDS (2015-2018)

Murder At… Devised By The Company

Chatroom by Enda Walsh

Christmas Is Miles Away by Chloe Moss

Banana Boys by Evan Placey

Girls Like That by Evan Placey

DNA by Dennis Kelly

Punk Rock by Simon Stephens

The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster

The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall Adapted by Ali Taylor.

Not Now Bernard by Sarah Argent

Kiss Me Like You Mean It by Chris Chibnall 

Lungs by Duncan Macmilan

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