‘To Thine Own Self Be True’ - Theatre Director, Actor, Teaching Artist; Jeremy James

Jeremy James is a theatre director, actor, dramaturg and teaching artist, whose work has taken him to more than 20 countries over the past 25 years. Collaborating with renowned artists, directors and theatre companies internationally, most notably with Ariane Mnouchkine and Théâtre du Soleil for eight years, Jeremy has toured extensively to prestigious theatres and international festivals. He has received notable public and critical acclaim, with eminent theatre academic, Patrice Pavis, describing Jeremy's sharply crafted ensemble work as ’masterly performed and characteristic of the recent evolution of the dramaturgy of the actor’. Jeremy's distinctive approach to theatre practice and pedagogy evolved through his work and training with European master directors and teachers, including Mnouchkine, Katie Mitchell, Philippe Gaulier, Monika Pagneux, Kristin Linklater, Anatoly Vasiliev and the founding members of Complicité, Song of the Goat and Shared Experience. His stage language is further informed by his earlier visual art practice in photomedia, installation and performance art. An award winning graduate of the Canberra School of Art and Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Jeremy studied with Anne Ferran, Ingo Kleinert, John Reid and Jan Peacock in the 1990s, while exhibiting works in Australia, Canada and the USA.  Jeremy is a regular guest director and lecturer at national theatre schools and universities, while his specialist workshops for actors, directors, dancers, choreographers and musicians have been hosted in Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Hong Kong, The Netherlands, Philippines, Spain, UK, USA and Uruguay. Embracing artistic, cultural and linguistic diversity, his interdisciplinary work spans form and genre, and actively questions the roles that theatre can play in society today. Based back in Australia since 2020, Jeremy founded RARE BIRD ensemble. Underpinned by rigorous research, investigation and exchange in the creation of innovative site-specific works, he seeks to enrich connections between artists and audience while inspiring dialogue about who we are and who we want to be.The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au