Alexander Parsonage (born 26 February 1980) is an English theatre director. He was nominated for a Total Theatre Award in 2009 as well as winning the Fringe Report Award for Best Artistic Director (Finger in the Pie) in 2012.
Parsonage is a founder and artistic director of the UK-based theatre company Finger in the Pie. Productions by Finger in the Pie which Parsonage has directed include Vote, Vote, Vote for Nigel Barton (2005), Cenerentola (2007), The Snow Queen (2008)[1] and Red Hot Riding Hood (2008). Sweeney Todd: His Life, Times and Execution! (2009)[2] a devised piece conceived and directed by Parsonage, which conceived of Todd as a silent "clown in the tradition of Buster Keaton"[3] played at Jacksons Lane in Spring 2009 and toured to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Sweeney Todd: His Life, Times and Execution![4] was nominated for a Total Theatre Award for 'Best Emerging Artist/Company 2009'.[5]
Parsonage is also an established cabaret promoter: he has been running Finger in the Pie Cabaret Showcase in London's Madame Jojo's since February 2006.[6] The event is listed as being 'London’s largest showcase of new Variety, Vaudeville and Burlesque'[7] In 2008 Finger in the Pie Cabaret was included in Time Out's guide to 'London's Rising Talent'.[8]
In 2006 Parsonage founded the Artists Anonymous Theatre Network an organisation for fostering creative links throughout the UK theatre community.[9]
Festivalsedit
Parsonage is currently the artistic director of the international festival of mime, puppetry and cabaret, Mimetic,[10] based in the Millfield Theatre, in north London.
Whilst at the University of Warwick Parsonage founded the Warwick Student Art Festival[11] Held in 2002 it included a campus wide programme of performance and art including installation, painting, sculpture, live art and theatre.[12] The festival went on to develop into a campus wide multi-arts event, called the Warwick Student Arts Festival (WSAF). In 2004 it was reported by the BBC as being the "Largest student arts festival in Europe".[13]
Parsonage is also the co-founder of the London Alternative Fringe Festival (LAFF) with Imogen Thomas of Driftwood Media.[14] In 2009 the festival hosted eight productions occurring in eleven london venues including: Volupté Lounge, Madame Jojo's, Hackney Empire Marie Lloyd Bar, The Canal Café, Last Days of Decadence, Leicester Square Basement.[15]
Referencesedit
^Finburg, Kate (15 December 2008). . Wandsworth Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
^Kilbey, Tom (17 September 2009). . Remote Goat. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
^"Finger in the Pie Theatre — Sweeney Todd: His Life, Times and Execution!". Finger in the Pie Theatre. 11 February 2013.
^. Time Out. 27 August 2009. Archived from the original on 13 December 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
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Total Theatre Award in 2009 as well as winning the Fringe Report Award for Best Artistic Director Finger in the Pie in 2012 Alexander ParsonageBorn 1980 02 26 26 February 1980 age 43 LondonOccupationTheatre directorWebsitehttp www alexparsonage com Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Career 1 3 Festivals 2 References 3 External linksBiography editEarly life edit Parsonage was born in London England His father Antony Cleary is a British Historian and academic His mother Brenda Parsonage was a British teacher and gymnastics instructor Parsonage studied Philosophy and Politics at Warwick University and then trained for the theatre at the London International School of Performing Arts in London Career edit Parsonage is a founder and artistic director of the UK based theatre company Finger in the Pie Productions by Finger in the Pie which Parsonage has directed include Vote Vote Vote for Nigel Barton 2005 Cenerentola 2007 The Snow Queen 2008 1 and Red Hot Riding Hood 2008 Sweeney Todd His Life Times and Execution 2009 2 a devised piece conceived and directed by Parsonage which conceived of Todd as a silent clown in the tradition of Buster Keaton 3 played at Jacksons Lane in Spring 2009 and toured to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Sweeney Todd His Life Times and Execution 4 was nominated for a Total Theatre Award for Best Emerging Artist Company 2009 5 Parsonage is also an established cabaret promoter he has been running Finger in the Pie Cabaret Showcase in London s Madame Jojo s since February 2006 6 The event is listed as being London s largest showcase of new Variety Vaudeville and Burlesque 7 In 2008 Finger in the Pie Cabaret was included in Time Out s guide to London s Rising Talent 8 In 2006 Parsonage founded the Artists Anonymous Theatre Network an organisation for fostering creative links throughout the UK theatre community 9 Festivals edit Parsonage is currently the artistic director of the international festival of mime puppetry and cabaret Mimetic 10 based in the Millfield Theatre in north London Whilst at the University of Warwick Parsonage founded the Warwick Student Art Festival 11 Held in 2002 it included a campus wide programme of performance and art including installation painting sculpture live art and theatre 12 The festival went on to develop into a campus wide multi arts event called the Warwick Student Arts Festival WSAF In 2004 it was reported by the BBC as being the Largest student arts festival in Europe 13 Parsonage is also the co founder of the London Alternative Fringe Festival LAFF with Imogen Thomas of Driftwood Media 14 In 2009 the festival hosted eight productions occurring in eleven london venues including Volupte Lounge Madame Jojo s Hackney Empire Marie Lloyd Bar The Canal Cafe Last Days of Decadence Leicester Square Basement 15 References edit Finburg Kate 15 December 2008 The Snow Queen Chills at New Wimbledon Studio Wandsworth Guardian Archived from the original on 9 June 2011 Retrieved 30 December 2009 Kilbey Tom 17 September 2009 Criminally Funny Totally faultless drama Remote Goat Archived from the original on 20 July 2011 Retrieved 2 January 2010 Finger in the Pie Theatre Sweeney Todd His Life Times and Execution Finger in the Pie Theatre 11 February 2013 Edinburgh Review Sweeney Todd Time Out 27 August 2009 Archived from the original on 13 December 2009 Retrieved 2 January 2010 Total Theatre Award Shortlist 2009 1 Madame Jojo s Official Site Archived from the original on 25 July 2009 Retrieved 17 December 2009 Finger in the Pie Theatre Finger in the Pie Cabaret Finger in the Pie Theatre 19 February 2013 Baird Simone 29 July 2008 London s Rising Talent Time Out Archived from the original on 4 May 2011 Retrieved 2 January 2010 Artists Anonymous History Archived from the original on 5 February 2009 Retrieved 17 December 2009 Mimetic Festival Website www mimeticfest com Archived from the original on 28 January 2013 Retrieved 30 December 2012 Alexander Parsonage Producer Credits from alexparsonage com Archived 10 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine Warwick Student Art Festival 2002 Program WSAF Program 2002 Archived 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Breakdancing at Warwick Uni BBC Coventry and Warwick 24 June 2004 Retrieved 2 January 2010 Driftwood News Driftwood Media 2008 Archived from the original on 17 December 2009 Retrieved 2 January 2010 London Alternative Fringe Festival Events 2009 permanent dead link External links editAlexander Parsonage Website Finger in the Pie Artists Anonymous Profile on Remote Goat Fringe Report Awards Mimetic Festival Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alexander Parsonage theatre director amp oldid 1130174845, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
