Online theatre and workshops have an important role in widening reach and access to the arts. As part of MuMo and an associate artist for ENB, I’ve been involved in delivering weekly online workshops, and MuMo plans for the future include virtual museum tours and online explorations of famous ballets.
Digital storytelling is a major feature of my online work, both as performance and as workshops/musical direction.
As part of an Opera Anywhere project for schools, I’ve hosted digital books that explore the themes, characters and production of operas such as ‘Hansel and Gretel’.
With Three Chairs and a Hat I’ve produced and/or performed several pieces of digital theatre for the online Edinburgh and Brighton Fringe festivals, and under the Gurning Gnome publishing banner, hosted the Gnomefest vid-lit festival for writers performing their own work. I also ventured into animation for digital versions of my musicals, which are available on international streaming platform Scenesaver, as well as on the Three Chairs and a Hat YouTube channel — along with videos of our stage musicals in performance at the Edinburgh Fringe and the Old Fire Station in Oxford.
Digital Theatre Reviews/Awards
Haunted is a video adaptation of one of my short stories, which won awards at the Independent Shorts Festival, Los Angeles 2021 and the Indie Shorts Fest, Los Angeles 2021.
‘A strong script and imaginative use of technology … compelling viewing’—British Theatre Guide
‘A poetic knack for helping the audience visualise the frantic, whirling colours of her character’s fixations’—Broadway Baby
‘Lyrical in spades … toys with language in an inspiring manner … Williams’ presence alone is enough to ensnare viewers’,’—Wee Review
Three Stages is a trilogy about loss, combining poetry and song and performed in collaboration with Matthew Allison.
‘Hauntingly wonderful … tremendously well performed … a trio of softly spoken yet deep and meaningful pieces of art’ — Fringe Review
Mrs Pack, Verity and Dexter are all available as filmed live performances. Mrs Pack was an official selection for the Montreal Women’s Film Festival in 2023, and gained a Scenesaver Birthday Honours award nomination for Rhiannon Llewellyn in the title role. Verity won Best Musical in the 2022 Scenesaver Awards.
Lady M is 45min animated musical about the life coach you ignore at your peril. It’s won awards at the Toronto Liftoff Film Festival 2021; the International Cosmopolitan Film Festival of Tokyo, 2022; Toronto Independent Film Festival of CIFT, 2021; Stockholm Short Film Festival, Canada Shorts Film Festival, 2021 and Berlin International Art Film Festival 2022.
PETER: The Homecoming
Part one of our animated musical about Peter the Great’s astonishing life was voted Best Animation at the Berlin Women Cinema Festival 2024. Further episodes are on the way!
Shakespeare (she/her) is a major digital project directed by Wayne T Brown, showcasing Shakespeare’s female characters from the viewpoint of contemporary women.
‘Fresh, innovative … a fast-paced production that is sure keep viewers on their toes’—Theatre Weekly
‘An insightful piece of theatre captured on camera’—Broadway Baby
‘Simple snapshots going straight to the heart of each of the women’—LouReviews
‘A production company packed with talent, fresh ideas and innovative approaches’—Dr Chris Laoutaris, Shakespeare Institute
