Candice Edmunds

Director/Writer/Dramaturge

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Film, TV & Theatre

Agent: Rose Cobbe

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Assistant: Florence Hyde

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Film, TV & Theatre

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Candice is co-Artistic Director of the multi award winning Vox Motus. Together with Jamie Harrison she has conceived and co-directed all of the company’s productions. They create original touring work, with an increasing focus on international collaboration. In August 2017 they will premiere Flight at Edinburgh International Festival.

Candice and Jamie also collaborate on a range of commercial projects.

In addition, Candice works as an independent director and dramaturge in theatre and dance. Her 2016 production Dance of Death (Candice Edmunds/Citizens’ Theatre) was described as ‘exhilarating’ (The Times ****).

‘There is a timeless facet to every aspect of Candice Edmunds's new staging of Dance of Death...that characterises great theatre.’ The Herald****

In Development

Production	Company	Notes
CARMEN 2018	Wuppertaler Bühnen Opera, Germany	Director
GILDA 2017	Vox Motus/Manipulate Festival	Director. A brutal, epic fairytale for adults.
BURN ME DEAD 2017	Vox Motus	Director. A new musical by Tim Phillips, Marc Teitler and Carl Grose.

Theatre

Production	Company	Notes
WITHOUT A HITCH 2017	Room-2-Manouevre / JoJo Dance Centre (Finalnd) / Dance Base	Dramaturge.
FLIGHT 2017	Vox Motus / Edinburgh International Festival / The Beacon Arts Centre	Director. To premiere at EIF 2017.
DANCE WITH DEATH 2016	In association with The Citizens' Theatre	Candice Edmunds in association with The Citizens' Theatre, 2016. ‘exhilarating’ The Times ** ‘extreme and exhilarating’ The Scotsman**
DRAGON 2015	Vox Motus/National Theatre Scotland/TPAT/Edinburgh International Festival	Director. Remount of the 2013 productions. Family Arts Campaign Awards: Best Family Event 2015 ‘a riveting, magical experience’ The Sunday Mail*****
Whiteout 2015	Barrowland Ballet/DIG	Dramaturge
Thoughts Spoken Loud From Above 2015	National Theatre of Scotland / A Play, A Pie and A Pint	Director. Russian/Ukranian new writing season.
The River 2014	Barrowland Ballet	Dramaturge. Commission for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games Cultural Program.
Dragon 2014	Tianjin Peoples' Arts Theatre (Tianjin, China) with Vox Motus and National Theatre Scotland.	Director. Chinese touring production.
Dragon 2013	Vox Motus/National Theatre Scotland/Tianjin Peoples' Arts Theatre	Director. Nominated for 5 Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland. Winner: Best Technical Presentation.
The Infamous Brothers Davenport 2011	Vox Motus/Royal Lyceum Theatre	Director.
A Conversation with Carmel 2012	Barrowland Ballet	co Director & Dramaturge.
The Not-So-Fatal-Death of Grandpa Fredo 2010	Vox Motus	Director and Writer.
Bright Black 2009	Vox Motus	Director & Writer.
Slick 2008	Vox Motus/Tron Theatre Company.	Director & Writer. Winner: Fringe First.