James Meteyard

James is an Actor, Writer, Director and Theatre Maker from London. Since graduating from The Oxford School of Drama in 2015 he’s written and directed a number of pieces to critical acclaim as well as working regularly as an Actor in Theatre and Film. In 2018, James’s multi-award-winning, gig-theatre production Electrolyte premiered at The Edinburgh Fringe following publication by Samuel French. Electrolyte subsequently toured to 35 venues across the UK & Ireland in 2019, before returning to a smash-hit sell out run at Edinburgh in 2019.

Film

Production	Character	Director	Company
MOTHS	Tom	Sam Fenton	Feature
DYSTOPIAN:LOVESONG (Short)	Ian Dystop	Stefano Moro	Superhero Studio
BEN (Short)	Al	Sam Fenton
UNCOVERED (Short)	Michael	Jack Shanks

Stage

Production	Character	Director	Company
ELECTROLYTE	Jim	Donnacadh O'Briain	QueenDome/Pleasance
CORIOLANUS	Cominius	Kate Littlewood	To The Elephant/The Rose Bankisde
AFTER PARTY	Jack	Cat Robey	The Pleasance
TROILUS AND CRESSIDA	Ajax/Aeneas	Kate Littlewood	theSpace/The Rose Bankside
MACBETH	Ross	Asia Osborne	Broadway Theatre
WRITER	Bennett	Adam Dattis	Camden People's Theatre

Film, TV & Theatre

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James has a particular interest in creating work that engage new audiences with thought-provoking Theatre, TV & Film and work that raises awareness around important social issues. He was the founding Artistic Director of the theatre company Wildcard which aims to engage new audiences with unique, innovative work & to nurture emerging artists by providing affordable training opportunities.

In Development

Production	Company	Notes
NO MAN'S ISLAND 2023	The Big House	Dir. Maggie Norris Written with Jammz Music by Jammz
UNTITLED PLAY COMMISSION	Glynis Henderson Productions

Theatre

Production	Company	Notes
SUPER HUMAN 2022	Oxford School of Drama / New Diorama Theatre	Dir. Donnacadh O'Briain
REDEMPTION 2022	The Big House	Return of 2021 production Text and lyrics by James Meteyard Dir. Artistic Director, Maggie Norris Composed by The Last Skeptik
TEMPEST 2022	Pleasance	As Adaptor & Director
REDEMPTION 2021	The Big House	Text and lyrics by James Meteyard Dir. Artistic Director, Maggie Norris Composed by The Last Skeptik
ELECTROLYTE 2018 - 2019	Pleasance QueenDome/UK & Ireland Tour/Pleasance Forth	Writer

Short Films

Production	Company	Notes
DR FROST 2022	Jack Shanks	Written by James Meteyard & Jack Shanks Dir. Jack Shanks

Press for REDEMPTION

★★★★★ "high-quality artistic work with a social impact" - Jenny Skuse, Lost In Theatreland

★★★★★“a more intimate and invigorating than any other you are likely to see this year” - Ian Bowkett, Musical Theatre Review

★★★★★ “paying witness to this story may yet prove the most thrilling theatrical experience of my year.” - Mickey Jo Boucher

★★★★ “powerful, inventive new play” - Chiara Wilkinson, Time Out

★★★★“a powerful journey of hope, grief, grime and soul” - Kate Wyver, The Guardian

★★★★ "A gut-punching slab of immersive theatre that takes no prisoners may be just what the doctor ordered in these interesting times" - Franco Milazzo, BroadwayWorld

★★★★ “an extraordinary new work” - Jane Darcy, Reviews Hub

Press for TEMPEST

★★★★ “Wildcard have struck gold, James Meteyard keep doing what you are doing because it is working” - Henry Longstaff, londontheatrereviews.co.uk

★★★★ “an outstanding array of talents on display from its cast and band, alongside a resplendent sensory feast, this is a refreshingly accessible adaption” - Kane Taylor, The Reviews Hub

Press for ELECTROLYTE
"Electrolyte is gig theatre at its finest" Fringe Review
“Crackling with irrepressible energy… a brilliant production” ★★★★★ Ed Fest Mag
“An immediate standing ovation” ★★★★★ The Scotsman
“Loud and liberating” ★★★★ The Stage
"Explosive theatre" ★★★★★ Voice Mag
“Absolutely f**king Phenomenal” ★★★★★ Broadway Baby