James Meteyard
Writer / Actor / Director
Photograph: Chris Mann
Acting
Film, TV & Theatre
Acting
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 |
Stage
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
UNEXPECTED TWIST | Pops/ Bill Sikes/ Noah Claypole | James Dacre | Royal & Derngate / Firey Angel Productions |
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 |
Short Film
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
BEN (Short) | Al | Sam Fenton | |
UNCOVERED (Short) | Michael | Jack Shanks | |
DYSTOPIAN:LOVESONG (Short) | Ian Dystop | Stefano Moro | Superhero Studio |
Film, TV & Theatre
James Meteyard is a writer, director & actor.
His writing credits include: Between The Lines, (The New Diorama), Redemption (The Big House), Super Human (The Oxford School of Drama), Electrolyte (Pleasance Edinburgh Fringe/UK & Ireland Tour) & After Party (Pleasance Theatre).
His directing credits include: Dear Annie, I Hate You (Riverside Studios), Ragedom (Royal Central School of Speech & Drama), Tempest (Pleasance Theatre), After Party (Union Theatre) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Brockley Jack).
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
UNTITLED PLAY COMMISSION | Glynis Henderson Productions |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
DEAR ANNIE, I HATE YOU 2025 | Riverside Studios | As Director |
DEAR ANNIE, I HATE YOU 2024 | ZOO, Edinburgh Fringe / Wild Geese | As Director |
BETWEEN THE LINES 2024 | New Diorama / The Big House | Co-Written with Jammz |
NO MAN'S ISLAND 2023 | The Big House | Co-Written with Jammz |
SUPER HUMAN 2022 | Oxford School of Drama / New Diorama Theatre | Dir. Donnacadh O'Briain |
REDEMPTION 2022 | The Big House | Return of 2021 production |
TEMPEST 2022 | Pleasance | As Adaptor & Director |
REDEMPTION 2021 | The Big House | Text and lyrics by James Meteyard |
ELECTROLYTE 2018 - 2019 | Pleasance QueenDome/UK & Ireland Tour/Pleasance Forth | As Writer |
DR FROST 2022 | Jack Shanks | Written by James Meteyard & Jack Shanks |
Press for DEAR ANNIE, I HATE YOU
★★★★★ - "The most skillfully executed performance I have seen in years at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival" The Lancet
★★★★ "Enlightening and imaginative" Paul Vale, The Stage
★★★★ - "Slick. Dynamic. Poignant. Funny." The Scotsman
★★★★ - "Genuinely beautiful" British Theatre Guide
Press for BETWEEN THE LINES
★★★★ 'Impassioned rallying cry' The Stage
★★★★ 'A play that pulsates with life… a celebration of artistic expression and the power of community' Afridiziak
★★★★ 'A must see blend of music and theatre' A Young(ish) Perspective
★★★★ 'Tells a vital story of 21st century Britain' Mind the Blog
★★★★ 'The music [is] outrageously good' All That Dazzles
★★★★ 'Dynamic and moving piece of gig theatre' London Theatre 1
★★★★ 'Absolutely badass' Always Time for Theatre
★★★★1/2 'Stand-out performances' The Reviews Hub
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