BEN MCDONALD
THEATRE PRACTITIONER

I specialise in directing and I have a particular interest in working with new writing, research-based theatre, immersive events, and socially engaged theatre. 

I have a master's degree in Theatre: Writing Directing and Performing from the University of York, and near completion of my PhD in Scriptwriting. My research focuses on synthesising interdisciplinary literature to create new dramaturgical devices. As part of the PhD, I have written three original plays that demonstrate my research through creative practice. 

I am also the director of Quirky Northern Theatre, where I write, direct and perform in adult comedy productions.