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Jeff James © i
Jeff James is a theatre director, writer and dramaturg. Originally from Leeds, he is now based in London. He has directed plays at the Young Vic, Nottingham Playhouse, Manchester Royal Exchange, Rose Theatre Kingston and the Yard. Jeff’s writing includes an adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion. As dramaturg, he frequently collaborates with the choreographers Jess and Morgs, including on the award-winning Coppélia for Scottish Ballet. He has been associate director on seven of Ivo van Hove's productions, including A View from the Bridge and Hedda Gabler. Jeff is currently working on a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s Winter’s Tale which he will write and direct for the Dailes Theatre, Riga, in Spring 2024.
FEDORA Prizes, Nominee
Edinburgh International Festival
15 April 2022
Edinburgh / United Kingdom
Scottish Ballet’s “Coppélia” is opening its world premiere season at the Festival Theatre on Sunday 14 August. Scottish Ballet tests the boundaries of dance, theatre and film in this distinctive new version of the classic ballet...
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