KIRSTEN MCPAKE CV
Performer Credits:
A Queer Girl's Guide to Twilight. 2021. Femmes Uncut, Maryhill Town Hall, Glasgow.
Five minute Stand-up Set. 2021. Zoom [Online] The Daft Duo Alternative Interviews
FAO: Lewis Capaldi. 2020. James Arnott Theatre, University of Glasgow. [Practice as Research final performance]
How to Eat A Grand (Stand-up). 2020. James Arnott Theatre, University of Glasgow.
Nothing Compares 2 Edward (as part of LADY BITS Cabaret). 2019. Spitting Feathers. The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow.
Twenty-Something. 2018. Bedroom Culture with Pinched! Theatre Company. The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow.
Creative Producer and Administrative Roles
Stories Untold Productions. 2021 - Present. Assistant Producer
Dumfries and Galloway Dance. 2021 June- July. Temporary Administrative Assistant.
The Pure Deid Podcast, Co-Host and Producer, 2021 – present
Puppet Animation Scotland: Manipulate Festival Volunteer, Summerhall, 2020.
Total Theatre Awards Assessor, Edinburgh Fringe 2019.
Total Theatre Awards Assessor, Edinburgh Fringe 2018.
Director Credits:
It’s Hardly the End of the World. 2019. James Arnott Theatre, University of Glasgow
Everything We Thought We Could Do. 2018. James Arnott Theatre, University of Glasgow
Indie as Fuck. 2017. Pinched! Theatre Company. C Venues, Edinburgh Fringe Festival. [Writer, Producer and Director]
The F Words. 2016. Pinched! Theatre Company. Greenside Venues, Edinburgh Fringe Festival. [Director and Producer]
Indie as Fuck. 2015. Pinched! Theatre Company. The Space Venues, Edinburgh Fringe Festival. [ Writer, Director and Producer
Workshop Facilitator:
“You Do You” – Creating Autobiographical Performance, Framework Festival, 2021 [Online]
An online workshop for emerging artists introducing techniques that can be used to create a stage persona and begin writing for autobiographical performance.
Devising & Performance Co-Lead with Holly Wedgwood, Broxburn Academy, 2016.
A high school drama workshop exploring devising techniques and building blocks and how to incorporate them into performance.
Education/ Training:
MLitt Theatre and Performance Practices, University of Glasgow, 2020, With Merit
MA (hons) Theatre Studies, University of Glasgow, 2019, 2:1
HNC Acting and Performance, Edinburgh College 2013 – 2014, Grade A