claire macneill

ABOUT claire

Claire has been at the forefront of initiatives in Theatre, Research, Education, Community Development, and Performance since 2001. She earned a PhD in Applied Theatre, which reflects 12 years of practice-based research with marginalised communities.

Her expertise spans a wide range of areas. Claire has curated large-scale venues, written and directed touring productions, conducted specialised research projects, and designed and led academic modules for universities.

Her skills and adaptability have facilitated partnerships across varying disciplines, including charities, theatre companies, educational institutions, welfare departments, festival providers, construction companies, housing associations, and private clients.

At the core of her work lies a commitment to person-centered practices, the delivery of high-quality outputs, ethical engagement processes, and the harnessing of creativity as a vital tool for research and development.

researcher | producer | practitioner | consultant

skills & services

ACademic | researcher

Areas of Expertise: Applied Theatre, Community Drama, Community Theatre, Theatre for Development, Drama/Theatre in Education, Immersive Theatre, Site-Specific work, Boutique Festival Culture, Action Research, Practice-as-Research, Ethnography, Devising and Facilitation skills.

producer | Practitioner

Areas of Expertise: Touring TiE shows, Commercial Immersive shows, Socially Engaged Theatre, Interactive Games, Street-based performances, Site-specific work, Participatory Research through Creative Methodologies.

consultant

Areas of Expertise: Using Creative Methodologies for Research and Engagement, Participatory filmmaking, Team-building events and Workshops, Producing Training Materials and Resources, Producing Events, Project Management, Project Design.