As Director

2015A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Theatre North West, Prince George, BC
NIGHT DESK
SpringWorks 2015
OKLAHOMA!
Chrysler Theatre, Windsor
2014I HATE HAMLET
Highland Summer Festival, Haliburton
JUDITH
SpringWorks, Stratford, ON
2013RING OF FIRE
Created by Richard Maltby Jr. Conceived by William Meade
The Grand Theatre, Main stage, London, ONT

BABES IN ARMS
By Rogers and Hart
Bernie Grant Theatre, London, UK
For Mountview Theatre School

JUDITH - staged readings
Adapted and directed by Heather Davies
Original novel by Aritha Van Herk
Springworks, Stratford, ONT

SHIRLEY VALENTINE
by Willy Russell
Persephone Theatre, Main stage, Saskatoon, SASK
2012CALENDAR GIRLS
by Tim Firth
The Grand Theatre, Main stage, London, ONT
2011CINDERELLA
The Grand Theatre, London, ONT

JUDITH - by Aritha Van Herk adapted for the stage
by Heather Davies
workshop. The Grand Theatre, London, ONT

PLAYWRIGHT’S CABARET,
(an evening of new Canadian writing, co-directed
with Jeff Culbert)
The Grand Theatre, McManus, London, ONT
2010ANYTHING GOES
The Grand Theatre, Main Stage, High School Project, London, ONT

THE SAD AND CAUTIONARY TALE OF SMACKHEADED PETER
by Simon Glass
SummerWorks 2010, Passe Muraille Main Stage, Toronto, ONT

THE LITTLE PRINCE
The Grand Theatre, McManus, London, ONT

MACBETH
The Grand Theatre, MacManus, London, ONT

PLAYWRIGHT’S CABARET,
(an evening of new Canadian writing, co-directed
with Susan Ferley, Jeff Culbert)
The Grand Theatre, McManus, London, ONT
2009TORONTO NOIR
Cheeky Magpie, at Summerworks
Three short stories from the short story collection, Toronto Noir,
Produced and adapted by Heather Davies

TWELFTH NIGHT
Creation Theatre Company, Oxford, UK
(Site-specific, open-air production)

EDUCATING RITA
by Willy Russell
The English Theatre, Frankfurt, Germany
2008THE FIRE RAISERS
by Max Frisch
York University, Joe Green Theatre, Toronto, ONT

SHAKESPEARE’S SAINTS AND SINNERS, devised by Heather Davies and Tom Peters,
Creation Theatre Company, Oxford, UK
(Site-specific)
2007THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
Creation Theatre, Oxford Castle, UK
(Site-specific, open-air production)

LAUGHING WILD
by Christopher Durang
The English Theatre, Frankfurt, Germany

PLUNDER
by Ben Travers
Watermill Theatre and Greenwich Theatre, London, UK
2006MEDEA
by Euripides
Performing Arts Centre, VCU, Virginia

CAPULETS AND MONTAGUES
by Lope de Vega
RSC Fringe Festival 2006, Capital Centre Production
Stratford-upon-Avon and London, UK

POOR MRS PEPYS
by Vanessa Brooks
The New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK

BLITHE SPIRIT - Noel Coward
The English Theatre, Frankfurt, Germany
2005COPENHAGEN - Michael Frayn
Watermill Theatre, Newbury, UK

A NEW VISION OF LIFE
Charity Gala, SGI- UK
Royal Albert Hall, London, UK

NEVILLE’S ISLAND - Tim Firth
Watermill Theatre, Newbury, UK

STRATFORD TALKING,
New Works Festival
RSC- RST Main Stage
2003THE WITCH
by Thomas Middleton
RSC Boot Camp Project in conjunction with Warwick Univ.
RSC, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
2002PARTY PIECES
Charity Gala, devised and directed by Heather Davies
Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
2001DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS
RSC, The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
1997BRING ME SUNSHINE
by Simon Stephens
Edinburgh Fringe First Nomination
Riverside Studio and Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, UK

As Associate Director/Staff Director:

2005THE WINTER’S TALE
Director: Edward Hall
UK/International Tour (USA, Spain, China)
Propeller/Watermill Theatre, Newbury, UK
2003A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Director: Edward Hall
UK/International Tour, West End Transfer
Propeller/Watermill Theatre, Newbury

NEW DIRECTIONS - New Writing Festival
Director: Tim Luscombe
Watford Palace Theatre, Watford, UK
2002-2003Associate Director, The Jacobethan Season, RSC, Swan Theatre, Newcastle Playhouse and West End, UK.
The RSC received an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement for this season

THE MALCONTENT
by John Marston
Director: Dominic Cooke

THE ISLAND PRINCESS
by John Fletcher
Director: Gregory Doran

THE ROMAN ACTOR
by Philip Massinger
Director: Sean Holmes

EDWARD III
by Shakespeare
Director: Anthony Clark

EASTWARD HO!
by Chapman/Marston/Johnson
Director: Lucy Pitman-Wallace
2001THE BEAUX STRATAGEM
Director: Lucy Pittman-Wallace
University of Southern Florida, Tampa, USA

As Assistant/Staff Director:

2012CYMBELINE
Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Stratford, ONT
Director: Antoni Cimolino
2011THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Stratford, ONT
Director: Frank Galati
2001-2002JULIUS CAESAR
Director: Edward Hall
AD and Staff Director
RSC, Main Stage and Newcastle, UK

HAMLET
Director: Steven Pimlott
AD and Staff Director
RSC, Main Stage and Newcastle, UK

LOVE IN A WOOD-William Wycherley
Director: Tim Supple
Staff Director
RSC, Swan Theatre and Newcastle Playhouse, UK

THE BEST OF TIMES - The Music of Jerry Herman
Director: Bill Starr
Resident Director
Vaudeville Theatre, West End, London, UK

As Director, Opera

2005THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
(new commission)
Stratford Summer Music, Ontario
2004AIRLINE ICARUS
Staged Workshop (new commission)
Opera Breve, Vancouver, BC

Theatre Credits as Actor/Singer include:

NAPOLEON: Ensemble/U/S Therese
Shaftsbury Theatre, West End, UK. Dir. Francesa Zambello

ANTIGONE: Eurydice
Wimbledon Studio Theatre, London, UK. Dir. Sylvia Denning

FEMALE PARTS: Solo show
Edinburgh and BAC, Green And Lenagan, Dir. Simon Glass

JACK AND THE BEASTALK: Fairy Evergreen
Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury, UK. Dir. Kate Edgar

INTO THE WOODS: Rapunzel
The Landour Theatre, London. Dir. Katarina Loriggio

BURNING BLUE: Ensemble and U/S Nancy,
Ambassador Theatre, West End, UK. Dir. John T Hickox

THE SOUND OF MUSIC: Sister Margaretta, U/S Elsa
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Dir. Irina Brown

ASPECTS OF LOVE: Elizabeth (Principal)
Really Useful Group, National Tour and West End, Dir. Gale Edward

JUNE MOON: As Cast
Vaudeville Theatre, West End, UK, Dir. Alan Strachan

Workshop Leader

Heather has also created and led numerous writing, acting and education workshops in North America, the UK and China. Please enquire for a complete list of teaching credits.