Hi, I’m Freyja, and I’m a theatre director, maker and practitioner.

I’m interested in new and participatory work, non-theatre spaces, and creating communally, in collaboration with all sorts of people.

Currently I am an Education and Community Associate at the Old Vic and a Mentor Director for National Theatre Connections Festival.

A Dad’s Guide to Losing A Child

Produced by Yet Another Carnival at Storyhouse, Chester

Performer and Writer | Thomas Frith

Co-Directors and Creators | Freyja Winterson and John Young

Riot Act

Commissioned as part of People Power Passion for Luton Borough Council

Lead Artists | Yet Another Carnival and Dark Olive

Director | Freyja Winterson for Yet Another Carnival

Producer | Amber Knipe for Dark Olive

Designer | Lauren Connolly

Composer and Sound Designer | Conrad Kira

Lighting Designer | Aaron J Dootson

When The Light Goes Out

Commissioned as Performance Maker by Cheshire East Reflects, events in Crewe town centre and Tatton Hall National Trust

Lead Artists | Yet Another Carnival

Director and Lead Performance Maker | Freyja Winterson in collaboration with John Young and Thomas Frith

Design | Pip Snow

Producer | Dark Olive

Storyhouse Community Launch

Lead Artist for Yet Another Carnival

In partnership with Fallen Angels, Passion For Learning, Encompass, Russell Kirk, Ben Lanchin and the clowns, Peewee the busker, Karamba Samba, Chester Hungarian Society, Little Actors Theatre

The Book Worm Leader | Matthew Harrison-Lord

I loved running work experience about Theatre Making for a brilliant group @atparticipate today. We made mini plays, and pitched our big show ideas. There was train drama, a show about cats escaping, and a show designed to make you feel hungry
I loved running work experience about Theatre Making for a brilliant group @atparticipate today. We made mini plays, and pitched our big show ideas. There was train drama, a show about cats escaping, and a show designed to make you feel hungry
Last week I had the complete joy of doing the @companythree @nedglasier Making Theatre with Young People course - and I couldn’t recommend it more highly. Met incredible people, made bizarre and beautiful things and feel so buzzed to be startin
Last week I had the complete joy of doing the @companythree @nedglasier Making Theatre with Young People course - and I couldn’t recommend it more highly. Met incredible people, made bizarre and beautiful things and feel so buzzed to be starting 2024 full of ideas and inspiration
Posted @withregram • @donmarwarehouse 🌠 As part of our commitment to creating work that explores the climate crisis, MY FUTURE saw young artists aged 11-14 working in collaboration with leading theatre-makers and climate activists in four local
Posted @withregram • @donmarwarehouse 🌠 As part of our commitment to creating work that explores the climate crisis, MY FUTURE saw young artists aged 11-14 working in collaboration with leading theatre-makers and climate activists in four local schools. Thank you to Project Curator @anneangford and Lead Artists @hankjoecock, Marc Pouani, Phao Wheatley, @shanedempsey, @lakeishals, @sonjalal, Toby Peach, Molly Taylor and @freyjawinterson. Supported by @pwc_uk 📸 Becky Payne #DonmarLOCAL
I loved running work experience about Theatre Making for a brilliant group @atparticipate today. We made mini plays, and pitched our big show ideas. There was train drama, a show about cats escaping, and a show designed to make you feel hungry Last week I had the complete joy of doing the @companythree @nedglasier Making Theatre with Young People course - and I couldn’t recommend it more highly. Met incredible people, made bizarre and beautiful things and feel so buzzed to be startin Posted @withregram • @donmarwarehouse 🌠 As part of our commitment to creating work that explores the climate crisis, MY FUTURE saw young artists aged 11-14 working in collaboration with leading theatre-makers and climate activists in four local