About Us
The Company Members
It is every young theatre director's dream to be able to stage their production in the West End. But amongst the musicals, star-studded casts and plays-of-the-famous-film, where is there space for the new generation of promising theatre talent?
Formed by emerging directors Jessica Brewster, Frances Loy & Roland Smith and young producer Mauricio Preciado Awad, theatredelicatessen have found the answer - from 29th January to 2nd March 2008 the first production of this new company will open in a never before used space in the heart of London's Theatreland.
 Mauricio Preciado Awad Producer |
Mauricio left his hometown of Bogota, Colombia in 2000. He has a BSC in
Economics from the University of Bristol and currently works for
PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mauricio's passion for theatre was fuelled by his
participation in experimental theatre groups in Colombia and also while
producing the Greek tragedy Agamemnon. He gains his inspiration from current
affairs, politics, and old films and is constantly looking for outlets that
will allow him to unleash his artistic expression. Mauricio currently resides
in Putney and in his spare time he can be found producing and training for the
Flora London Marathon which he will be running for the Mental Health Foundation
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 Jessica Brewster Artistic Director |
Jessica started her directing career while studying at RADA and King's College
London. She won a distinction for her theses on Theatrical Space and Brechtian
theatre techniques, which are still her main interests. She made her
professional directing debut with A Midsummer Night's Dream ( Hampton
Court Palace ). Since then she's worked on a number of fringe productions both
as Director and Producer, most recently High Cost of Living ( Theatre 503
), Our Country's Good ( Kingston Theatre ). She currently spends too
much time making TV documentaries for the BBC. back to top |
 Frances Loy Artistic Director |
Frances trained with the Young Vic at the Directors' Summer School and
Director's Toolbox and has a BA in Drama and English from Bristol University. Directing credits include A Midsummer Night's Dream ( theatredelicatessen ), The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus by Christoper Marlowe, The Grimm Fairy Tales by The Brothers Grimm, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey and Parasites by Westminster Prize Winner Ali Muriel. Frances has worked extensively in theatre for development and education, including spending 6 months in Malawi devising, directing and touring productions with local rural communities about HIV/AIDS Education, Human Rights and Conservation Issues. back to top |
 Roland Smith Artistic Director |
In 1999 Roland was awarded the RSC Buzz Goodbody Award for his production of
The Absence of War by David Hare. Following this he directed Elvis Orders a
Mai Tai and Skin Deep (both UK premiers) for Horla at The Rose and Crown, and
Torn by Joanne White for SJT Productions at the Soho Theatre Studio , How to
Live and Eskimo Sisters, both for Camden Peoples Theatre. Over the last two
years he has directed A Midsummer Nights Dream and Peer Gynt at Gladstone Park
for Brent Arts, and Tough Luck for First Draft. Roland was a founder member of TACIT Theatre, based in Kingston Upon Thames, with whom he directed Misanthrope ( The Cornerhouse ) and Les Liaisons Dangereuses ( Kingston Arts Theatre ) Through his own company (beat) theatre Roland created and directed …between two points… ( Lion and Unicorn ), Desert/Island/Man ( ROAR in conjunction with CoTA ) and To Close and Kill ( Latchmere - What’s On Pick Of The Week ) As Associate Director of hybridtheatre, Roland has undertaken a process at The Young Vic, through the Genesis Director's Project, researching and developing HamletMachine by Heiner Muller, and developed his own piece Finis Terre for the Chelsea Theatre. He is currently developing a new piece of physical theatre, Alpe d'Huez for theatredelicatessen. Roland is currently directing an devised outdoor promenade production in Herne Hill, entitled Right Up My Street for the Young Vic. back to top |