Helen has been directing for a number of years. Below is her directing CV.

Please find below CV stills from rehearsals, dress rehearsals and performances of recent productions.

Directing CV

Title	Venue (or) Genre	Year
The Wild Duck (Ibsen)	Audio Book for Fantom Films	2009
Friends For Life	Millfield Theatre, London	2008
The Bald Prima Donna	The Space Theatre, London	2008
26 short plays	Cunard Queen Victoria Launch, Southampton	2007
Children's Tales	Festival of Christmas, Portsmouth	2007
Music Hall	Festival of Christmas, Portsmouth	2007
Pygmalion	Festival of Christmas, Portsmouth	2007
Lost Hearts (M.R. James)	Audio Book for Fantom Films	2007
The Princess Diaries	SHHS Theatre, London	2007
Cinderella (Assistant)	Cresset Theatre, Peterborough	2006/07
Alice in Wonderland	Festival of Christmas, Portsmouth	2006
Nutty Professors	Festival of Christmas, Portsmouth	2006
The Winters Children	Festival of Christmas, Portsmouth	2006
Happy Days	Short Film for NDTC Films	2006
The Tempest	Open Air Tour across South Coast	2006
Cinderella	Hillel, Southgate, London	2006
Drawn Together (Assistant)	Wyliotts Theatre (Potters Bar)	2006
Becoming Daughters	Old Red Lion Theatre, London	2006
F***Art	Old Red Lion Theatre, London	2006
Grease	St. Peters Theatre , Portsmouth	2005
The Seagull (Assistant)	St. Peters Theatre , Portsmouth	2005
The Snow Queen	St. Peters Theatre, Portsmouth	2005
Oliver!	Festival of Christmas	2004
Schools Out	Mayfield Theatre	2002
Roundabout*	SHORT FILM*	2002*
Female Transport	Round House	2001
Talent	Mayfield Theatre	2001

During training Helen also directed a number of other performances. She has also co-directed a number of other plays/films including Bugsy Malone, Wind in the Willows and many more!

The Festival of Christmas, Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard. November/ December 2006 and 2007.

Helen directed a number of short plays for this massive event which attracted approx 40,000 visitors over the three days. Plays included Alice in Wonderland, Nutty Professors, Mary Seacole, The Winters Children and Lady Havisham/ Mr Grimes. Photos and video clips are to follow very shortly.

Happy Days. Short Film, October- December 2006.

 

On location during "Happy Days" shoot.

Left to right,

Helen Oakleigh (director)

Claude (lead actor)

Colette Zacca (lead actress)

 

 

On recce.

Left to right

Sasha Bowling (Gaffa)

Helen Oakleigh (Director / Camera Operator)

Jessica (Crew)

Michael (writer)

 

 

 Left to right,

Michael

Helen Oakleigh

"The producer/ writer and director discuss the script."

 

 

 

The Tempest August 2006.

"The Tempest".

Summer 2006.

Open air tour to castles and stately homes across the south coast of England.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Above pictures still from opening scene of The Tempest (Left to right) Lewis Robinson, Jake Lewis Smith, Marc Norris and Sarah Fortune. Below pictures Sarah Fortune as Ariel. With a cast of 16 including actors and musicians and singer. The lead role of Prospero is being played by the talented Michael Shannon whose many credits include National Theatre, RSC and many others and who has worked alongside greats such as Laurence Olivier, Sir John Gielgud and many others. Helen is drawing on the magic in The Tempest and including lots of music.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Left is a still of Miranda and Prospero as played by Marian Elizabeth and Mike Shannon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left is a still of Trinculo played by Marc Norris. All stills from Thursday 24th August 2006 at Old Wardour Castle, near Shaftesbury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The full cast included,

Mike Shannon as Prospero, Sarah Fortune as Ariel, Marian Elizabeth as Miranda, Alexander Brunati as Ferdinand, Alex Davidson as Sebastian/ Stephano, Kevin Murton as Antonio/ Boatswain, Marc Norris as Alonso/ Trinculo, Jake Lewis Smith as Gonzalo/ Caliban, Lewis Robinson, Rachel Searle, Maya Oxford, Rosie King, Joseph Grant, Jay Beaumont as singer, Elizabeth Goble on flute and Lucy King on Drums. Directed by Helen Oakleigh.

Becoming Daughters May 2006.

Image to the left a still from rehearsals of "Becoming Daughters". Left to right- Helen Oakleigh (director), Jules Kingham (Bonnie), Amy Wood (Jemma) and Marian Elizabeth (Imogen). As part of Joinedupwriters Spring Festival of new writing. This play by Alex Viac performed by at The Old Red Lion Theatre May 2006.

Below is a still from scene four of the same production taken in the theatre. Left to right- Marian Elizabeth (Imogen), Amy Wood (Jemma) and Jules Kingham (Bonnie).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Fu**Art

Joinedupwriters Spring Festival April 2006

Old Red Lion Theatre

Pictured left to right- Matt Prendergast and Helen Oakleigh (actor and director in production).

 

 

 

 

The Seagull December 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

The Five stills immediately above and below are a collection from the stage production of The Seagull, as directed by Helen Oakleigh. Lead performers (as pictured) include David Blood, Megan Metcalfe, Vicki Powell and Jay Beaumont plus many others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grease December 2005

 

Here are stills from The Groundlings Theatre Drama School Production of Grease, directed by Helen Oakleigh. Huge cast including Rhys Vaughan in the role of Danny and Scott Gibbins in the role of Kenickie. Performed December 2005 with double cast with many roles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below are images from the film "Roundabout". 2002. Photo on left shows the daughter, Shannon as played by Sarah Harris. This is an image from the opening of the film as she plays on a roundabout. Photo on the right shows Chris Sutton (Steve), Kirsty Malloy (Kat) and Becky Muirhead (Casey). Still from the scene where Kat is trying to get with Casey's boyfriend. *Copies of Roundabout available to purchase from shopping cart.