Melanie Jordan
Melanie is an award-winning physical theatre maker and performer, creating work which is visually driven, physically dynamic and exposes our shared humanity with curiosity and humour. Her solo show Sanitise was awarded a Scotsman Fringe First Award and nominated for Arches Brick Award in 2014. Melanie has created national and international touring theatre with Organic Theatre, Faux Theatre and Plutôt La Vie and is currently developing a new show for young audiences supported by Puppet Animation Scotland with director Caitlin Skinner.
Melanie has performed at manipulate, Hidden Door Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Recent performing credits include Nassim Soleimanpour's White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, Macbeth in Silence by Ludens Ensemble and Fraxi Queen of the Forest, Asylon Theatre.
Alongside her performance work Melanie is co-founder of collaborative theatre project Scrapyard, clowning performance platform Clown Cabaret Scratch Night and is associate artist with Plutôt La Vie Theatre Company. She is also a teacher with Edinburgh Acting School, Street Arts Facilitator with WHALE and facilitates drama, movement and clowning workshops with various community groups, educational institutions and charities.
Melanie has performed at manipulate, Hidden Door Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Recent performing credits include Nassim Soleimanpour's White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, Macbeth in Silence by Ludens Ensemble and Fraxi Queen of the Forest, Asylon Theatre.
Alongside her performance work Melanie is co-founder of collaborative theatre project Scrapyard, clowning performance platform Clown Cabaret Scratch Night and is associate artist with Plutôt La Vie Theatre Company. She is also a teacher with Edinburgh Acting School, Street Arts Facilitator with WHALE and facilitates drama, movement and clowning workshops with various community groups, educational institutions and charities.
