IN CONVERSATION WITH THE PAPER BIRDS

Join Jemma McDonnell, director and co-founder of The Paper Birds for an interactive conversation talking through her experience of breaking into the theatre industry, devising theatre inspired by the community around them, and exciting projects they’ve been up to in lockdown.

Jemma is a director and co-founder of The Paper Birds. She has co-written and devised all of The Paper Birds’ productions to date and has won 5 awards with the company including a Fringe First. For The Paper Birds, she has directed 13 productions and performed and toured in 8 of these shows. Jemma has run projects throughout the UK with venues including Roundhouse, Live Theatre, National Theatre and BAC. As a Guest Director she has run masterclasses at East 15, Rose Bruford, York University, Leeds University and The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.