David Farmer


David Farmer is a theatre director, playwright, drama consultant and yoga teacher.

Biography

Trained as a primary school teacher, David Farmer worked first as an actor and teacher before setting up Tiebreak Theatre Company in 1981. Under his leadership, the company produced 65 productions for children and young people which toured across the UK and abroad. He left in 2005 to pursue a freelance career as writer and director. He also trains teachers in the use of educational drama and runs a drama resource website.

Writing and Directing

Selected Productions

"David Farmer's direction encourages a sense of wonder and wit." - Sunday Telegraph
"This year’s outstanding show at the festival." - The Herald
"At last, the show we’ve all been waiting for. Bursting at the seams with theatrical energy and full to the brim with visual wit, My Uncle Arly is also a sensational piece of ensemble playing... Sensationally silly and utterly brilliant." - Sunday Herald
"A clever collaboration between physical-theatre company Hoipolloi and the children's company Tiebreak, this is one of those shows that entirely defies categorisation. It is equally suitable for adults and children, and all it requires is an audience that is prepared to embrace the absurd." - The Guardian
"A beautifully imagined account of this children's favourite, performed with gusto and real storytelling suspense." - The Sunday Times
"It can be quite happily summed up as intelligent, humorous, inventive theatre for young people" - The Stage

Publications

Educational and Art Form Theatre in '
So You Think You Know Boal'' in Teaching Drama magazine