Natasha Higdon

Natasha Higdon was born in Ipswich in 1986, where she first developed her passion for theatre from a young age. Moving to Oxford, she began her degree in Psychology with Performing Arts in the Community - developing her passion for community theatre and site specific programmes. Natasha is the founder and artistic director for ‘The Writer’s Mark’, a company that celebrates the life and works of surrealist writers from our past through art and live theatre. She has recently directed a three hour event involving art and theatre at Fabrica, Brighton - all exploring the world of Franz Kafka. She is currently working on a performance piece for a new writer, with multi-media. Natasha will be directing Oscar Wilde’s Salome in October 2024 at The New Venture Theatre. Natasha is a Lecturer, Practitioner and Writer. Natasha initially started collaborating with artists to participate in innovative projects that supported children’s engagement in theatre, music and art - working as an Outreach worker for Oxford County Council. Shortly after completing her degree she became a drama teacher, writing and directing plays for her local community, including ‘The Fear That Feeds’, which was performed as part of Suffolk’s Bin a Blade anti-knife campaign. Natasha continued her career in London, working as a Learning Area Manager for Drama in the Community and a Head of Drama. In more recent years, Natasha has worked as an author and CPD Lead for We Teach Drama, writing also for Mousetrap to create educational resources for ‘The Bob Marley Musical’ and ‘The Play That Goes Wrong.’ She specialises in physical theatre, ensemble work, berkoffian theatre and theatre of the absurd. Natasha currently works for Third Space, Interact and as a drama freelancer/director in residence. For last year’s Brighton Fringe Festival Natasha directed her adapted version of ‘Blood Wedding’ at BHASVIC College, which received ‘Outstanding Youth Theatre.’ Instagram: beatsofthelaine