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Paula Varjack

London,ENG

Summary

Performing artist, creative producer and facilitator. Career has encompassed working in many creative fields: theatre, animation, video production, spoken word, and the production and curating of arts events. Artistic work explores making the invisible visible, in dynamic, thought-provoking and playful ways.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work history

Freelance Performance & Video Artist

Paula Varjack
London
03.2009 - Current
  • Lead artist for 8 years on a number of touring theatrical works, digital commissions and academic fellowship
  • Experimented with interdisciplinary practices, producing cross artform works
  • Wrote a number of successful Arts Council England bids for research and development and national tours.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with many national arts organisations for successful performance opportunities and residencies

Voiceover Artist

Another Tongue
London
10.2016 - Current
  • Voiceovers for commercial and corporate clients, thus far including Adidas, Baileys, Xumo, Northwell Health, The Misk Foundation & Karrot Entertainment.

Relationship Manager (Fixed Term Contract)

Arts Council England
London, London
01.2022 - 12.2022
  • Regularly interacting with funded organizations to understand their artistic direction, challenges, and progress.
  • Reviewing proposals, evaluating artistic quality, financial viability, and impact on audiences to determine appropriate funding levels.
  • Tracking the activities and achievements of funded organizations against agreed-upon targets and reporting back to the Arts Council.
  • Offering expertise and support to organizations regarding fundraising, audience development, and strategic planning.
  • Championing the work of artists and organizations within their area of focus, promoting diversity and inclusivity.

Professor

Performance And Creative Enterprise
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
10.2017 - 12.2021
  • Teaching first & third year students spoken word, devised peformance and collaborative practice.
  • Guided students in independent study projects for deeper understanding..
  • Scheduled regular meetings with students to discuss short-term and long-term goals.
  • Facilitated workshops and tutorials with opportunities to stimulate students' critical thinking and analysis.

Education

Masters of Arts - Performance Making

Goldsmiths, University of London
2013

Diploma - Art & Technique of Filmmaking

London Film School
2000

Diploma - Stage Management and Technical Theatre Production

Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
1998

Skills

  • Videography/ Video Editing
  • Sound Design/ Editing
  • Proficient in: Finalcut Pro, MS Office, Filemaker, Audacity, Capcut, Canva, Imovie, Garageband


Accomplishments

  • Creative Engagement Fellow - University of Leicester 2022
  • Royal Society of Arts Fellow since 2019
  • Shortlisted for the Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award 2018.
  • Shortlisted for the Diva Literary Prize for Poetry, and Polari first book prize 2017.

Publications

  • Letters I Never Sent to You (Debut prose & poetry collection) - 2016
  • The Best Poetry Book in the World (Anthology) - 2017
  • Flicker and Spark - A Contemporary Queer Anthology - 2013
  • 155 Kurze aus der Poetry Slam Szene (Anthology) - 2007

Highlights of Artistic Background

Nine Sixteenths  - Writer/Performer.

Co-commision by Complicite, The Pleasance, Cambridge Junction  &

 Brixton House. Touring 2026

The Baby Question - Devisor/Perfomer 

Co-commision by  Attenborough Arts Centre &  Battersea Arts Centre 2022

iMelania - Perfomer/Videographer (with Varjack-Lowry) 

Commissioned by The Barbican  Tour 2021

The Cult of K*NZO  - Writer/Performer.

Co-commision by Camden People's Theatre & Battersea Arts Centre. Tour 2019

Show Me The Money - Writer/Performer

National Tour & Edinburgh Fringe 2016/2017

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Relationship Manager (Fixed Term Contract)

Arts Council England
01.2022 - 12.2022

Professor

Performance And Creative Enterprise
10.2017 - 12.2021

Voiceover Artist

Another Tongue
10.2016 - Current

Freelance Performance & Video Artist

Paula Varjack
03.2009 - Current

Masters of Arts - Performance Making

Goldsmiths, University of London

Diploma - Art & Technique of Filmmaking

London Film School

Diploma - Stage Management and Technical Theatre Production

Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts

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