Gabrielle hofmann

I started my journey in performance as an actor, with plays conducted on the playground with my friends, to eventually start training at a part-time acting program at Mulholland Academy of Amsterdam. During this course, I soon realised that I also wanted to create and direct theatre, and I received the opportunity to assistant direct Alex Murphy's production of Don't Want You To Be The Boss Of Me in 2022. After this, I began a BA (Hons) in Contemporary and Popular Performance at Rose Bruford College lead by Marisa Carnesky, from which I recently graduated with a 1st class degree. This was made possible by a scholarship from the Hendrik Mullerfonds and two scholarships from the Fundatie van de Vrijvrouwe van Renswoude Utrecht. 

During my studies, I have created multiple original pieces and completed a placement at Punchdrunk and the Yard Theatre. My recent directing work includes assistant directing Romeo and Juliet under Kristine Landon-Smith at Rose Bruford College and my first Camden Fringe run of a play I have directed, written, and co-produced. In addition to this, I was recently selected from a pool of applicants for a paid shadowing opportunity on the world premiere of a new play by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran (Dr Freud Will See You Now, Mrs Hitler), directed by Isaac Bernier-Doyle.

As a theatre maker, I am specifically passionate about feminist work that explores subjects such as femicide, violence against women, and the distribution of power. Within my own work, I am also interested in how to combine the horror genre with theatre to tell a gripping story, as well finding new methods to surprise audiences in unexpected ways. I have recently finished my Bachelor's dissertation called Reclaiming Agency: Feminine Archetypes in Theatrical Representations of Subjugation and Violence, about how to stage violence against women and femme-alligned non-binary people in a way that emphasises agency. This research has strenghtened my commitment to create and partake in work that is truthful and bold, and not afraid of the truth, but also respectful and empowering.