Melanie Wilson
About Melanie
Melanie Wilson is a London based performer, writer and sound artist. She trained at Central School of Speech and Drama and is currently a BAC Supported Artist.
Solo
Melanie’s solo performance work includes ‘Iris Brunette’ (UK and International touring, winner of Best Production at Dublin Fringe Festival 2009), ‘Mari Me Archie’ (a companion audio piece alongside Iris Brunette), ‘The Philosopher of Furniture’ a BAC commission for ‘Masque of the Red Death’ by Punchdrunk, ‘Simple Girl’ (London, UK and International touring, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2007, Dublin Fringe Festivals 2007 - nominated for Best Actress and Spirit of the Fringe Award), and ‘Blackbird’ at BAC’s Blink Festival 2005.
Sound Artist
Melanie’s sound work includes ‘The View From Here’ an audio piece for radio featured on Resonance FM and in The Third Coast International Audio Festival, Chicago Public Radio, ‘The Surprising World of Surround Sound’, a collaboration with Greg McClaren, commissioned by Shunt Vaults, ‘The Stanley Arms’ with Becky Kilgariff at Shunt, ‘A Small Town Anywhere’ at BAC and Shoreditch Festival 2008 with Coney, ‘She Turned Her Head and Looked’ at The Place with A2 company, ‘Do you think you should have done that?’ at Chelsea Space and film installation ‘Nightspot’ at Shunt Vaults, both with Peter Arnold and ‘A Puppet in the Works’ at BAC with Blind Summit.
Performer
As a performer Melanie has worked with Chris Goode on ‘…Sisters’ at The Gate, with Rotozaza on ‘5am’ (London, UK and International touring) and contributing to ‘Etiquette’, with Clod Ensemble on ‘Red Ladies’ (London and Coventry) and on ‘The Silver Swan’ at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2006, with Boilerhouse on ‘Drenched’ on a Scottish national tour (nominated for Best Actress in a Visiting Company in MEN Theatre Awards 2006), with Shunt on ‘Tropicana’ at the Shunt Vaults London and with Catherine Dyson on ‘Dead Man’s Biggest Fan’ on This Way Up national tour and BAC, London.
Melanie is co-founder of Patter Theatre Company, with whom she co-devised, performed and designed sound for ‘The Experts’ at BAC and ‘A Playful Meditation on Magic’ on This Way Up national tour, Budapest, Macedonia, Edinburgh fringe festival and BAC, London.
Melanie has also collaborated with film maker Tom Geens on short film ‘Shame’ (best short, London FF 2006, short listed Melies d’Or 2007, best short Lausanne FF 2007)
Education
Melanie works with BAC’s Participate programme and has directed three shows for their YPT programme: ‘Ripe and Rotten’ (2007) at Shunt Vaults, ‘The Birds’ (2008) and ‘Capsule’ (2009) at BAC. Melanie has also created sound installations and sound works with and for BAC’s SPARK schools initiative.
Music
Melanie is one half of experimental folk duo Lindsey Woolsey, for whom she arranged and produced their debut album ‘Black Veined White’. Lindsey Woolsey have also contributed to ‘Migrating Bird’ a compilation album in tribute to Lal Waterson.
Fuel
Melanie’s work is produced by Fuel. Fuel produces fresh work for adventurous people by inspiring artists. Founded in 2004 and led by Louise Blackwell and Kate McGrath, Fuel is a producing organisation which works in partnership with some of the most exciting theatre artists in the UK to develop, create and present new work for all ages. Fuel is currently working with Will Adamsdale, Dave Blake, Clod Ensemble, Inua Ellams, Fevered Sleep, Paul Hodson, Mark Murphy, Peepolykus, Peter Reder, David Rosenberg, Sound&Fury, Richard Thomas, Will Tuckett and Uninvited Guests. Currently working with Louise and Kate are Penelope Easton, Christina Elliot, Rebecca Hanna-Grindall, Stuart Heyes and Alice Massey.