Kathryn Hamilton

{{short description|British director}}

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Kathryn Hamilton is a British director who is now based in New York City. In addition to independent work, she is the Artistic Director of Sister Sylvester. For Sister Sylvester, she has directed The Ventriloquist Circle at Dixon Place;{{cite web |url=http://dixonplace.org/html/SisterS_Jan12.html |title=Sister Sylvester's THE VENTROLIQUIST'S CIRCLE at Dixon Place: NYC experimental theatre for artists literary events reading events dance art |publisher=Dixonplace.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-14 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130414155626/http://dixonplace.org/html/SisterS_Jan12.html |archive-date=14 April 2013 |url-status=dead }} Look Back In,{{cite web|author= |url=http://bushwickbk.com/2011/07/07/bushwick-culture-weekly-picks-7711/ |title=Bushwick Culture Weekly Picks 7/7/11 » The Bushwick News/BushwickBK |publisher=Bushwickbk.com |date=2011-07-07 |accessdate=2013-10-14}} an adaptation of John Osborne's classic Look Back in Anger; a New York City tour of The Box Man;{{cite web|author= |url=http://vimeo.com/45697798 |title=The Box Man on Vimeo |publisher=Vimeo.com |date=2012-07-13 |accessdate=2013-10-14}} a site specific production of Play America at Saint Cecilia's Convent.{{cite web|url=http://www.artslant.com/ny/events/show/117674-play-america-life-is-short-wear-your-party-pants |title=August 20th, 2010 - August 30th, 2010, Convent of Saint Cecilia, Brandt Adams, Devin Burnam, Elaje Delay, Marcus Dillon, Lauren Glover, Kathryn Hamilton, Jennifer LaFleur, Nick Lehane, Terence Mintern, Damon Pelletier, Matt Wilson |publisher=ArtSlant |date= |accessdate=2013-10-14}} She and the company are currently developing Hideouts for Time, or The Whale.{{cite web|url=http://www.grace-exhibition-space.com/performance.php?event_id=224 |title=Live Performance Art in Brooklyn |publisher=Grace Exhibition Space |date=2005-07-04 |accessdate=2013-10-14}} Washington DC's Shakespeare Theatre Company recently invited her to present at their AsidesLive Symposium on Site Specific and Immersive Theatre.{{cite web |url=http://www.shakespearetheatre.org/events/details.aspx?id=296 |title=The Shakespeare Theatre Company |publisher=Shakespearetheatre.org |date=2012-12-04 |accessdate=2013-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016104122/http://www.shakespearetheatre.org/events/details.aspx?id=296 |archive-date=16 October 2012 |url-status=dead }}

The Ventriloquist Circle, which was developed at Kenny Scharf's Cosmic Cavern, was a Voice Choice{{cite web|author=Sharyn Jackson |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2011-12-28/voice-choices/the-milkman/full/ |title=THE MILKMAN - - Voice Choices - New York |publisher=Village Voice |date=2011-12-28 |accessdate=2013-10-14}} in January 2012 and Backstage.com described it as "a surrealist detective story in order to explore notions of power, renegade sexuality, and love.".{{cite web|last=Lee |first=Clifford |url=http://www.backstage.com/review/ny-theater/off-off-broadway/the-ventriloquist-circle/ |title=The Ventriloquist Circle |publisher=Backstage |date=2012-01-09 |accessdate=2013-10-14}} Play America, written by frequent collaborator Matt Wilson, was nominated for the 2011 IT award for Outstanding Original Full-Length Script.{{cite web|url=http://www.nyitawards.com/news/newsitem.asp?storyid=237 |title=Seventh Annual IT Award Nominations Are Announced - News from the IT Awards |publisher=Nyitawards.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-14}}

Kathryn read for English Literature at The University of Cambridge and was awarded an MFA from Columbia University School of the Arts, for which she directed Jean Genet's The Screens.{{cite web|url=http://columbiastages.org/season/downloads/screens_pg.pdf |title=The Screens by Jean Genet |publisher=Columbiastages.org |accessdate=2013-10-14}}