| | | | | | | | | | Martin has been directing theatre, film and television since the early nineties. He has directed productions for Upfront Theatre and the Rose Theatre company including productions of Antigone by Sophocles; Lunch by Steven Berkoff and Hard Times by Stephen Jeffreys.
Martin's work on film and video has been recognised by the New York Television Festival and he was awarded a finalist prize for 'Outstanding Achievement in Television' for his documentary film ‘Any Body Can Dance’ exploring dancers with physical, learning and psychical disabilities. He has directed numerous broadcast Arts documentaries for CNN, ITV and the BBC featuring talents such as Marcel Marceau, Kathleen Turner, Nola Rae and Carol Brown as well as featuring companies such as CandoCo and Improbable Theatre. In 2001, Martin was selected by the BBC as one of only four independent film directors to be specially trained in single camera television drama direction - ‘the BBC way’. He has subsequently directed and produced extensively for the BBC and was commissioned to direct promotional scenes from the feature film script ‘No Sympathy’ (project awaiting completion finance).
As co-founder of the Michael Chekhov Centre UK, Martin is committed to developing and supporting Michael Chekhov's approach to theatre and actor training. He has produced and directed a documentary film covering Michael Chekhov’s work at Dartington Hall during the 1930s and is involved in teaching Michael Chekhov's approach. He has led various courses in actor and director training for: BBC Drama; Central School for Speech and Drama; London Centre for Theatre Studies; Academy of Creative Training; Northbrook College and taught on Visual and Performing Arts courses for the Universities of Sussex and Brighton as well as RMIT Melbourne. | | | | | | |
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