theatre director

Ellen Wiltshire is an Australian theatre director currently based in London. 

A graduate of the Masters of Fine Arts (Directing) at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts, and the Bachelor of Communication (Media Arts and Production) and Creative Intelligence and Innovation at the University of Technology, Sydney. Ellen has directed for venues across Australia including Gluttony, The Old 505 Theatre, KXT Bakehouse, Theatre Works, Brunswick Mechanics Institute and The Butterfly Club.  

In 2022, with the support of the Ian Potter Cultural Trust, Ellen embarked on a program of study with world leaders in the essence of theatre clown and physical comedy. This program included intensive study with: Giovanni Fusetti at the Helikos School, Padova Italy; Matteo Destro at Atelier Mask Movement, San Miniato Italy; Nouveau Clown Institute, Barcelona Spain; and the Grotowski Institute, Wroclaw Poland. The program culminated in Ellen's work with the collective CLOWN + ETC; performing and producing Berlin’s 101st International Clown Festival in December 2022, and facilitating an intensive clown residency and performing in shows across Northern Italy in August 2023.