writing and directing
Are We Nearly There Yet?
as writer
North Wall, January 2025
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer/Performer - Sam Woof
Director/Dramaturg - Zoë Templeman-Young
Producer - Lowri Spear
Producer - Mrinmoyee Roy
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Dottie
as director
Arcola R&D, January 2025
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer/Performer - Ruby Crepin Glyn
Pianist/Performer - Reece Webster
Director - Sam Woof
Dramatrug - Louis Emmitt-Stern
DSM - Megan Louise Wilson
Producer - Dina Mousawi
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Actually, Love
as writer / performer
Orange Tree Theatre, December 2024
North Wall, Omnibus, Pleasance June-August 2023
CAST
Stevie - Jordan Broatch
Alex - Sam Woof
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer/Composer - Sam Woof
Director - Tomas Howells
Additional Musical Material - Livi van Warmelo
Producer - Mrinmoyee Roy
Producer - Lowri Spear
Marketing Manager - Natasha Mallett
Production Manager - Hollie Morrison
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PLAYBILL PICK OF THE FRINGE - READ THE ARTICLE HERE
'Will definitely make you laugh and may even make you cry.'
★★★★ Broadway World
'Woof’s writing is funny, fresh, and exciting... with varied and catchy music'
​★★★★ Lost in Theatreland
'A work of collective genius'
★★★★★ EdFringe Review
The Visit
as director
by Friedrich Durrenmatt
Rose Bruford, December 2024
CAST
Claire - Daisy Pearson & Magdalena Ivanova
Her Husbands, VII-IX - Matthew Kenny
Butler - Dylan Hockings
Toby - Cian Tangney
Roby - George North
Koby - Bella Ridgway
Loby - Ben Lindsay
Ill - Louis De Wolff
His Wife - Flora Henderson
His Son - Gruff Gwyn
His Daughter - Grace Sellers
Mayor - Josh Thompson
Priest – Giulia Cestaro
Schoolmaster - Matthew Jones
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CREATIVE TEAM
Director - Sam Woof
Assistant Director - Peter Smart
DSM - Trinity Buckoke
ASM - Harley Parker and Eddie Swale
Stage Manager - Charlie Mctyre Newton
Tech Manager - Sam Cater
Lighting Design - Lowri Spear
Programmer - Ollie Williams
Sound Design - Dom Wilson
Production Manager - Jim Beer
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Four Felons and a Funeral
as co-writer / director
Birmingham Hippodrome; Mercury Colchester; North Wall; Pleasance London (September-October 2024)
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North Wall; The Other Palace; The King's Head; Pleasance Edinburgh (July-August 2023)
2024 CAST
Bex - Maddy Maguire
Wilf - Gareth Moriarty
Millie - Robyn Sinclair
Simon - Conor Dumbrell
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2024 CREATIVE TEAM
Writer/Director - Sam Woof
Writer/Musical Supervisor - Math Roberts
Producer - Lowri Spear
Producer - Mrinmoyee Roy
Musical Director - Isaac Adni
Stage Manager - Izzy Thurston
Designer - Sonya Smullen
Lighting Designer - Chris McDonnell
Rehearsal Assistant - Megan Sharman
'Jam-packed full of memorable songs... a great little show with a big heart'
★★★★ All That Dazzles
'Complex and emotionally charged romcom that represents a new generation in musical theatre writing.'
★★★★ The Stage
'A wonderful representation of found family, queer love and joy... a powerful and fun production, it delivers in every aspect'
★★★★★ Broadway World
The acting is magnificent, the direction (and harmonies) tight. The staging inventive and ingenious.'
​★★★★ Musical Theatre Review
'Woof's excellent direction and pithy, clever script'
★★★★1/2 Reviews Hub
2023 CAST
Bex - Maddy Maguire
Wilf - Jordan Broatch
Millie - Gabrielle Friedman
Saz - Rua Barron
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2023 CREATIVE TEAM
Writer/Director - Sam Woof
Writer/Musical Director - Math Roberts
Producer - Mrinmoyee Roy
Producer - Lowri Spear
Marketing Manager - Natasha Mallett
Designer - Sonya Smullen
Production Manager - Hollie Morrison
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SUPERREAL
as writer / director
Workshop at North Wall Arts Centre, July 2024
CAST
Lucy Brindle
Gabrielle Friedman
Angel Lema
Maddy Maguire
Joshua Rogers​
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CREATIVE TEAM
Writer and Director - Sam Woof
Dramaturg - Ellie Coote
Musical Director, Sound Designer and Co-arranger - Rudy Percival
Producer - Lowri Spear
Producer - Mrinmoyee Roy
​Set in a queer nightclub and inspired by Alice in Wonderland, SUPERREAL
twists the Lewis Carroll classic into a hyper pop musical.
Maison Mac
as writer / co-composer
Workshop at Union Theatre, March 2024
Workshop at Royal Academy of Music, December 2022
2024 CAST
Beth - Lucy Carter
Cam - Luke Bayer
Duncan - Tim Oxbrow
Alex - Jairus McClanahan
Flo - Rob Madge
Vi - Courtney Bowman
Ru - Sarah Freer
CREATIVE TEAM
Director - Martha Geelan
Writer/Co-composer - Sam Woof
Co-composer/Orchestrator/Arranger - Rudy Percival
Musical Director - Lewis Bell
Audio Engineer - Maxim Gamble
Videographer - ​Chewboy Productions
Macbeth in a Michelin Star Kitchen. How far will we go to get to the top?
Watch the trailer here
LISTEN TO THE CONCEPT EP HERE
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Recommended in the Guardian
''Taking the witches’ boiling cauldron as a cue – reframes Macbeth as a thriller in a professional kitchen''
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2022 CAST
Emily Botnen, Lucy Carter, Job Greuter, Shamael Guy, Christine Kim, El Haq Latief, Petur Svävarsson
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2022 CREATIVES
Director - Sam Woof
Musical Director - Niall Casserly
Dramaturg - Lizzie Manwaring
Choreographer - Darcy Dixon
Satyrs: Act One
as director / librettist
Susie Sainsbury Theatre, Royal Academy of Music
January 2024
CAST
Charlie - Tom O'Kelly
Jordan - Constantine Akritides
Dion - Margarida Vaz Neto
George - Mia Serracino-Inglott
Lila - Kennedy Blair Miller
Paren - Hera Protopapas Wettergren
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CHORUS
Imogen Baker, Hannah Dienes-Williams, Sarah Marze, Austin Haynes, Sammy Mills, Finlay Bloore & Samuel Tang
CREATIVE TEAM
Composer - Toby Anderson
Director/Librettist - Sam Woof
Conductor - Archie John
DSM - Hani Elias
The Bacchae comes to life in a queer church. Watch the trailer here
Don't Shoot the Albatross
as writer / performer
Golden Goose Theatre, May 2022
ZOO Playground, Edinburgh Fringe 2022
Canal Cafe Theatre, December 2022
Vaults festival, April 2023
Writer/Performer - Sam Woof
Original Direction - Eleanor Felton
Canal Cafe Director - Lizzie Manwaring
Edinburgh Fringe Director - Sam Edmunds
Producer - Mrinmoyee Roy
Producer - Lowri Spear
Marketing Manager - Natasha Mallett
'Sam Woof is a gifted writer and performer and it feels like we’ve witnessed something very special.'
★★★★★ The Wee Review
'A sharp script with witty insights into contemporary attitudes to sex and exploration of queer identities.'
​★★★★ The Student
'Brilliantly insightful... a gem of a monologue... You shouldn't miss this.'
Tortoise Media
Don't Say Macbeth
as writer / director
ZOO Playground, Edinburgh Fringe 2022
CAST
Diane - Emmy Briggs
Mati - Jordan Stamatiadis
Martine - Lya Luca
Matty - Oliver Stockley
Clare - Lucy Brindle
Frankie - Laura Delaney
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CREATIVE TEAM
Writer - Sam Woof
Writer - Màth Roberts
Musical Director - Màth Roberts
Producer - Mrinmoyee Roy
Producer - Lowri Spear
Marketing Manager - Natasha Mallett
​Sam Woof and Math Roberts 'know exactly what they’re doing with a showtune.'
★★★★ Musical Theatre Review '
A successful combination of musical parody, Shakespeare references and farce, Don’t Say Macbeth is what the Fringe is all about!'​
​★★★★ Broadway World '
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Sex with Friends
as writer / composer
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe 2022
CAST
Marc - Sam Woof
Mel - Jordan Stamatiadis
Willow - Lya Luca
Ben - Oliver Stockley
Lily - Lucy Brindle
Jordan - Laura Delaney​
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Workshop cast: Jordan Stamatiadis, Lya Luca, Oliver Stockley, Lucy Brindle, Seb Harwood and Jairus Mcclanahan.
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CREATIVE TEAM
Writer - Sam Woof
Director - Emmy Briggs
Musical Supervisor - Livi van Warmelo
Musical Director - Màth Roberts
Producer - Mrinmoyee Roy
Producer - Lowri Spear
Marketing Manager - Natasha Mallett
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'Mark my words, Sam Woof is going to be a strong voice in musical theatre.'
​★★★★★ Musical Theatre Review
'The vocal talents of this cast are phenomenal.'
★★★★★ Lost in Theatre
'witty warm and at times wise'
★★★★ Broadway Baby
'Sex With Friends is both a musical and theatrical success'
★★★★ Ed Fringe Review
'The score has a maturity that’s as refreshing as it is complex, packed with beautiful harmonies, tight lyrics and more than a couple of standout ballads.'
The Stage
Smart Casual
as writer / director
North Wall Arts Centre 2021
also Above the Stag and The Cockpit
CAST
Marc - William Foxton
Mel - Darcy Dixon
Willow - Grace de Souza
Ben - Henry Waddon
Lily - Ellie Cooper
Jordan - Jamie Murphy
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BAND
Keys - Livi van Warmelo
Violin - Maz Sutton
Cello - Toby Anderson
Bass - Samuel Hopkins
Kit - Oscar Lopez Lopez
'This show has the ambition and potential to kick-start some star-studded careers.'
Daily Info
'Accurately captures what every graduate has experienced [...] and the universal experiences we all face growing up in our twenties.'
​★★★★★ Ox in a Box
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'The perfect balance of humour and heartbreak.'
​★★★★★ Oxford Mail
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CREW
Writer/Director - Sam Woof
Musical Director - Livi van Warmelo
Producer - Mrinmoyee Roy
Producer - Lowri Spear
Assistant Director - Imogen Albert
Assistant Musical Director - Caitlin Frank
Production Manager - Harvey Dovell
Stage Manager - Nicola Wright
Set Design - Joe Emmens
Costume Design - Natasha Squire
Sound Design - Andrew Orr
Lighting Design - Sam Morley
Marketing Manager - Natasha Mallett
Marketing Assistant - Ava Vakil
Graphic Design - Phillip Olney & Avery Mitchell
Photography - Bartek Grzesnikowski
Merrily We Roll Along
as director / choreographer
Oxford Playhouse, March 2020
Frank - Emilio Campa
Charley - Joe Winter
Mary - Maddy Page
Beth - Hannah Andrusier
Joe - Josh Cottell
Gussie - Grace Albery
K.T. - Ella Tournes
Scotty - Ellie Cooper
Tyler - William Foxton
Jerome - George Cobb
Mr Spencer - Joshua Clarke
Mrs Spencer - Ella Ditri
Terry - Alex Kitching
Bunker - Tom Foster
Minister - James Ng
Ru - Darcy Dixon
Dory - Gemma Daubeney
Anchor - Issy Paul
Meg - Maggie Moriarty
"Sondheim's musical is full of catchy entertaining numbers, backed up by terrific direction and a strong cast"
Ox in a Box
"The action is gripping from the outset... a stylish revival"
Oxford Mail
"An energetic cast that burst with animation and charisma, and a truly spectacular band"
Oxford Opening Night
Director / Choreographer - Sam Woof
Producer - Mrinmoyee Roy
Musical Director - Math Roberts
Assistant Producer - Alasdair Linn
Assistant Directors - Alison Hall & Henry Waddon
Assistant Musical Director - Yasar Cohen-Shah
Set Design - Mallika Joy
Costume Design - Maya Coleborne
Hair and Makeup Design - Cat Robinson
Sound Design - Andrew Orr
Lighting Design - Will Hayman
Production Manager - Imogen Albert
Stage Manager - Alice Williams
Deputy Stage Manager - Violet Mermelstein
Props Manager - Juliet Dowley
Marketing Manager - Lowri Spear
Photography & Videography - Callum John
Graphic Design - Django Pinter & Phoebe Bachsleitner
With One Eye Open (Shostakovich and other insomniacs)
as writer / director
Michael Pilch Studio, May 2019
CAST
Martha Berkmann
Lara Deering
Alex Fleming-Brown
Connor Johnston
Rose Morley
Joe Stanton
Martha West
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CREATIVES
Writer/Director - Sam Woof
Assistant Director - Cydney Beech
Producer - Alice Lavelle
Lighting - Nicholas Heymann
Costume - Millie Prince-Hodges
Set - Kitty Foster
In the middle of the night, five perfect strangers scattered across space and time can't get to sleep. A show about the things that go on in the middle of the night.
Crave
as director
By Sarah Kane
Michael Pilch Studio, October 2019
CAST
Nancy Case
Tom Fisher
Luke Buckley Harris
Mattie Williams
CREATIVE TEAM
Director - Sam Woof
Designer - Martha Cruz
Movement - Matilda Hancock
Lighting Design - Nicholas Heymann
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"excellent direction by Sam Woof... [they] left the audience haunted"
Oxford Opening Night
"At times the cast moved with a mechanical unity; at others, an individual voice (or voices) would break from the group – only to retreat moments later. Even with Kane’s more obscure moments Woof managed to find meaning, however fleeting."
Cherwell
Fine, Thanks
as composer / musical director
Edinburgh Fringe August 2017, Savoy Theatre April 2019
Savoy cast
Eliza Shea, Felix Mosse, Stevie Jeram, Yoav Besorai, Auryn Jones, Mallika Joy, Rosa Stilitz, Livi Carpenter, Barnaby Hartwill, Joe Hewetson, Charles Graff.
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Edinburgh cast
Lucas Rehman, Jonah Rollason, Saul Friend, Jake Blaisedell, Mai Hardy, Maddy Rose, Jake Lev
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Writer/Director - Connor Abbott
Composer/MD - Sam Woof
Producer - Rebecca Baxter
DSM - Lucia Revel-Chion
Movement Director - Jess Tran
Assistant director in Edinburgh - Cameron Glynn
ASM in Edinburgh - Tor Catherall
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"Thoughtful... confident... imaginative"
British Theatre Guide
"It deserves a standing ovation"
The Lancet