AUTHORS: Carran Waterfield
Carran Waterfield is a writer, theatre-maker and creative practitioner whose work explores myth, place, movement and storytelling. Her practice spans over four decades of professional work across theatre, performance, education and research in the UK and internationally.
She creates site-responsive and collaborative work that connects narrative, landscape and embodied creative practice, often combining writing, walking and performance. Practice and themes Carran’s work is grounded in:
Her books and writing: Pink Granite - a tale about roots, stone and a book (CJ Waterfield 2025) The Brinepoint Colouring Book- a companion to Redhair and Daffodil Friend (CJ Waterfield 2024) Redhair and Daffodil Friend – a tale about friendship, loyalty and minding your own business (CJ Waterfield 2022) A Walking Companion (forthcoming) – a walking poetry book documenting her creative walks along the Sefton coastline. Her performance repertoire: Omega and the Golden Water (1989) Edinburgh fringe and national tour. Married Blitz (1990) Best Actress Volgograd Festival of Experimental Theatre; Sticks and Stones (1990) Lloyds Bank Theatre Challenge Olivier Stage London; The Dig (1992) Fringe First, Independent Theatre Award Short List; Tributaries (1994) Japan/India/Scotland collaboration; Godiva (1995) UK Denmark tour; My Sister, My Angel (1996) UK Denmark Tour; Looking for the Tallyman (1998) Edinburgh Fringe/UK Denmark Tour; Whissell and Williams Home Front Training Camp/Coventry Kids in the Blitz (2004) Museums and Heritage Award/Roots and Wings Award, UK, France, Australia; Dugout! (2002) Screen West Midlands Selection; Nina and Frederick (2002) UK/Denmark/France tour, feature film; The Pollard Trail (2006) UK/Australia/Belfast feature in Performing Heritage; The Last Women (2009) commissioned by Wellcome Trust, Belgrade Theatre, The Herbert Museum, Warwick University Centre for the History of Medicine; Birnam Wood (2010-2016) RSC Stratford, Universities of Salford, Manchester and Melton College; The House (2015) AHRC funded with University of Manchester. Performance & Theatre
Walking & Site-Based Work
Research & Collaborative Projects
International and professional practice Carran has developed and presented work across the UK and internationally in Europe, the USA, Asia and Australia, including theatres, festivals, museums and academic contexts. Her work integrates performance-making with research, education and community-based creative practice. Current work Carran continues to develop walking-based writing and performance projects that explore landscape, memory and narrative. Her current project, Walking Words – A Walking Companion – Southport, is a series of poetic and creative responses to walking along the Sefton coastline. Links More about Carran Waterfield’s work, books and projects can be found at: carranwaterfield.co.uk |
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