Ruth Welch
Ruth is a highly gifted and versatile performer and creative from Greater Manchester. She has a First Class BA Hons in Performing Arts from the University of Cumbria and has worked across the country professionally since graduating. Some of her credits include; the title role in Dick Whittington’s Pirate Adventure, performing alongside the late Keith Chegwin at the Bolton Macron Stadium; Emmeline Pankhurst in Women’s Work; Lady Macbeth in What We May Be, the many faces of Shakespeare’s Women etc.
Ruth is currently the Academy Director and Producer at The Octagon Theatre Bolton and is Artistic Director for her company Awkward Tree, with whom she performs and choreographs; some performances include Perpetuate, Frisson and Pamiec.
Ruth has worked as a creative; directing, choreographing, teaching, facilitating etc. with companies such as The Old Courts, Wigan Youth Zone, Wigan Athletic Community Trust, University of Cumbria, University of Bolton, Limbik Theatre, Stagecoach, New Garrett Theatre, Little Purple Soul, Oppetetta Theatre Company etc. on Arts Council England and Local Authority funded projects.
5 THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU'RE CORONA-BORED
2020
Film
Director
Octagon Academy
SNOWFLAKES
2019
Stage
Director
Octagon Academy
Ruth Welch
DELIGHTS IN MASKS AND REVELS, SOMETIMES ALTOGETHER
2019
Street Theatre
Choreographer /Dancer
re-commissioned for 'The Fire Within' Festival
Anna F.C. Smith
CLAMMY HANDS
2018
Music Video
Judge /Dancer
XmenBteam
Sam Parry
LEIGH GRAMMAR SCHOOLS HERRITAGE PROJECT
2018
Site Specific
Eileen
Healthy Arts
Martin Green
DELIGHTS IN MASQUES AND REVELS SOMETIMES ALTOGETHER
2018
Street Theatre
Choreographer/Dancer
Commissioned for the IMAGO project
Anna F C Smith
COMMON GROUND
2017
Dance
Principle Dancer & Ensemble
Awkward Tree
R. Welch
DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS PIRATE ADVENTURE
2017
Pantomime
Dick Whittington
Every Cloud Entertainment
Scott Every Cloud
THE GOAT THE MAD AND THE UGLY
2017
Pantomime
Writer/Director
Applause
Ruth Welch
WHAT WE MAY BE
2017
Stage
Lady Macbeth, Helena, Emilia, Gertrude
Awkward Tree
WOMEN'S WORK
2017
Stage
Emmeline Pankurst
Art With Heart
Julie McKiernan
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
2016
Stage
Director
Applause
Ruth Welch
PAMIEC
2016
Stage
Ensemble
Awkward Tree
Rachel Hill
TOO MUCH PUNCH FOR JUDY
2015
Educational
Judy
Operetta Theatre Company
Emily Matthews
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
2015
Musical
Wednesday
NGT (Amateur)
Helen Taylor
GRANDAD VENTURE
2015
Pantomime
Writer/Director
Applause
Ruth Welch
BROAD BANNED
2015
Stage
Writer/Director
Little Purple Soul
Sam Parry
20 YEARS AND THE SHOW GOES ON
2014
Cabaret
Elphaba
NGT (Amateur)
Lesley Cooney
20 YEARS AND THE SHOW GOES ON
2014
Cabaret
Velma Kelly
NGT (Amateur)
Lesley Cooney
FRISSON
2013
Dance
Dancer
Limbitless
Rachel Hill
HI I'M VIOLET
2013
Dance
Ensemble
Cumbria Institute of the Arts (Training)
Matthew Watson
NEVERWHERE
2013
Stage
Old Bailey
Roncarelli
Gill Roncarelli
LITTLE WOMEN
2012
Musical
Meg
Cumbria Institute of the Arts (Training)
Tom Cooper
ARGOS; A GREEK TRAGEDY
2012
Stage
Penny
Cumbria Institute of the Arts (Training)
Ben Samuels
