Director | Writer | Cultural Strategist
Emer Morris (they/she) is a director, writer and cultural strategist creating acclaimed theatre and participatory projects that bring together artistic excellence, community authorship and social change.
Their work explores questions of place, power, belonging and collective action, combining verbatim theatre, co-creation and socially engaged practice to create ambitious work rooted in lived experience. Described by The Herald as “an impassioned work” that “gets to the grassroots of a community”, Emer's projects are recognised for their artistic innovation, political urgency and deep public engagement.
Emer is the Artistic Director and Co-Executive Producer of A Play for Torry, the critically acclaimed community-led production exploring environmental justice, local democracy and energy transition in Aberdeen. They were previously Co-Artistic Director of You Should See The Other Guy, where they co-created the acclaimed Land of the Three Towers Vol. I & II, large-scale verbatim musicals developed with East London residents resisting estate demolition. The productions continue to be cited as influential examples of participatory political theatre.
Additional theatre and participatory credits include Womb With A View, winner of the Independent Association of Festivals Award; Guts, an Arts Council England-supported production exploring gendered labour and environmental memory; Following the Fishworkers; and the Young Fishers Podcast, amplifying the voices of young people in coastal communities.
Their work has been presented by Aberdeen Arts Centre, Battersea Arts Centre, Camden People's Theatre, Shetland Arts, the Scottish Fisheries Museum and the MAC Belfast, among others.
Alongside their artistic practice, Emer works with artists, cultural organisations and institutions on participation, audience engagement and public impact, helping organisations develop meaningful relationships with communities and create work that matters to the people it seeks to serve.
Their work is taught at universities including UCL, Goldsmiths, Queen Mary University of London, Roehampton University and Rose Bruford College. Emer is also a Trustee of Creative Opps, supporting youth-led creative and social impact work.
Emer Morris (they/she) is a director, writer and cultural strategist creating acclaimed theatre and participatory projects that bring together artistic excellence, community authorship and social change.
Their work explores questions of place, power, belonging and collective action, combining verbatim theatre, co-creation and socially engaged practice to create ambitious work rooted in lived experience. Described by The Herald as “an impassioned work” that “gets to the grassroots of a community”, Emer's projects are recognised for their artistic innovation, political urgency and deep public engagement.
Emer is the Artistic Director and Co-Executive Producer of A Play for Torry, the critically acclaimed community-led production exploring environmental justice, local democracy and energy transition in Aberdeen. They were previously Co-Artistic Director of You Should See The Other Guy, where they co-created the acclaimed Land of the Three Towers Vol. I & II, large-scale verbatim musicals developed with East London residents resisting estate demolition. The productions continue to be cited as influential examples of participatory political theatre.
Additional theatre and participatory credits include Womb With A View, winner of the Independent Association of Festivals Award; Guts, an Arts Council England-supported production exploring gendered labour and environmental memory; Following the Fishworkers; and the Young Fishers Podcast, amplifying the voices of young people in coastal communities.
Their work has been presented by Aberdeen Arts Centre, Battersea Arts Centre, Camden People's Theatre, Shetland Arts, the Scottish Fisheries Museum and the MAC Belfast, among others.
Alongside their artistic practice, Emer works with artists, cultural organisations and institutions on participation, audience engagement and public impact, helping organisations develop meaningful relationships with communities and create work that matters to the people it seeks to serve.
Their work is taught at universities including UCL, Goldsmiths, Queen Mary University of London, Roehampton University and Rose Bruford College. Emer is also a Trustee of Creative Opps, supporting youth-led creative and social impact work.