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​​I am a theatre director. I trained at Rose Bruford and on the NT Director's course (2023). Recently, I've been making work with my company (DIRTY HARE). 

 

Our last show was GUNTER which we made for Summerhall in Edinburgh and recently transferred to the Royal Court Theatre in London.

We won a Fringe First (2023) and were named as one of the Fringe Five by the Stage, an award for "emerging artists who really made an impact." You can read that article here 

 

There's a really nice 5* review from the financial times here 

This year I made a show with ThisEgg, A Little Inquest Into What We Are All Doing Here, which also won a Fringe First (2024).

I am interested in theatricality, in chaos, in mess and in music. We made Gunter by starting from the story beats of the real story, and made a lot of work in the room through devising.

I trained as an actor, so it is the working with performers bit of directing that I like the most. I attempt to create rooms which are brave and playful, and where the people inside the work can own it. I've been known to dip my toe into some drag/cabaret performance - I find it useful to remember how scary it can be.

 

More and more I'm enjoying a more devised/making process, although I'm still interested in directing plays if I really like them. I enjoy the ownership a more devised process can give the people inside it, but I still really value having a writer around.

 

We could work together in lots of way, I have supported R+D processes of new  work (most recently, I was dramaturg and supported the developent of yesyesnonos new show). 

I have worked a lot in drama schools and really enjoy working with training actors. 

If you want to start a conversation - feel free to contact me

A LITTLE INQUEST INTO WHAT WE ARE ALL DOING HERE

Fringe First Award Winner 2024

Made with ThisEgg

Performed and created by: Josie Dale Jones

Written by: Abbi Greenland 

Dramaturgs: Paula Varjack and Laurence Cook

Actors: Laurence Baker and Ben Target 

Lighting: James Mackenzie

Photos by: Alex Brenner

GUNTER

SUMMERHALL 2023 / ROYAL COURT THEATRE 2024

TEAM: 

Cocreated by: Rachel Lemon/Julia Grogan/Lydia Higman

Cast/created with: Norah Lopez Holden and Hannah Jarrett-Scott

Director: Rachel Lemon

Designer: Anna Orton

Lighting: Amy Daniels

Sound Design: Roly Botha

Associate Designer: Anisha fields 

Stage Manager: Aime Neeme

Movement: Aline David

Video: Michelle Alise

Voice: Rebecca Whitbread

Production manager: Helen Mugridge

Assistant Stage Manager: Molly Hands

BELLY UP
 

By Julia Grogan and Lydia Higman

Turbine Theatre (2021)

Lighting Design: Stacey Sandford

Cast: Fanta Barrie, Michael Bijok, Julia Grogan, Melissa Knighton, Emmy Stonelake

Music: Lydia Higman

BOTTOM
 

Soho Theatre/Summerhall Edinburgh& UK Tour (2018/2019)

Writer and Performer - Willy Hudson

Dramaturg - Bryony Kimmings

Line Producer - Sofia Stephanou

Lighting Design - Lucy Adams
Sound Design - Tic Ashfield 

Movement Director - Jess Tucker Boyd 

Graphic Design - Jimmy Ginn

Photographer - Joe Magowan

Videographer - Tristan Bell

STRIPPED
 

Vaults festival 2023

by Sexquisite 

A theatre-cabaret show about sex worker rights.

Co-directed with Sammy Glover

Co-created by Bella Quinn, Carmen Ali, Maedb Joy and Megan Prescott.

NORA: A DOLL'S HOUSE

Rose Bruford, 2022

Director: Rachel Lemon

Designer: Olivia Davies

Lighting Designer: Olivia Andersson

Musical Director: Burhan Kathawala

THE DWELLERS

By Jake Setters and Sam Baker Jones

Rose Bruford

Theatre Designer - Caitlin Whitaker

Lighting Designer - Perttu Lähdesmäki

Stage Manager - Lucy Fawthrop

Deputy Stage Manager - Victoria Sayers

Photographer - Ben Copping 

ASSOCIATE

As Assistant/Associate DirectoR

Romeo and Juliet / The Globe / Directed by Ola Ince (2020)

Poet In Da Corner / Royal Court and UK Tour / Directed by Ola Ince (2019/2020) 

Plastic / The Old Red Lion Theatre / Directed by Josh Roche (2018)

A Number / The Other Room / Directed by Ed Madden (2018)

Contact me 

Represented by Kirsten Foster at Casarotto:

kirsten@casarotto.co.uk

My direct email:

rachel.lemon.22@hotmail.co.uk

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