EmmaClaire Brightlyn
Actress, Action Designer
Email: emmaclairebrightlyn@gmail.com
MA in Classical and Contemporary Text, Acting - R.S.A.M.D. (2010)
BFA in Theatre, Acting Specialization - University of Victoria, Canada (2005)
Scottish/Canadian citizenship
Equity member ACTRA member
Former Artistic Director of the International Order of the Sword and Pen
Film Fight Direction
Mother Daughter - Young Films - 2022 - Director Sophie Wu
Broono - xFilm - 2022 - Director Gerry Lepkowski
Chrysalis - Elephant and Fire - 2022 - Director Kate Donnelly
The Difference Between Us - Mile Away Films - 2021 - Director Etienne Kubwabo
Demon Headmaster (Ep. 10) - BBC Children’s Programming- 2019 - Jonathon Fox Bassett
Don vs Lightning - Biscuit Films - 2019 - Big Red Button
Anna and the Apocalypse - Blazing Griffin – 2016/2017 – Director John McPhail
Distribution by Orion/MGM December 2018
BEATS - Sixteen Films – 2017 – Director Brian Welsh
Lullaby - RCS grad film – 2016 – Director Liam Bradley
Haevn or Hele - Bard's Pub Productions – 2016/2017 – Director Jason Vaughn
A Last Request - PH!X Ltd. – 2016 – Director Rupert Sansom
Anna and the Apocalypse ( promo ) - Blazing Griffin – 2016 – Director James Lapdley
GlaswAsian Tales ( a series of short films) - Ankur Productions – 2015 – Director Lalitha Rajan
Where Do We Go From Here? - Worrying Drake – 2014 – Director John McPhail
Bear With Me - Q Fusion – 2013 – Director Colin Healy
Theatre Fight Direction
The Snow Queen - 2023 - Dir. Cora Bissett - Royal Lyceum Theatre
Dracula: Mina’s Reckoning - 2023 - Dir. Sally Cookson - The National Theatre of Scotland
Lear’s Fool - 2023 - Dir. Jennifer Dick - Bard in the Botanics
Adults - 2023 - Dir. Roxana Silbert - Traverse Theatre
Julius Caesar - 2023 - Dir. Jennifer Dick - Bard in the Botanics
Stornoway Quebec - 2023 - Dir. Muirrean Kelly - Theatre Gu Leor
Aladdin - 2022 - Dir. Beth Morton - The Beacon Theatre
Stuntman - 2022 - Dir. Pete Lannon - Superfan
Much Ado About Nothing - 2022 - Dir. Gordan Barr - Bard in the Botanics
The Tempest - 2022 - Dir. Nicole Cooper - Bard in the Botanics
Sunshine on Leith - 2022 - Dir. Elizabeth Newman- Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Private Lives - 2022 - Dir. Amy Liptrott - Pitlochry Festival Theatre
The Dodo Experiment - 2022 - Dir. Fiona Mackinnon - Citz Theatre
The Children - 2022 - Dir. Andrew Panton - Dundee Rep Theatre
Don Juan - 2021 - Dir. Lu Kemp - Perth Theatre
Romeo and Juliet - 2021 - Dir. Kate Nelson - Cumbernauld Theatre
Eat Me - 2020 - Dir. Eszter Marsalko - Snap-Elastic for the Manipulate Festival
Don’t Push the Button - 2019 - Dir. Kirsty McLean - A Play, A Pie and a Pint
The Panopticon - 2019 - Dir. Debbie Hannon - National Theatre of Scotland
Pride and Prejudice (sort of) - 2019 - Dir. Paul Brotherston - Royal Lyceum Theatre
Crocodile Fever - 2019 - Dir. Gareth Nicholls - Traverse Theatre
Ulster American - 2019 - Dir. Gareth Nicholls - *** Remounted for International Tour ***
All My Sons - 2019 - Dir. Jemima Levick - Dundee Rep Theatre
The Browning Version - 2019 - Dir. Michael Emans - Rapture Theatre
Gagarin Way - 2018 - Dir. Cora Bissett - Dundee Rep Theatre
Twelfth Night - 2018 - Dir. Wils Wilson - Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh / Bristol Old Vic
Ulster American - 2018 - Dir. Gareth Nicholls - Traverse Theatre
Winner of Carol Tambor Prize - Best of the Edinburgh Fringe
Winner of Fringe First Award
Richard III - 2018 - Dir. Lu Kemp - Perth Theatre
The Motherf**ker with the Hat - 2018 - Dir. Andy Arnold - The Tron Theatre / Sherman Theatre (Wales)
Deathtrap - 2018 - Dir. Johnnie McKnight - Dundee Rep Theatre
The Last Bordello - 2018 - Dir. David Leddy - Fire Exit Theatre
Knives in Hens - 2018 - Dir. Lu Kemp - Perth Theatre
Cockpit - 2017 - Dir. Wils Wilson - Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh
August: Osage County - 2017 - Dir. Andrew Panton - Dundee Rep Theatre
Oresteia: This Restless House - 2017 - Dir. Dominic Hill - ***Remounted for the Edinburgh International Festival***
Queen Lear - 2017 - Dir. Jennifer Dick - Bard in the Botanics
Measure for Measure - 2017 - Dir. Gordon Barr - Bard in the Botanics
Timon of Athens - 2017 - Dir. Jennifer Dick - Bard in the Botanics
Taming of the Shrew? - 2017 - Dir. Gordon Barr - Bard in the Botanics
Dick McWhittington - 2016 - Dir. Nick Winston - His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen / Qdos Pantomimes
Aladdin - 2016 - Dir. John Payton - Cymru, Llandudno / Qdos Pantomimes
Aladdin - 2016 - Dir. David Fleesham - The Lyceum, Crewe / Qdos Pantomimes
Rapunzel - 2016 - Dir. Matt Addicott - Platform
Brigadoon - 2016 - Dir. Philip Howard - The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
The Lonesome West - 2016 - Dir. Andy Arnold - Tron Theatre {Fight Consultant}
Oresteia: This Restless House - 2016 - Dir. Dominic Hill - Citizen's Theatre / National Theatre of Scotland
Part 1: Agamemnon's Return
Part 2: The Bough Breaks
Part 3: Electra and her Shadow
*** CAT Award Winner 2016: Best Director and Best New Play ***
Dance of Death - 2016 - Dir. Candice Edmunds - Citizen's Theatre
Peter Pan - 2015 - Dir. Nick Winston - His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen / Qdos Pantomimes
Jack and the Beanstalk - 2015 - Dir. Ed Curtis - The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford / Qdos Pantomimes
Rapunzel - 2015 - Dir. Lu Kemp - Citizen's Theatre {Fight Consultant}
Kontomble (The Shaman and the Boy) - 2015 - Dir. Guy Hollands - A Play, a Pie and a Pint
Richard II - 2015 - Dir. Jennifer Dick - Bard in the Botanics {Fight Consultant }
The Merchant of Venice - 2015 - Dir. Gordon Barr - Bard in the Botanics {Fight Consultant }
Titus Andronicus - 2015 - Dir. Stewart Laing - Dundee Rep Theatre
The Straw Chair - 2015 - Dir. Liz Carruthers - Borderline Theatre Company
West Side Story - 2015 - Dir. Andrew Panton - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Romeo and Juliet - 2015 - Dir. Gordon Barr - Bard in the Botanics {Associate Fight Director}
Slope - 2014 - Dir. Stewart Laing - Untitled Projects
*** CAT Award Winner 2015: Best Technical Presentation ***
Tomas and Fantom - 2014 - Dir. Liz Carruthers - White Stag Theatre
Hamlet - 2014 - Dir. Alasdair Hunter - Wilderness of Tigers/Bard in the Botanics
Ophelia - 2014 - Dir. Stewart Laing - A Play, a Pie and a Pint
Festen - 2014 - Dir. Maggie Kinloch - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
The Libertine - 2014 - Dir. Dominic Hill - Citizen's Theatre/ Bristol Old Vic
Miss Julie – 2014 – Dir. Dominic Hill - Citizen’s Theatre{ Fight consultant }
Dragon – 2013 – Dirs. Jamie Harrison and Candice Edmunds - National Theatre of Scotland/ Vox Motus/ Tianjin Children's Art Theatre
*** CAT Award Winner 2014: Best Technical Presentation ***
*** UK Theatre Award Winner 2014: Best Show for Children and Young People ***
MCBTH – 2013 – Dir. Alasdair Hunter - University of Cumbria
Macbeth – 2013 – Dir. Rachel O’Riordan - Perth Theatre/ The Tron
The Idiot at the Wall – 2013 – Dir. Emily Reutlinger - Stoirm Og
I’ll Keep the Light – 2013 – Dir. Alasdair Hunter - Cardboard Fox Theatre Co
Deadinburgh – 2013 – Dir. Barra Collins - LASTheatre
Takin’ Over the Asylum – 2013 – Dir. Mark Thomson - Royal Lyceum/ Citizens Theatre { Fight consultant}
Waiting for Lefty – 2013 – Dir. Christopher Emms - White Bear Theatre (London)
The Seafarer – 2013 – Dir. Rachel O’Riordan - Perth Theatre
*** CAT Award Winner 2013: Best Ensemble and Best Director ***
The Maids – 2013 – Dir. Stewart Laing - Citizens Theatre
Private Lives – 2012 – Dir. Susan Worsfold - A Play, a Pie and a Pint
Edinburgh Fringe
Defunct Pig – 2012 – Dir. Justyna Mytnik
My Sister – 2012 – Dir. Debbie Hannan
New Arts Concerts (touring production in Italy and Germany) { Assistant Fight Director }
Ben Hur Live! (arena production) – 2011 – Dir. Philip Wm McKinley
The Arches:
Dead Man’s Cell Phone – 2011 – Dir. Stasi Schaeffer
One Good Beating – 2011 – Dir. Bill Wright
Paragon – 2010 – Dir. Marcus Roche
Marriage ala Mode – 2010 – Dir. Stasi Schaeffer
Stage Combat Training
The International Paddy Crean Workshop 2008/09, 2010/11 and intern for 2016/17
World Stage Combat Workshop - 2016 - Advanced Certification with BASSC, SAFD, SAFDi, NSFS - Unarmed, Found Weapon, Broadsword, Case of Rapier, Rapier and Dagger, Katana, Knife.
BADC Advanced Stage Combatant – Unarmed/Knife, Quarterstaff, Broadsword, Case of Rapier, Small Sword, Sword and Buckler.
The Nordic Stage Fight Society Summer Workshop – Advanced Class – 2013
With YoungBlood Ltd:
Shakespeare’s Swords – 2010
Intro to Contemporary Martial Arts for Screen – 2010
Case of Rapiers (with Maestros Jacques Cappelle and Jonathan Howell) - 2011
Teaching
Instructor - Social Distance Showdown 2.0 - stage combat - 2020, international
Masterclass Instructor - Rose Bruford College - stage combat - 2020, Edinburgh, Scotland
Guest Artist - Solar Bear Deaf Youth Theatre - stage combat - 2018, Glasgow, Scotland
Specialist Tutor - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Short Courses - stage combat - 2014-2018, Glasgow, Scotland
Guest Instructor – Gilbert Patterson Middle School – stage combat basics - 2011, 2012, 2014, Lethbridge, Canada
Guest Artist - Edinburgh College - stage combat - 2014, Edinburgh, Scotland
Workshop Leader – Youth on the Quay Festival – stage combat – 2013, Greenock, Scotland
Workshop Leader – National Festival of Youth Theatre – stage combat – 2013, Glenrothes, Scotland
Instructor - Ambassador Theatre Group “Ripple Effect” – stage combat basics – 2012, Glasgow, Scotland.
Assistant Instructor to Tim Klotz, YoungBlood Ltd. - all levels workshop - 2011, London, England.
Instructor – Glenmore Christian Academy basics – 2011, Calgary, Canada.
Assistant Instructor to Tim Klotz – small sword workshop – 2010, Banff, Canada.
Assistant Instructor to Lawrence Carmichael, YoungBlood Ltd. – basic workshop – 2010, Glasgow, Scotland.