Sacha Kyle is an Award winning Director and Creator of original content specialising in television programming for children and young audiences. Her animated CBeebies BBC series ‘Hushabye Lullabye’ is available to watch worldwide and is the recipient of two prestigious awards from the Royal Television Society - ‘Best Children's television programme’ and ‘Best Animation’. Sacha has over twenty years experience working in television and theatre across all genres in live action, animation, comedy and drama and is a Jacobs Foundation/New America International Children’s fellow in recognition of her work in children’s media and her experience in Early years development.
Sacha works internationally as an Artistic director and consultant leading festivals and bespoke training as well as working with high-end broadcasters and companies to developing inspiring and creative original content, books and formats providing integrated solutions from the earliest stages of creative development, dramaturgy and script editing through to final production.
As an Award winning Television and Theatre director, Sacha has created work for both children and adults in Live Action Drama, Comedy and Animation and worked as an Artistic Director all over the world with the International Schools Theatre Association. She has a BA Degree from The Royal Scottish Conservatoire and has also trained with Studio 58, The Vancouver Film School, and Enrique Vargas (Teatro De Los Sentidos/labyrinth theatre) in Spain and Eugenio Barba (Odin Teatret) in Italy studying contemporary performance and physical theatre.
Sacha holds a Post Graduate Degree in Play Therapy and is the recipient of the Jacobs Foundation Switzerland and New America International Learning Science Exchange Fellowship for her work in children's media. She works as a consultant, teacher and Artistic Director for the International Schools Theatre Association, leading sessions at the Royal Conservatoire and the ARC University of Glasgow, a Starcatchers/Imaginate Associate artist creating unique productions for children and is currently developing and writing television content for early years audiences.
Her work has been supported by the BBC, CBeebies, The Royal Conservatoire Scotland, Glasgow University, National Theatre of Scotland, The Traverse Theatre, The Tron, Oran Mor, The Arches, The Citizens, The National Library of Scotland, The Kings Theatre Glasgow, The Royal Exchange Manchester, Camden Peoples Theatre London. Additional recent TV and Theatre work includes director on BAFTA nominated CBeebies Drama Series 1 'Molly & Mack' and Continuing Drama 'River City' for BBC Scotland, direction and dramaturgy for one of Scotlands leading Playwright Alan Bissett's work - Scotsman Fringe First Award Winning 'More Moira', 'One thinks of it all as a dream: Syd Barrett' by Alan Bissett, 'The Yellow Wall Paper' Oran Mor, 'What the F**kirk?' & 'The Pure, the Dead and the Brilliant ' featuring Elaine C Smith, & Ban this filth!' by Alan Bissett, premiering at the Edinburgh Fringe 2014/2013, BBC radio comedy 'Mark Nelsons guide to marriage', BBC comedy pilot showcase 'Family Business' written by Jack Docherty and Moray Hunter starring Ford Kiernan and Sharon Rooney, 'The Red Hourglass' by Alan Bissett (National Theatre of Scotland), 'I, Tommy' by Ian Pattison featuring Colin McCredie (The Kings Theatre), 'FaceGone' by Will Gore, 'The Kiss' by Murray Watts (Oran Mor), 'The Confidant' (NTS/ Oran Mor/The Traverse) 'The Moira Monologues' by Alan Bissett (Edinburgh Fringe 2010, The Citizens theatre, The Traverse, Royal exchange Square) 'Turbo Folk' by Alan Bissett (Nominated for CAT Award/Oran Mor) 'The House by Stevie McNicoll' (Oran Mor) 'The Library'(Arches Award for stage directors/National Theatre of Scotland) 'Lost Property' (Arches Theatre)
Sacha works internationally as an Artistic director and consultant leading festivals and bespoke training as well as working with high-end broadcasters and companies to developing inspiring and creative original content, books and formats providing integrated solutions from the earliest stages of creative development, dramaturgy and script editing through to final production.
As an Award winning Television and Theatre director, Sacha has created work for both children and adults in Live Action Drama, Comedy and Animation and worked as an Artistic Director all over the world with the International Schools Theatre Association. She has a BA Degree from The Royal Scottish Conservatoire and has also trained with Studio 58, The Vancouver Film School, and Enrique Vargas (Teatro De Los Sentidos/labyrinth theatre) in Spain and Eugenio Barba (Odin Teatret) in Italy studying contemporary performance and physical theatre.
Sacha holds a Post Graduate Degree in Play Therapy and is the recipient of the Jacobs Foundation Switzerland and New America International Learning Science Exchange Fellowship for her work in children's media. She works as a consultant, teacher and Artistic Director for the International Schools Theatre Association, leading sessions at the Royal Conservatoire and the ARC University of Glasgow, a Starcatchers/Imaginate Associate artist creating unique productions for children and is currently developing and writing television content for early years audiences.
Her work has been supported by the BBC, CBeebies, The Royal Conservatoire Scotland, Glasgow University, National Theatre of Scotland, The Traverse Theatre, The Tron, Oran Mor, The Arches, The Citizens, The National Library of Scotland, The Kings Theatre Glasgow, The Royal Exchange Manchester, Camden Peoples Theatre London. Additional recent TV and Theatre work includes director on BAFTA nominated CBeebies Drama Series 1 'Molly & Mack' and Continuing Drama 'River City' for BBC Scotland, direction and dramaturgy for one of Scotlands leading Playwright Alan Bissett's work - Scotsman Fringe First Award Winning 'More Moira', 'One thinks of it all as a dream: Syd Barrett' by Alan Bissett, 'The Yellow Wall Paper' Oran Mor, 'What the F**kirk?' & 'The Pure, the Dead and the Brilliant ' featuring Elaine C Smith, & Ban this filth!' by Alan Bissett, premiering at the Edinburgh Fringe 2014/2013, BBC radio comedy 'Mark Nelsons guide to marriage', BBC comedy pilot showcase 'Family Business' written by Jack Docherty and Moray Hunter starring Ford Kiernan and Sharon Rooney, 'The Red Hourglass' by Alan Bissett (National Theatre of Scotland), 'I, Tommy' by Ian Pattison featuring Colin McCredie (The Kings Theatre), 'FaceGone' by Will Gore, 'The Kiss' by Murray Watts (Oran Mor), 'The Confidant' (NTS/ Oran Mor/The Traverse) 'The Moira Monologues' by Alan Bissett (Edinburgh Fringe 2010, The Citizens theatre, The Traverse, Royal exchange Square) 'Turbo Folk' by Alan Bissett (Nominated for CAT Award/Oran Mor) 'The House by Stevie McNicoll' (Oran Mor) 'The Library'(Arches Award for stage directors/National Theatre of Scotland) 'Lost Property' (Arches Theatre)
