Kate Saxon is a British freelance theatre director who lives in London. She is Associate Director of the Shared Experience theatre company.[1]
Kate Saxon's productions include the premiere of Mark Healy's adaptation of Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd (UK 2008), for English Touring Theatre and of Fowles' The French Lieutenant's Woman World premiere in USA and later British premiere.
For the Orange Tree Theatre's Susan Glaspell season she staged the first revival of Glaspell's 1922 comedy Chains of Dew in March 2008.
International productions include Nine Parts of Desire, at The Public, New York and later at The Wilma, Philadelphia. The production was the winner of 2 Barrymore Awards.
Saxon was Associate Director of the West End run and the international tour of Polly Teale's After Mrs. Rochester.
Kate Saxon was Voice Director for popular MMO Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (FUNCOM). For Heavenly Sword (Ninja Theory), Kate directed all the lead level and AI dialogue and was Lead voice director on BAFTA nominated Fable II (Lionhead) and on the new release Fable III. Fable II won the Develop Award for Audio Accomplishment in 2009. Kate provided MoCap and voiceover direction for Killzone 2 (Sony) and two Bond titles, Goldeneye and Bloodstone. Saxon also directed Castlevania: Lord of Shadows and Dragon Quest: Journey of the Cursed King (script review and directing) and for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts) Kate cast European roles.