Ilona Sell is an Offie-award-winning theatre director, film Assistant Director and freelance producer with a background in movement. Her practice encompasses conceptual, boundary-pushing adaptations of classic texts as well as devised new work centring queer people and women. She has directed shows at Soho Theatre, the Orange Tree Theatre, the Edinburgh Fringe and Vaults Festival. She holds a Masters with distinction in Directing from LAMDA and a BA in Anthropology and Theology from the University of Cambridge. Ilona recently undertook a residency at Celia Helena Drama School in São Paulo, and over the past year has worked with Guildhall Drama School, directed the “Shedinburgh Future of Theatre” award winning production in Edinburgh, and contributed to the build and story for Boomtown Festival. Ilona is delighted to be joining ThickSkin, and is looking forward to working with and learning from the team.