Filament Theatre is a music theatre company which produces inclusive work combining original vocal music with movement for audiences and participants in London and beyond. The company is led by composer and choir leader, Osnat Schmool and director, Sabina Netherclift.
Combining rich vocal harmonies and a physical approach to performance, we create original, dynamic music theatre. We bring inclusive performances and participation work to a wide audience by working in partnership with other organisations and performing in both theatres and non-traditional public spaces from St Pancras Station to Lewisham Shopping Centre.
We work with artists at all stages of their careers and from many different backgrounds. Since our formation in 2009 we have created 6 original pieces, (One or the Other, One Small Step and One Dark Night are now being developed together as Under One Roof) reached over 12,500 people, and worked on participatory projects with over 3000 people.
‘Filament deliver works of absolute freshness, assurance and free imagination that genuinely take risks and push back frontiers.’ Bill Bankes Jones, Artistic Director, Tête à Tête Opera Company.
The company is an Associate Artist of Greenwich Theatre.
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Osnat Schmool: Composer
Osnat Schmool is a composer/lyricist, choral conductor, performer and co-founder of Filament. She has written and co-created several shows for theatre and opera including Re:Love (Bridewell Theatre), The Thirsty Giraffe and Goldilocks (Little Angel Theatre) and all of Filament’s work to date. As a choral arranger & composer she arranged the UK Folk Music Award winning Lovely Molly for Sam Lee in 2016.
Osnat has been directing the Roundhouse Choir since it was established in 2009 and regularly teaches music and singing to people of all ages: from her local primary school Choir in Hackney to undergraduates (Rose Bruford, RADA, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama) and co-directing the Goldsmiths’ Vocal Ensemble. Osnat regularly works for Voicelab at The Southbank Centre and has conducted choirs in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Big Feastival and in June 2016 at the Royal Festival Hall for Guy Garvey’s Meltdown closing performance, M.I.A.’s Meltdown Festival headline performance (2017) and at The Royal Albert Hall for Jamie Cullum’s Late Night Prom (2016).
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Sabina Netherclift: Director
Sabina trained with Jacques Lecoq in Paris. She is a director, movement director, performer and co-founded Filament with Osnat. She is a resident artist at South Street Arts Centre for whom she co-wrote and performed in Behind Closed Doors, (performances temporarily halted for Lockdown 2) The Great British Bump Off and performed in Amelia for Sitelines 2019.
Her directing work includes all Filament’s work to date. Other directing work includes1 Beach Rd (Redcape Theatre) Finding a Cure as part of In Ruins and The Labour Exchange (Sitelines / South Street Arts Centre) The Deadly Curse (Opera North Education) and Cold Hands Warm Hearts (ENO Baylis) . Work as a movement director includes The Jungle Book (Greenwich Theatre) and Voices Now 2017 (featuring over 400 choir members from all over the country) Blood Drive, Re:Love and The Happiness of Fish (Bridewell Theatre Company).
She is a lecturer in Contemporary Theatre Practice at Guildford School of Acting and has run workshops on choral music/movement for Southbank Centre, Whitechapel Gallery, Central School of Speech and Drama, Rose Bruford, Greenwich Theatre and Stratford Circus Arts Centre.She is a regular teacher for GUOS, Rabble Theatre.
Filament Theatre is a music theatre company which produces inclusive work combining original vocal music with movement for audiences and participants in London and beyond. The company is led by composer and choir leader, Osnat Schmool and director, Sabina Netherclift.