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
“Suffice to say that the production’s fight director, EmmaClaire Brightlyn, has
earned her paycheck.” – Matt Wolf, New York Times 2018 for Ulster American
“EmmaClaire Brightlyn serves up some cracking action sequences.” – Claire
Wood, The Wee Review 2018 for Gagarin Way
Film Fight Direction
Saint Joan - NTS - 2025 - Director Adura Onashile
Four Seconds Flat - FSFLtd - 2024 - Director Leyla Josephine
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
Bold Girls - 2025 - Jonty Cameron - Amerikana Theatre
Let The Right One In - 2025 - Dir. Finn Den Hertog - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Hercules the Bear - 2025 - Dir. Emily Reutlinger - Tenterhooks Theatre
The Needle Room - 2025 - Dir. Rosalind Sydney - Braw Clan Arts
Stuntman (remount and tour) - 2025 - Dir. Pete Lannon - Superfan
Blinded by the Light - 2025 - Dir. Philip Howard - Sylvian Productions
A View From the Bridge - 2025 - Dir. Jemima Levick - Tron Theatre
Treasure Island - 2024 - Dir. Jordan Blackwood - Scottish Theatre Producers
Wolves at the Door - 2024 - Dir. Amie Burns Walker - A Play, A Pie, and a Pint
So Long, Wee Moon - 2024 - Dir. Rosalind Sydney - Braw Clan Arts
Snake in the Grass - 2024 - Dir. Andrew Panton - Dundee Rep Theatre
Hedda Gabler - 2024 - Dir. Gordon Barr - Bard in the Botanics
*** CATS Award Winner 2025 - Best Production ***
Jane Eyre - 2024 - Dir. Jennifer Dick - Bard in the Botanics
Dirty Water - 2024 - Dir. John Stuart - I Know a Guy Productions
Two Sisters - 2024 - Dir. Wils Wilson - Royal Lyceum Theatre
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
*** CATS Awards Winner 2019: Best New Play and Best Production ***
*** 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
Rhinoceros - 2017 - Dir. Murat Daltaban - Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh
*** CATS Award Winner 2018 - Best Production ***
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
*** CATS 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
*** CATS 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
*** CATS 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
*** CATS 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: intern for 2016/17: Workshop Staff 2018/2019
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, 2021 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- present, 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.