”Working with Monica is such a joy, she brings real warmth and kindness into the rehearsal room, creating a space that empowers actors to play and make bold choices. She is thorough in her process and interrogation of both script and character, driving the work to become the best, most detailed version possible. Monica has an incredible eye for crafting precise, comedic beats, as well as tender, deeply moving moments. She is a dream to work with!”
-Director with actor Elizabeth Green in Thanks For Having Me
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”One of Monica’s many wonderful qualities as a director is her ability to be so skilfully detailed in her directing style while always holding the integrity of the overall story in the forefront of her mind. She is interrogative in her choices and imaginative in her exploration of text and character.”
– Director with actor Olivia Mills in February Face
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“Working with Monica was an inspiring and enriching experience. She’s a director who balances a clear vision with an openness to collaboration, while still being guided with her insightful and thoughtful direction.“
– Director with actor Pip Tabbi in Planet Baby Steal
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”I’ve had the pleasure of working with Monica twice. She had a clear vision of where she wanted to go with the text but she also allowed us, as the performers, a lot of freedom to find our way into the characters, it was a great experience.”
– Director with actor Maite Jauregui in Ripped at the Seams
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”Monica was… incredibly clear, detailed and reassuring. …She really listened and responded to each actor’s unique approach and tailored her feedback to each actor which I think is truly such a gift to have in a director.”
– Director with actor Courtney Büchner in In Situ
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“An intuitive, sensitive, and decisive collaborator; an absolute joy to work with!”
– Director with actor Gabriel Murphy in Declare
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”She is not only an insightful and sharp director but also deeply collaborative and open to ideas. Her sensitivity to both the material and the cast made it easy to trust her vision.”
– Director with actor Belinda Fenty in Planet Baby Steal
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”I really enjoyed working with Monica! She helped me discover the character for myself, left room for me to bring my own creativity, but kept a gentle hand on the whole process, so we remained focused and ended up with a moving show that I was very proud to be a part of.”
– Director with actor Lavan Jeyarupalingam in Declare
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“Monica is one of those rare directors who can naturally foster a genuinely collaborative working environment. She has a unique ability to sift through many ideas to create a clear and unified vision.”
– Director with actor Caitlin Mallory in Declare
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”Working with Monica has been a really pleasure. As a director she is open and curious, creating the space for ideas to flow collaboratively with great sensitivity and drive. She is passionate and thoughtful in her work, and a kind leader.”
– Director with actor Paula Rodriguez in Ripped at the Seams
MONICA COX 