Penelope Shales-Slyne Director - Drama / Comedy / Kids (live action) Agent: Jean Kitson - [email protected]
Throughout her career, both in theatre and television, Penny has remained passionate about performance and is known for her excellent work with actors and polished visual style. Penny started in theatre, and since moving into television she has directed hundreds of hours of drama. She is currently a returning director on Coronation Street, EastEnders, Fair City and Pobol Y Cwm and has directed for shows such as Hollyoaks, The Bill, Family Affairs (which she also produced), Grange Hill and Welsh prison drama Tu Fewn Tu Fas. She mentors young directors, occasionally teaching directing at postgraduate level, and did two years on Kenyan soap Makutano Junction teaching local directors and production crews. Penny is fluent in French and Welsh.
Work Directing
Coronation Street (2019) ITV Regular director on ITV’s flagship continuing drama series.
Fair City (2011-2020) RTÉ Regular returning director on Ireland’s leading continuing drama series, filming in Dublin.
Pobol Y Cwm (2012-2020) BBC Wales Returning director to Welsh language continuing drama series; most recent block December 2019 to January 2020.
EastEnders (2015-2019) BBC Regular Director.
Hollyoaks (2001-2016) Lime Pictures / C4 Regular and returning director for C4’s continuing drama series.
Makutano Junction (2010-2011) Mediae Series 8, 9 and 10 of Mediae’s Kenyan issue led drama shot in Nairobi. Also mentored young Kenyan directors.
EastEnders BBC
Kitson Press Associates Limited, 32 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7PB. Tel: 0203 848 1400 Registered in England No. 8873757 Registered office: 154 Brookscroft Road, London E17 4JR Over 30 episodes of the BBC1 flagship continuing drama series
The Bill (2002-2004) Talkback Thames / ITV Several 60’ episodes. In 2003 and 2004 Penny tutored training courses for new directors to THE BILL.
Family Affairs (1998-2005) Talkback Thames / ITV A director from 1998-2005 on the tightly budgeted and scheduled daily soap. She directed many of the most important episodes. Penny also Series Produced the show in 2001.
Coronation Street ITV Over 25 episodes of ITV’s flagship continuing drama series
Grange Hill BBC One series of the popular CBBC school drama.
Leaving BBC Wales Short devised drama
Machair STV Two series (22 episodes) of STV’s Gaelic drama.
Glan Hafran S4C 30 x 50’ episodes Welsh language drama
Bristol Old Vic Plays Penderyn/HTV
The Sherman Plays Penderyn/HTV
Dr Elen S4C 3 x 50’ episodes
Tu Fewn, Tu Fas Pontcanna / S4C 3 x 60’ Welsh language dramas
Balance of Power Pontcanna / S4C Pontcanna / S4C
Kitson Press Associates Limited, 32 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7PB. Tel: 0203 848 1400 Registered in England No. 8873757 Registered office: 154 Brookscroft Road, London E17 4JR Dinas HTV Wales 40 x 30’ episodes. Welsh language drama
Kitson Press Associates Limited, 32 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7PB. Tel: 0203 848 1400 Registered in England No. 8873757 Registered office: 154 Brookscroft Road, London E17 4JR