josiane segar

I am a theatre-maker, performer, workshop facilitator and the artistic director of English Theatre Leipzig.  

My practice centres interdisciplinary collaborations between science, art, and society. I particularly love devising work that explores themes of community, migration and nature conservation through physical theatre, comedy and ensemble. 

Work & Background

Josiane received a summa cum laude from the University of Oxford, obtained her PhD from iDiv and received her acting diploma from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She also completed a Devising Directing intensive program in Berlin with Paul Budraitis.

She has directed, produced and performed in 16 independent theatre productions and run several long-term interdisciplinary arts projects. She has worked / performed with Neues Schauspiel Leipzig, Theater der Jungen Welt, Botanischer Garten Leipzig, Stattgalerie, Altonaer Theater Hamburg, LOFFT Theater with the Werkstatt in October 2026. She also works as a voice actress and yoga teacher.

For her interdisciplinary work, she was recently awarded an theatre-science residency by the Oak Spring Garden Foundation in VA, USA, was awarded twice by the Tilia Awards for art in Berlin, and is also the recipient of an EXIST-Women scholarship. She has co-acquired over €100,000 for theatre and cultural projects in the last three years.

My background as a biodiversity researcher continues to inspire and inform my work as an interdisciplinary maker. Part of my work involves forming collaborations between scientists, artists and institutions and I continue to contribute to participatory nature conservation research.