Daniel
orejon
Theatre-maker and performer
Daniel Orejon (he/him) is an Edinburgh-based director, writer and performer. Originally from Madrid, he moved to Scotland in 2011 to pursue a career in the arts. Since then, he has collaborated with over a hundred companies, creatives and organisations, including the University of Edinburgh, the Edinburgh Multilingual Stories Festival, the Edinburgh Science Festival, Scottish Youth Theatre and Strange Town. He specialises in projects that focus on multilingualism, queerness and mental health, with a special fondness for all things Hispanic.
In 2019 Daniel founded the Crested Fools as a platform to develop his practice and explore the stories he felt were missing from the British theatre scene. As its artistic director, he has created The Rotting Hart, Becquer's Legends and the unproduced A Band on Ilmoor's Fields.
Daniel is available for work as a director, writer and performer. For a breakdown of his acting credits, you can check his Spotlight profile. And for any enquiries regarding creative jobs, collaborations and services, you can drop him an email on here.
Creative Credits
Directing & Writing
TEENAGE BIBLE
Writer
Commissioned by Strange Town.
Opening at the Traverse Theatre in June 2024.
WISH UPON WISH
Writer
Commissioned by Strange Town.
Opening in December 2024.
BURN THE LITTLE WITCHES
Writer
Commissioned by Strange Town.
Opening in May 2024.
TARMAC LULLABIES
Writer | Director
Previewed at the Edinburgh Horror Festival 2023.
★★★★ Corr Blimey
TARLIKE
Writer
Commissioned by Strange Town.
Opened in December 2023.
Produced by Crested Fools. Directed by Flavia D'Avila.
Previewed at the Edinburgh Horror Festival 2022, opened at the King's Head Theatre in London April 2023, toured to Durham, Edinburgh, Dundee and Brighton.
★★★★★ Starburst Magazine | ★★★★★ Binge Fringe Magazine
Nominated for the OffFest Award | EdFringe 2023 Sell-out Show
Produced by Crested Fools. Translated and adapted from the stories by Gustavo Adolfo Becquer.
Previewed at the Edinburgh Horror Festival 2021, opened at the Edinburgh Fringe 2022.
★★★★ The Wee Review | Edinburgh Horror Festival 2021 Sell-out Show
LYSISTRATA
Director / Designer
Produced by Acting Out.
Performed in May 2022.
Poetry.
Shortlisted for the Island Life Productions ‘66 Prize.
Produced by Short Attention Span Theatre.
Online theatre.
Developed for Crested Fools.
Unproduced due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Produced by the University of Edinburgh.
Performed as part of the Edinburgh Science Festival 2019.
THE THINGS
WE CARRY
Director | Writer
Commissioned by the Edinburgh Multilingual Stories Festival and Bilingualism Matters.
Performed at the Edinburgh Multilingual Stories Festival 2018.
CAPTAIN BRAVE
Director | Deviser
Produced by Family Storytime.
Opened at the Merchant City Festival 2018, toured to Barrhead.