Rory Willats’ work as a stage director, interactive media designer, and devising artist has been seen in opera houses, theatres, and galleries around the US and UK.

Willats is a current member of the Lucille Lortel’s Alcove Dramaturgy and Directors Cohort

In 2024, his work was presented as part of the Performance Studies international conference hosted at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in collaboration with LIFT (London International Theatre Festival) and the ar2u conference at the Rochester Institute of Technology.