China Plate Ed Collier, Producer, Iain Goosey, Producer

New Directions 2014 Contact List:

National Rural Touring Forum
Alice Porter, Co-ordinator,
David Porter, Strategic Director,
Kirsty Halliday, Online co-ordinator,
Ralph Lister, Development Director,

China Plate
Ed Collier, Producer,
Iain Goosey, Producer,

York Theatre Royal
Alex Wright, Associate Artist, York Theatre Royal,

Little Festival Showcase Artists
Andy Field
Andy Field, Motor Vehicle Sundown,

Chanje Kunda
Chanje Kunda, Poet,

Common Ground
Hannah Davies, Within This Landscape,

Dumbwise
John Ward, Sea Fever,

Ella Good & Nicky Kent
Ella Good, Wild Thing I love You,

Fine Chisel
Tom Spencer, Midnight At The Boar's Head,

Flanagan Collective
Alex Wright, BABYLON,

Gobbledigook
Phil Grainger,

Greg Wohead
Jo Mackie, Hurtling,

Hannah Nicklin
Hannah Nicklin, A Conversation With My Father,

Henry Raby
Practise Patience,

Holy Moly & the Crackers
Conrad Bird, If The River Was Whiskey,

The Bone Ensemble
Jill Dowse, Caravania,

Third Angel
Alex Kelly, Cape Wrath,

Tin Box Theatre
Jo Newman & Jo Gleave, Pint Dreams,

York Theatre Royal Showcase Artists:
Camden People’s Theatre & Gameshow
Brian Logan, The HS2 Project,

Christopher Green
Christopher Green, The Singing Hypnotist,

Circus Geeks
Lauren Hendry, Beta Testing,

Clod Ensemble
Tracy Gentles, The Red Chair,

Contact Theatre Company / Jackie Hagan
Oliver Sykes, Some People have too many legs,

Ellie Browning
Ellie Browning, The Love Project,

Ensemble Theatre
Elizabeth Mansfield, The Restoration of Nell Gwyn,

Fevered Sleep
Sophie Eustace, Brilliant (Film),

Francesca Millican-Slater
Pippa Frith, My Dearest Girls…The Letters Book,

Fumi Okiji Old Time Jazz
Fumi Okiji, Jazz Services Project,

Greg Wohead
Jo Mackie (Producer), Hurtling,

Heads South
John Harriman, Jazz Services Project,

Panta Rei Danseteater
Pia Holden, I wish her well,

Pentabus Theatre Company
Elizabeth Freestone, Shopping and Fracking [working title],

Phoenix Dance Theatre
Lesley Jackson, ReFINED,

Sonia Sabri
Sonia Sabri, Labyrinth,

Spilt Milk
Sarah Devlin, Spilt Milk Say Dance,

Sue MacLaine and Emma Kilbey
Sue MacLaine, The Sid Lester Village Hall Special,

The Wardrobe Ensemble
Hannah Smith, RIOT,

Too Cool The Music of Chet Baker
Sue Richardson, Jazz Services Project,

Travelling Light Theatre Company
Jude Merrill, STRICTLY BALTI by Saikat Ahamed,

Trestle
Emily Gray, The Deadlies,

Untied Artists
Jake Oldershaw, The Boy who bit Picasso,

Associated artists / performing companies / producers
Associate Artist and NRTF Board member
Cartoon De Salvo
Alex Murdoch, Co-Artistic Director,

Dance Theatre Maker
Sally Marie, Sweet Shop Revolution,

Farnham Maltings
Janice Brittain, Tour Co-ordinator,

Pentabus Theatre
Elizabeth Freestone, Artistic Director,
Rachael Griffin, Managing Director,

Rocket Theatre
Martin Harris, Artistic Director,

Spilt Milk
Adele Wragg, Artistic Director,

The Production Shed
Lauren Hendry, Independent Producer,

The Place
Christina Elliot, Artist Development Producer, Organisation The Place
Eddie Nixon, Director, Theatre and Artist Development,

Bootworks Theatre
Andy Roberts, Co-Artistic Director,

Supported Artists:
Live & Local Mentored Artists:
Little Earthquake, Philip Holyman,
Spilt Milk, Sarah Devlin,

Panda / Northern Touring Schemes Mentored Artist:
Chanje Kunda, Performing Artist,

Arts Council England:
Adam Gent, Relationship Manager,
Alex Croft, Relationship Manager, Dance,
David Gaffney, Relationship Manager,
Jessica Farmer, Relationship Manager Engagement & Audiences,
Jill Brown, Relationship Manager, Touring,
Ralph Dartford, Relationship Manager, Touring,
Sarah Maxfield, Area Director, North, for assistant use
Debbie Butler, Relationship Manager, Touring,
Kate Parkin, Relationship Manager, Engagement and

Voluntary promoters working with Rural Touring Scheme members
Blaize/Artery Live, Bishop Burton: Charleyne Wright
Blaize/Artery Live, Beverley: Cally Barker
Blaize/Artery Live, Swanland: Yvonne Dumsday
Lincolnshire RTS, Harmston: Keith Elms
Lincolnshire RTS, Swayfield: John Stanley
Lincolnshire Rural and Community Touring, Wickenby: Ian Sharp,
Nottinghamshire RTS, North & South Wheatley: Carol Tasker
Nottinghamshire, Lound: Delia Abbott
Leicestershire, Manton: Anne Cowan
Take Art, Hatch Beauchamp:Susan and Kevin Comer Jones
Carn to Cove,Perranporth: Barbara Tremewan, Voluntary Promoter and NRTF Board member
Cheshire Rural Touring Arts, Goostrey: Janet Ollier, Voluntary Promoter and NRTF Board member
Cheshire Rural Touring Arts, Tattenhall: Lisa Ford
Cheshire Rural Touring Arts, Tattenhall: Linda Davenport
Artsreach, Sturminster Newton: Linda Cowley
Live & Local/Shindig, Marchington, Staffordshire: Phil Hodges
Live & Local/Shindig, Great Longstone, Derbyshire:Jane Littlefield
Northants Touring Arts, Helmdon (South Northants): Morag Underwood
Villages in Action, Stockland: Wendy Van der Plank
Rural Arts North Yorkshire, Gilling East: Catherine Birch
Rural Arts North Yorkshire,Helperby: Maggie Corder
Night Out Wales, Cardigan: Julie Evans
Spot On Lancashire, Halton: Francis Roe
Highlights, Welton Le Wold and Wickenby: Sue Hayward
Arts Alive, All Stretton: Cate Latchford
Black Country Touring, Thimblemill: Julie McKirdy,

Rural Touring Schemes:

Go to to see the map of touring schemes and click the dots to find out more contact details, links to websites and more.

AIR in G
Ed O Driscoll, Executive Director,

Applause
Anne Emmett, Tour Manager,
Dawn Badland, Director,

Arts Alive
Sian Kerry, Director,

Artsreach
Ian Scott, Executive Director,
Kerry Bartlett, Promotions Officer,
Yvonne Gallimore, Projects Co-ordinator,

Beaford Arts
Mark Wallace, Director,

Black Country Touring
Natalie Kidman, YP and promoter Coordinator,
Sarah Watton, Admin Assistant,
Steve Johnstone or Frances Land, Co Artistic Directors, /

Blaize/ ArtERY live
Ellen Thorpe, General Manager/ Administrator,

Carn to Cove
Claire Marshall, Project Manager,
Tim Smithies, Project Director,

Cheshire Rural Touring Arts
Claire Smith, Creative Producer,

Creative Arts East
Julie Hewitt, Community Touring Assistant,
Karen Kidman, Community Touring Manager,
Natalie Jode, Director,

Good Night Out
Tei Williams, Manager,

Highlights
Barbara Slack/Rosie Cross, Co-Directors,
Esther Hingle, Outreach Worker/ Northumberland,

Hog the Limelight (Hampshire County Council)
Nadine Fry, Arts Programme,

Kirkgate Arts/Arts Out West
Caroline Aston, Artistic Manager,

Live & Local/Shindig
John Laidlaw, Executive Director,
Sarah Benn, Marketing Officer,
NEAT
Emyr Bell, Executive Manager,

Night Out Wales
Hilary Farr, Development Officer,
Nia Wyn Jones, Scheme Co-ordinator,
Peter Gregory, Head,
Nicola Burgess, Powys County Council, Night Out Support Officer,

North Lincolnshire Council Live Lincs RTS
Gill Vickers, Arts Development officer,

Northants Touring Arts
Sally Anne Tye, Executive Director,

Nottinghamshire County Council (Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire RTS)
Sue Beresford, Programme Co-ordinator,

On Tour Rural Arts North Yorkshire
Sophie Backhouse, On Tour Rural Arts North Yorkshire,
Chloe Hampson, ON Tour Development Manager,

Performance Republic / Point Blank
Robert Lee, Venue Administrator,
Jo Lettin, Projects Coordinator,

Spot On Lancashire
Sue Robinson, Director,
Lyndsey Wilson, Programmer,

Take Art
Mark Helyar, Co-Director of Theatre,
Sarah Peterkin, Director Rural Touring Scheme,

The Pound Arts Trust - Rural Arts Wiltshire and Rural Arts South Gloucestershire
Sophie Leighton-Kelly, Deputy Director (Programming),

The Touring Network
Lindsay Brown, Programmer,
Sam Eccles, Director,

Theatre in the Villages
Dan Clucas, Manager,
Jeannette Baxter, Coordinator,

Villages in Action
Kate Green, Creative Communities Manager,
Rebecca Smith, Director’s Assistant,
Roger Werner, Director,

Venues / Promoters/Programmers
Junction, Goole
Charlie Studdy, Arts & Leisure Manager,

Lincoln Drill Hall
Chris Kirkwood, Chief Executive,

Eden Court Theatre
Roz Bell, Programme Manager,

Merlin Theatre
Claudia Pepler, Artistic Director,

We Do
Rachel Massey, Artistic Programme Manager ,

SEALL
Duncan MacInnes, Event Director,