A bit about me…
I have worked with children & young people for most of my professional career, as an actor/teacher/musician (guitarist) and a director. I have worked with children across the ages ranges in schools, some of whom have special educational needs.
I have been actively involved in planning and delivering drama projects and workshops – using drama as a tool to explore curriculum and issue based work within my ongoing work in schools.
My art specialisms…
-Drama
-Music – Guitar
-Directing
-Voice work; to build confidence & self-esteem
-SEAL/PSHE
Me as a professional artist…
Freelance director: International Playwriting Festival, Overground Festival, Theatre 503, WriteBites [Eyebrow Productions]
Freelance practitioner: creating bespoke workshops & courses – including “Devising Using Untold Stories” (residential course Summer 2013), & “Character Through Song”
Associate Director: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Doctor Faustus – Present Moment Theatre
Director & acting tutor: Guildhall School of Music & Drama, East 15 Acting School, Guildford School of Acting, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Director & writer: “John Morgan – Voice of a Lascar” – National Maritime Museum/Tara Arts
Director & Project director: “SAILING TO BRITAIN”, “Bully Richard”, “Rama & Sita” – Tara Arts
Assistant director: “Me & My Girl” – London Palladium
Practitioner/Creative Partner – A New Direction, The Royal Opera House
Creative director & lead practitioner: Haringey Shed Inclusive Theatre
Singer/songwriter touring UK & Europe
Actor/Singer/Musician
Me as an experienced facilitator…
Working on new contemporary writing, classic texts, music theatre & using historical material to create theatre, Freelance theatre director.
Using drama & creative play to support development & raising self-esteem in children being educated in Pupil Support/Referral Units, Bubble & Brit.
Directing students in devised work, classic texts; coaching for audition pieces; workshops on devising & professional development, East 15 Acting School.
With the Royal Opera House & A New Direction – working in primary schools to create performance, explore the curriculum, inspire creative writing & develop language skills, and explore ‘P4C’ – Philosophy for Children, Creative Partnerships.
“Doctor Faustus” – Associate Director, included delivering workshops exploring the text and theatre conventions for GCSE & A level students, Present Moment Theatre Company
“Shakespeare & Beyond” – Present Moment Theatre: working with English teacher to enable them to use ‘rehearsal room’ techniques in English lessons to make Shakespeare more accessible to KS3/4.
Director/workshop leader with 12-14 & 15-18 acting classes, & musical theatre workshop, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Director/workshop leader in schools and with children and youth theatre companies; creating bespoke issue based workshops, Haringey Shed Inclusive Theatre Company.
Drama practitioner, Haringey Music & Performing Arts Service.
Workshop leader - project planning & delivery during Summer ON TRACK, BIG FISH Theatre Company, London.
Drama practitioner for after school drama club, St. Ignatius RC Primary School, Stamford Hill.
Performer/facilitator for under 5’s interactive music group, TickTock Music Group, North London.
Youth worker Responsible for planning and delivery of sessions according to youth service curriculum, London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Youth theatre workshop leader, TheatreTrain/Brentwood Youth Theatre, Essex.
Planning and delivery of workshop sessions; co-ordinator and co-director of final devised performance, Chats Palace Arts Centre, London.
Actor/singer/musician mainstream theatre and television, community theatre and theatre-in-education. Devising, leading and facilitating curriculum-based workshops, as well as story-telling, voice and song Workshops. Various settings ranging from inner city Birmingham and London, Gloucestershire, and rural Pembrokeshire
My Education & Training…
University of Essex / 2009 / MA in Theatre Directing (distinction)City of Liverpool College of Higher Education, validated by University of Lancaster. / 1982 / B.A. Honours (2:1) Drama & English
Waltham Forest College / 2001 / Certificate in Counselling Skills (validated by Central School of Counselling Training
Trinity Laban / 2013 / Arts Award Advisor (Bronze/Silver)
Two Day Induction / Bigfoot Arts Education
Supply and PPA / Bigfoot Arts Education
How to create devised theatre for children / Bigfoot Arts Education
Advanced Facilitation Skills / Bigfoot Arts Education
How to work creatively with Early Years and KS1 / Bigfoot Arts Education
Mantle Of The Expert / Bigfoot Arts Education