Facilitation
As a facilitator, I regularly work with young people and community theatre projects. This can be directing shows, co-creation projects, and also integrating community casts into professional productions.
My practice centres around co-creation; collaborative making processes and movement.
I frequently work with learning disabled and autistic creatives and participants, as a creative enabler, director and workshop leader. Access is an important part of my practice, holding equitable and integrated spaces.
Between 2018-2026, I led two of Derby Theatre’s Youth Theatre Companies, directing multiple productions, both scripted and devised for their main stage and studio.
I am currently an Associate Director on Nonsuch Studio’s three year city wide project, Stage The City.
I have worked with Derby Theatre, Birmingham REP, Sheffield Theatres and MENCAP, Plus One, Canvas, Meander Theatre, Nonsuch Studios and Hubbub Theatre Company.
Selected Previous Productions and Projects
Sneinton Underwater Adventures - Director - Stage The City - Nonsuch Studios
Sneinton Light Adventurers - Director - Stage The City - Nonsuch Studios - Nottingham Night Light
Here and There: A Witches Story - Derby Theatre Youth Theatre - Derby Theatre (Mainstage)
Wish Upon An Aaah (Devised) - Director - Derby Theatre Youth Theatre - Derby Theatre (Garden Stage)
World of Wonder - Launchpad Co-Director - Sheffield Theatres and MENCAP - Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
Dracula: Seven Listenings - Audioproject - Director - Derby Theatre and Derby Theatre Community Company
Little Red Riding Hood - Community Tour Workshops - Facilitator - Birmingham REP
Love and Information - Caryl Churchill - Director - Derby Theatre Youth Theatre - Derby Theatre (Mainstage)
A Series Of Public Apologies (in response to an unfortunate incident in the school lavatories) - John Donnelly - Director - Derby Theatre Youth Theatre - Derby Theatre (Studio)
Inclusion and Young People’s Voice Projects (Facilitator) - Derby Theatre with Safe and Sound Charity
Canvas SEND hub (Lead Facilitator) - Hubbub Theatre Company and Sinfonia Viva
Various Projects - The Company (Lead Facilitator) - Hubbub Theatre Company
Creative Mentor - Plus One with Derby Theatre
The End (Devised) - Director - Derby Theatre Youth Theatre - Derby Theatre (Mainstage)
The Ordinary Town (Devised) - Director - Derby Theatre Youth Theatre - Derby Theatre (Studio)
The Is Derby & Reimagine SEND Hubs (Facilitator) - The Reimagine project won the Guardian University Award 2020 for Social and Community Impact
Chaos - Laura Lomas - Director - Derby Theatre Youth Theatre - Derby Theatre (Mainstage)
The Stolen Golden Trainers (Devised) - Director - Derby Theatre Youth Theatre - Derby Theatre (Studio)
It Was Definitely Raining (Devised) - Director - Derby Theatre Youth Theatre (Garden Stage)
This Changes Everything - Joel Horwood - Director - Derby Theatre Youth Theatre (Studio)
Ducks Don’t Have Teeth, Do They? (Devised) - Director - Derby Theatre Youth Theatre - Departure Lounge Festival
Second Person Narrative - Jemma Kennedy - Director - Derby Theatre Youth Theatre - Derby Theatre (Studio)