DIRECTING
2024 | A Little Bit of Glitter in the Grey | by Paloma Oakenfold | for Rose Bruford College | February-March
2022/23 | Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training films | Health Education England with MenCap, National Autistic Society, Skills for Care, Access All Areas | Sep 22-Apr 23
Wrote and directed the scripts after a stringent consultation process.
2021 | Bigot | by Hassan Govia | Unshaded Arts | Camden People’s Theatre, London | July 2 nights
2021 | Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training films | Access All Areas in association with Health Education England, MenCap and National Autistic Society
After a short devising process, I wrote and directed 7 short films to combat unconscious bias towards learning-disabled and autistic patients | Apr-May
2020 | Refuge | Covid-compliant live theatre/digital hybrid show live-streamed | PACS Studio, Guildford School of Acting |Sep 1-Nov 30
Wrote and directed this one-hour multi-media play about a young Syrian Woman reclaiming her culture and heritage from the ravages of war
2020 | Home | Mixed media Sound and AV installation | Created for a Covid-compliant theatre landscape | PACS Studio, GSA |Sep 1-Nov 30
Wrote and directed 6 monologues that formed part of an installation exploring Homelessness and what ‘home’ means to former homeless people
2020 | Growing Pains by Kieran Rogers | Director’s Cut | Short film | July-August
Directed and edited a7-minute short film which was live streamed on YouTube in August
2020 | Sea Her by Rosa Torr | Director’s Cut | Short film | July-August
Directed and edited a 9-minute short film which was live-streamed on YouTube in August
2020 | Parasocial by Grace Howarth | Director’s Cut | Short film | July-August
Directed and edited a 5-minute short film which was live-streamed on YouTube in August
2020 | The Art Teacher by Mitch Day | Director’s Cut | Zoom rehearsed reading | July 1 night
2020 | Individual devised pieces | Access All Areas | Zoom weekly performance group | March to May and then further development in June and July
Individually devised performance pieces by three learning-disabled artists, shown weekly throughout March, April and May on Access All Areas Zoom performance group
2019 | Duolgue by Tricia Wey and Saffia Kavaz | WoLab | The Bunker and The Lion and Unicorn | 3 nights
A duologue about love, alienation and confused identity, this formed part of WoLab’s ACE-funded Writer/Actor Showcase
2006 | Never Talk to Strangers | Strangeworks | Street performance in Galway for Project 06 | 1 week
Site-specific and street performance inspired by The Master and Margarita, devised by the company in London for Galway.
2003 | Stained | The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama | Rehearsed reading | 3 performances
Wrote and directed this piece about religious fanaticism and the sexual abuse of the easily manipulated. It also explored identity, perfectionism and the unreliability of memory.
2003 | Bench, The Political Years | The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama | Fully staged Production | 3 nights
Wrote and directed this piece about the dark influences of spin-doctors and sinister political parties on a nation of lonely disconnected people.
2002 | In High Germany by Dermot Bolger | Trident Theatre Company | The Lion and Unicorn, London | 1 week
2000 | The Bower Wall by Paul O’Brien | Druid Theatre Company | Nuns Island Theatre, Galway, Ireland | 1 week
Directed and provided dramaturgy for this play about disaffected youth, as part of the Druid Debut series
ASSISTANT DIRECTING
2003 | Sweeney Todd by S Sondheim/ H Wheeler | dir John Abulafia | RCSSD Embassy Theatre | 1 week
I became the first ever student to be an assistant director on one of the 3rd Year BA Acting course’s final year productions.
2002 | Death & the Ploughman translated by Michael West | dir Deborah Bruce | The Gate Theatre, London | 4 weeks
2001 | An Original Night with Francis Fahy | dir Max Hafler | Town Hall Theatre Galway | 1 week
YOUNG PEOPLE
2022-Present | Drama teacher at Sylvia Young Theatre School teaching children from ages 4-18
2020 | Drama Facilitator for Blue Elephant Theatre Company on their Creative Minds Programme
2010-2019 | Head of Dance and Drama at Bute House Prep, London. Planned, programmed, wrote and produced both large-scale and small-scale productions of original works and adaptations such as The BFG, James and the Giant Peach, pantos, work inspired by physical theatre companies such as Frantic Assembly, RashDash, DV8 and work involving aerial puppets.
2004-2009 | Drama Teacher at Falcons School for Boys and Falcons School for Girls, London. Wrote and produced a range of shows, staged at Questors Theatre, Ealing and Paul Robeson Theatre, Hounslow.
COACHING/ OTHER
2023 Creative Enabler/ support mentor for learning disabled artists at Access All Areas| developing self-tape skills, screenwriting, dramaturgy, coaching
2022 Creative Support and Coaching for autistic lead actor | The Darkest Part of the Night | The Kiln Theatre | Director Nancy Medina 8 weeks
2022 Providing 1:1 coaching for self-tapes to actors with learning disabilities| Access All Areas | Ongoing
2021-22 Providing dramaturgical support to playwright Aine King as part of her Irish Arts Council Bid |Nov 21-Feb 22
2021 Creative Support for artist with autism | Jitney | Headlong and Leeds Playhouse | Director Tinuke Craig | 8 weeks
2020 Creative Enabler/Performer| Unreal City | Access All Areas & DreamThinkSpeak | Battersea Arts Centre | 4 weeks
2019-20 Workshop Facilitator in Physical Theatre skills and Commedia dell’Arte exercises for Access All Areas and Now! Theatre.