LEARNING and COMMUNITY
I’m passionate about developing and facilitating creative learning projects that foster inter-generational co-creativity and, equally, that nurture the vocational aspirations of actors and makers from backgrounds currently under-represented within the industry. I’m also a bit of a technology geek. Since 2012 all of my practice has utilised e-technologies in original ways to deepen and enrich creative collaboration processes and to facilitate multi-platform audience experiences.
Here are examples of my learning and community work that I’m particularly fond of.
The 3d Memory JUKEbox
The 3D Memory Jukebox was a community-focused performance project that facilitated inter-generational creative exchange through a unique combination of music, memory, digital multi-media and live performance.
A Free House
A Free House was a play about the emotional gap that can arise between fathers and sons. It was commissioned by the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, for their PUB season, in which the Royal Exchange Studio was transformed into an authentic, fully-functioning pub. The cast of A Free House were a combination of professional actors and gentlemen recruited to the project via the Royal Exchange Theatre's Acting For Scared People initiative.
the Boy universe
The Boy Universe enabled learners to develop screen acting, screenwriting and film-making skills, using their phones or laptops in conjunction with free video editing apps. The project led to a an online, multi-platform storytelling experience, inspired by characters in Leo Butler’s play, Boy.
Actor Training
Since 2005 I’ve coached and directed aspirant actors and theatre-makers within a range of UK drama schools. Explore my production archive, learn about rehearsal processes, and read testimonials below.
Make It Happen!
Make It Happen! is a dynamic blended-learning workshop process that helps aspirant theatre artists from the NE gain ownership of their creative futures.
Learning Resources
A selection of learning resources that I’ve created for dramatic texts studied within the KS3 and KS4 English curriculum.