My practice has included working in professional theatre, with actors in training and also non-actors. I strongly believe in providing access to theatre to those from under-represented backgrounds & I also take great joy from my work in community settings, using theatre to heal & address social issues.
As Resident:
2024/25 Resident Director, New Work – National Theatre
Liaising with visiting director’s and companies to ensure all works being developed by the Studio are fully cast and supported during their development time including all administrative tasks. Liaising with agents, casting directors, actors and NT Staff.
2023 Resident Assistant Director – Donmar Warehouse
Assisting on in-house main stage productions, inc. leading understudy rehearsals & young people’s rehearsals. Directing rehearsed readings and script reading within the literary department. Leading workshops for participation department. Shadowing finance, fundraising, marketing and producing teams.
As Director:
2025 ‘Julius Caesar’ – RADA, Shakespeare For Young Audiences
Touring schools following a short run in the Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre at RADA, with BA Acting students
2024 ‘Guards At The Taj’ – JMK Award & Orange Tree Theatre
The JMK & Eastern Eye Award Winning production, a revival of Rajiv Joseph’s modern classic.
2024 ‘MANTELPEACE’ – Young Vic
Eight weeks of facilitating workshops with multiple partner organisations culminating in a theatrical exhibition in the Maria and Clare spaces.
2023 & 2022 ‘Pressure Drop’ - Immediate Theatre, The Yard & Schools Tour
By Anna Bennett. Produced in association with Idris Elba. Following initial success ‘Pressure Drop’ returned for a second tour in 2023.
2023 ‘Platform’ – East 15
BA Acting students final year show at East15.
2022 ‘Second Person Narrative’ - Clapham Omnibus / RBSW
A student production from Rose Bruford South West (formerly ALRA).
As Assistant / Associate Director:
2024 ‘CONFIDENTIAL TITLE - The Musical’ Playful Productions
Associate director on 6 weeks of workshops on a new musical adaptation of a much-loved children’s classic, dir. Katy Rudd.
2023 ‘Clyde’s’ by Lyn Nottage – Donmar Warehouse
Directed by Lynette Linton
2023 ‘When Winston Went To War With The Wireless’ By Jack Thorne, Donmar Warehouse
Directed by Katy Rudd
2023 ‘Trouble In Butetown’ By Diana Nneka Atuona, Donmar Warehouse
Directed by Tinuke Craig. Including Understudy rehearsals and young people’s rehearsals
2022 ‘The P-Word’ by Waleed Akhtar, The Bush Theatre
The Olivier Award Winning Production directed by Anthony Simpson-Pike.
2022 ‘Sorry You’re not a Winner’ by Sam Bailey, Paines Plough & TR Plymouth
Directed by Jesse Jones. Acting director for tour venues including Plymouth Theatre Royal & Northern Stage.
Teaching / Workshops / Participation:
2022-25 RCSSD – Lead Tutor – Intro To Acting, Intro To Directing, Youth Theatre
2024 Bush Theatre – Director – New Writing R&D
2024-25 Mountview – Lead Tutor - Part Time Acting Course
2024 Donmar & Stratford East – Director – New Writing R&D
2023-24 Donmar Warehouse – Director ‘Donmar Local’ &‘Donmar Local Writers’
2022-24 Oasis Academy – Summer Schools
2022 East 15 ‘Brecht’ Devising project– Director
2022 LAMDA – Summer School Acting Tutor
2022 ALRA South –Director & Visiting Tutor
2021 ARRIVAL - imPOSSIBLE Productions
2022 DreamArts- Facilitator
2020-21 Odd Arts – Freelance Facilitator & Forum Theatre
2021 The Hope Mill Theatre School– Lead Acting Tutor
2017-2019 Greenwich Theatre – Facilitator & Actor
2017 Queens Theatre Hornchurch – Facilitator
2009-2012 Spanner in The Works, Guys Hospital ‘Riverscross’– Workshop Assistant
2008-2010 GLYPT (now TRAMSHED) Summer Schools – Workshop Assistant