I trained as an actor at Arts Educational schools on their 3 Yr Acting Trianing course.  I then went on to achieve a distinction in my MA Applied Theatre at Royal Central School of Speech & Drama.

I have worked extenisvely as a Director, Youth Arts Pracitioner and Actor.  I specialise in directing and developing new writing, but I am also an experienced deviser. In 2014 I started my company, The Thelmas, which was set up in order to discover and develop female writers and theatre makers.  We have so far mounted two full-length shows in London and at Brighton Fringe, and returned to the Camden Fringe with our second edition of our female monologue show, Ladylogue! at the Tristan Bates this August. 

As a Theatre Practitioner  I specialise in working with marginalised and hard-to-reach groups, particularly with excluded and vulnerable young people.  I have worked on projects with orgnisastions as diverse as Old Vic New Voices, Lyric Hammersmith, HMPYOI Feltham, HMP The Mount, Rideout, Roundhouse, Tricycle Theatre, Music in Prisons, Royal Philarmonic Orchestra, The Challenge, Shakespeare Schools Festival. 

I am currently the Programme Manager for our universal work and Pracitioner for targetted work at Westminster based youth arts charity,  DreamArts.

1. Programme Manager

   DreamArts · Sep 2013 - Present

2. Freelance Theatre Director

   Various - please download my CV for directing credits · Sep 2013 - Present

3. Workshop Facilitator

   Shakespeare Schools Festival · Sep 2015 - Nov 2015

4. Lead practitioner- Drama and Animation project with year 7 & 8 boys in Alternative Education setting

   Beechcroft AP/ TBAP/ DreamArts · Apr 2015 - Jul 2015

5. Creative Producer - West End Musical Theatre Gala at Fortune Theatre

   DreamArts · Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

6. Director - West End Musical Theatre Gala at Playhouse Theatre

   DreamArts · Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

7. Director - devised theatre piece wit year 9 & 10's in Alternative Education

   WAC/ DreamArts · May 2014 - Jul 2014

8. Producer - West End Musical Theatre Gala at Playhouse Theatre

   DreamArts · Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

9. Workshop Facilitator

   Shakespeare Schools Festival · Sep 2013 - Nov 2013

10. Assistant Director on 'EARLY WARNING' devised theatre project with NEET young people aged 16 - 24

    Lyric Hammersmith · Mar 2013 - Jul 2013

11. Facilitator - ongoing weekend programme

    Drama Workhouse · Jan 2012 - Jul 2013

12. Company Manager - Epidemic at Old Vic Tunnels

    Old Vic New Voices · Apr 2012 - Jun 2012

13. Drama Practitioner

    National Citizen Service (The Challenge) · May 2012 - Aug 2012

14. Company Stage Manager

    HMP The Mount in partnership with Music in Prisons, Rideout and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · Aug 2011 - Sep 2011

15. Assistant Director - Audition of Dreams (devised play with homeless NEET 16-25 yr olds)

    Roundhouse and Cardboard Citizens · Mar 2011 - Jun 2011

16. Drama Facilitator on project with young women from a Traveller Community

    Tricycle Theatre · May 2011 - Aug 2011

17. Director of 'A DREAM DEFERRED' devised theatre piece with incarcerated young men aged 15-21 yrs.

    HMPYOI Feltham · May 2011 - Jun 2011

18. Assistant Facilitator

    Creative ESOL - ReWrite · Nov 2010 - Apr 2011

1. MA (Distinction) Applied Theatre

   Royal Central School of Speech and Drama · Sep 2010 - Sep 2011

2. 3yr Diploma in Acting Acting

   Arts Educational · Sep 1996 - Jul 1999