About
Leigh graduated from Brunel University with first class honours in Modern Drama.
Since then she has been working as a freelance facilitator - specialising in work with young people.
This work has led to her working with Theatre Royal Plymouth and touring work to the National Theatre as part of the Connections project.
She is co-founder and Artistic Director of The Age We Are - a company based in the South West providing development opportunities for young theatre makers before starting formal training. Their last 2 productions received 4 star reviews at Edinburgh Fringe.
She has recently receive a JMK Regional Directors bursary to assist on the European Premier of Peter and the Starcatcher at the Royal and Derngate Northampton.
Leigh travels extensively for work and has just completed a world tour.
E-learning
See which ScreenSkills e-learning Leigh Toney has completed to improve their skills and knowledge.
Experience
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Director
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Event Manager - Creative Director
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Theatre Practitioner - Young Company Acting
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Director
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Assistant Director
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Artistic Director
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Director
Education and training
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Workshop with Directors UK: Directing from stage to screen with Josie Rourke and Thomas Hescott
ScreenSkills Funded
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BA (1st class hon) Modern Drama