For info on current projects see rest of website.

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

Jan 2005 – 2008        
Dartington College of Arts Associate Lecturer
Associate / Visiting Lecturer in Devising, Directing Devising, Collaborative practice; Supervisor of group & solo practical work; Contemporary performance theory lecturer ; also teaching on BA Choreography & BA Arts & Cultural Management

2004-2005

 

Visiting Lecturer            Bath Spa University                             

Supervisor of all 3rd Year Final Theatre Productions

 

 

Visiting Lecturer         University of Plymouth                       

Dissertation Supervisor & Guest Lecturer on MA 2006              

 

2001-2003

 

Senior Lecturer            Northbrook College of HE     

BA Collaborative Practice - Final Major Project - Project Leader, Dissertation Supervisor, HND Theatre Course Leader

 

Specialist Subjects: Collaborative practice, Directing, Directing/Choreographing Devising, Devising processes, Dramaturgy, Site-specific Devising,  Multi-disciplinary collaboration, Writing Process, Running a UK Theatre Company

Example Dissertation Supervision: Directing, Brecht, Lecoq, Brook, Parade & Carnival, Risk Taking In Contemporary Theatre, Theatre And Autistic Children

 

Administrative Experience: Course Writer, Revalidation Panel Member, Personal Tutor, Course Leader – staffing, budgeting, timetabling, recruiting, assessing

 

Significant Other Teaching Posts

2004 Teacher for Kamer van Koophandel West Flanders – running classes for Lecturers from Gent Hogeschool & University on dealing with the implications of the Bologna Declaration.

1993 – 2003 Visiting lecturer on B(Ed) and BA(Hons) at Brighton University.

 

 

DIRECTING EXPERIENCE

 

Artistic Director                                 In Toto Productions

In Toto was a small scale touring company dedicated to developing a collaborative approach to contemporary performance, working with writers, designers, film makers, choreographers and performers. For In Toto I directed 11 professional shows, secured and managed 9 years of public funding and produced 14 other new shows by professional Brighton based artists. I also established a Board of Directors, secured the patronage of the late Martin Esslin OBE, and oversaw the transition of the organisation as it became a registered charity.

I worked closely with South East Arts on the development of funding programmes throughout my time in Brighton and I sat on the committee that launched the Arts Council Made in Brighton initiative. I was also a Show adviser for South East Arts.

 

In addition to my work with In Toto I also work as a freelance director, and have directed 14 touring shows for other companies.

 

EXPERIENCE AS A THEATRE WORKSHOP LEADER

Across the past 15 years I have worked on many unusual and exciting projects that involve devising site-specific theatre with young people. In doing this my role has covered artistic director, workshop leader, writer, project manager, team leader and administrator.

 

 

Over 400 youth workshops and projects include working as Artistic Director of:

Brighton International Festival Summer School 1999, 2000

Advent Tours – creating site-specific theatre in Spain & Holland ’97-‘03

East Sussex County Council Children’s University Summer School

The Half Moon Young People’s Theatre in London – devised theatre projects

The Young Carers of Tower Hamlets – workshop series

 

OTHER DRAMATURGY PROJECTS

I recently worked as Dramaturg for the latest show by Swiss choreographer Anna Huber and percussionist Fritz Hauser

I also work as Dramaturg & Documenter for Dartington’s annual Music & Dance Exchange (M&DE) project, alongside Professor Emilyn Claid and Dr Chris Best

 

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Trainer

Leader of drama based and non-drama related workshops and training courses for business for Merlin Development Group UK, and West Flanders Chamber of Commerce

Journalist - Theatre Critic & Writer

-  for 3 Regional Newspapers, contributor to Total Theatre Magazine  (most recently an article on the left-wing ideology behind Belgium’s Gent Festival); Scribe for the London based Performance Initiative Network’s Generator sessions

Personal Training

Theatre de Complicite, Johnny Hutch, Slava Polunin, Jonathan Kaye, Forced Entertainment, and the Gardzienice Theatre Association.

 

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & RESEARCH

1992    Bachelor of Arts    

First Class  Drama & English

Brunel University, London

 

2002            Masters Degree                             

Theatre Arts – Directing (& New Writing)                 

Goldsmiths College, University of London

 

2004   PhD                                                   

Dartington College Of Arts 

MPhil completed- now approaching final stages

 

Personal Information

Full Driving Licence and own car

Health & Safety Certificate

Intermediate Level French speaker, Flemish beginner Level 2