I am committed to work that supports strong links between professional and participatory theatre.  
 
From 1998 - 2000 I was Youth Theatre Director at Salisbury Playhouse where I directed ten pieces of work across three of their spaces - including infront of Salisbury Cathedral.

 

From 2000 - 2001 I was Acting Education Director for The Lyric Theatre Hammersmith where I was responsible for supporting the production of their Children’s Festival as well as a tour of David Almond’s Wild Girl, Wild Boy.

 

From 2001 - 2007 I worked as Associate Director of Watford Palace Theatre where I was responsible for setting up the new education programme and securing the tender from Hertfordshire County Council to deliver their drama provision to Secondary Schools.
We toured accessible and exciting versions of plays by Brecht and The Crucible in History (an exploration of both Arthur Miller’s play and the HUAC).​

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From 2009 - 2016 as CEO and AD of Forest Forge, I initiated a new creative learning programme which fed into the new writing programme and created extensive opportunities for Community and Youth groups to work with and perform with professional creatives.