Scrooge on the Farm
November 2011 saw my return to Bristol once again to work with Darkstuff Productions on a new adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic winter tale, 'A Christmas Carol'. This was a site-specific piece that took the unusual venue of Windmill Hill City Farm in Bedminster as inspiration for the writing, with Phil John and Simon Harvey-Williams re-imagining Scrooge as a modern-day heartless property developer who buys the community farm with the intention of levelling it to make way for yet another block of luxury apartments. Read more
Alice's Adventures in the New World
In September 2011 I began work with Fluff Productions on their tour of new play 'Alice's Adventures in the New World' by Sarah Sigal. The all-female theatre company commissioned and workshopped the play in 2010 and premiered at the Old Red Lion in London; I joined them for the 2011 autumn revival tour. We performed at various venues in the South West to excellent response, including runs at the Bath Rondo, Cheltenham Everyman Studio and Exeter Bikeshed theatres. Read more
Wrestling Yetis
In February 2011 I joined independent filmmaker Ben Mills and his team to make short film 'Wrestling Yetis' on location in Southampton. A heart-warming and comic tale, it is the story of Peter, office manager and map retailer, attempting to enthuse his employees within the workplace via the innovative methods of Laszlo, a 'morale engineer'. Shot on HD and originally intended for the reed.co.uk short film festival, it has since enjoyed success in various competitions and festivals around the UK. Read more
Pills Thrills and Bellyaching
In July and August 2011 I joined Bristol-based theatre company Darkstuff Productions for their latest 'Eddie King' project, this time set against the backdrop of an early '90s warehouse rave. A promenade performance set in the Tobacco Factory Theatre's atmospheric space and featuring five interweaving monologues by local writers, this was an opportunity for audiences to get up-close and personal with a very specific cultural moment, and explore some of the unique stories that moment inspired. Read more
24 Hour Plays
In late May 2011 I was asked to join the team for 24 Hour Plays at the Bath Theatre Royal, produced in association with Roughhouse Theatre and the Theatre Royal's Engage Programme and performed in their Ustinov Theatre. Read more
A Christmas Carol
Over the 2010 - 2011 festive season I was asked to join Horla for their revival of Joanna Volinska's adaptation of the Dickens classic, 'A Christmas Carol' at London's Trafalgar Studios. This was very much an ensemble piece with emphasis on physical storytelling, live music and multi-role playing, in which I took on nine different characters including Martha Cratchit, Fanny Scrooge and Miss Fezziwig. Read more
SS Arcadia
In May 2010 I was asked to work once again with the team behind ‘Stand and Stare’ at the Old Boys Club, Nailsworth; this time on a site-specific project based at St. Marks Chambers, College Green, in Bristol. Presented as part of Mayfest, ‘SS Arcadia’ saw the transformation of a five-storey labyrinth of a building into a steamship which audience members could explore as they pleased, immersing themselves in both the glamour of the cruise, and the seedier and darker aspects of life below deck… Read more
The Irrepressibles
In October 2009 I began working with arts-music collective and chamber-pop performance orchestra The Irrepressibles as a live performer and member of the collective. I have since toured with them through Europe performing live at some incredible venues, as well as having the amazing opportunity to perform at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall on the Southbank to launch the collective’s debut album ‘Mirror Mirror’. Read more
White Lights
September saw me returning to the Alma Tavern in Bristol to work with resident company Theatre West on the opening play of their 2009 ten-week season of new writing, ‘White Lights’ by Mike Akers. Set in an ailing modern-day local supermarket, the play centred on my character, checkout attendant Holly, trying to cope with strange pre-shift occurrences as the store marks the Mexican Day of the Dead… Read more
Romeo and Juliet and Merlin the Magician
I spent summer 2009 on the road with Chapterhouse Theatre Company, playing Lady Capulet in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and a multi-role actor-musician line of parts including Nimue, the Lady of the Lake, in family show ‘Merlin the Magician’.
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Stand and Stare
In February 2009 I was lucky enough to take part in an extraordinary site-specific project based at Nailsworth’s atmospheric Old Boy’s Club building. Produced by Fairgame Theatre it brought together a wealth of talent both from the local community and further afield. The residency spanned over two weeks, with a team of designers first transforming the building, using every nook and cranny to create a stimulating, beautiful backdrop which would in turn inspire the group of performers and devisers who followed. Read more
When the Lights Went Out
In September 2008 I began work with Stroud Theatre Company, rehearsing their new play ‘When the Lights Went Out’, inspired by life on the home front in rural Gloucestershire during the Second World War. The story centred on my character, Margaret Brooks, and the experiences of wartime life shaping her as she grows into womanhood. Read more
Twelfth Night Redux
Roughhouse Theatre’s ‘Twelfth Night’ returned to Bristol in July 2008 as part of the Bristol Shakespeare Festival. Bringing together the original cast in a new and exciting venue, this was the perfect opportunity to explore the play’s 1930’s Berlin setting even further, and use the solid grounding we already had to push the boundaries of dark and light in the script to new distances. Read more
Twelfth Night
In December 2007 I moved to Bristol to begin rehearsals for an exciting new production of ‘Twelfth Night’ for Roughhouse Theatre at the Alma Tavern and Theatre, Clifton. Set against the backdrop of a 1930’s Berlin cabaret club, I would play Feste as the resident entertainer at club Illyria; a secret place of free-drinking and hedonism where the local elite could play out their underground lives. Read more