HeckmondFRIGHT
An interactive ghost walk for the West Yorkshire town of Heckmondwike. With Creative Scene and Impossible Arts. Performed by the young people of the West Yorks Drama Academy. Directed by Tom Wright. Photos - Charlotte Graham.
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PLAN EH? PLAN BEE & PLAN SEA
I participated in the 'First Words' project run by Tutti Frutti theatre in collaboration with the Liverpool Everyman, Sheffield Crucible and Lancaster Dukes. The project explored creating groundbreaking new theatre work for 3-7 year olds and my resulting piece was 'Plan Sea' an interactive environmental piece for very young children which is now being developed into 'Plan Eh? Plan Bee and Plan Sea' which will play across the whole Primary school age range.
SPACE CIRCUS Episode 1 'Generations'
Commissioned by Yorkshire Forward and delivered by CHOL Theatre, SPACE CIRCUS toured Yorkshire schools from 2007 - 2010 promoting science through drama for KS2 and KS3 students. SPACE CIRCUS made the final shortlist for the 2009 Brian Way Award.
Director - Andrew Loretto
Producer - Susan Burns
Co-writers - Michael Stewart, Anna Zaluczkowska and Conor Ibrahiem
Pictured Gerald Fox as Quantum on the set
Photography by Amanda Crowther
www.choltheatre.co.uk
Director - Andrew Loretto
Producer - Susan Burns
Co-writers - Michael Stewart, Anna Zaluczkowska and Conor Ibrahiem
Pictured Gerald Fox as Quantum on the set
Photography by Amanda Crowther
www.choltheatre.co.uk
SPACE CIRCUS Ep 2 'Forgotten Future'
Commissioned by Partners in Innovation and delivered by CHOL Theatre, SPACE CIRCUS Ep 2 is a new version of the original Space Circus tour, specifically designed for Special Schools.
Director - Andrew Loretto
Producer - Susan Burns
Pictured Charlie Whitehouse as Connie
Photography by Amanda Crowther
http://www.schooljotter.com/showpage.php?id=54561
Director - Andrew Loretto
Producer - Susan Burns
Pictured Charlie Whitehouse as Connie
Photography by Amanda Crowther
http://www.schooljotter.com/showpage.php?id=54561
AN EXACT SCIENCE
AN EXACT SCIENCE was a devised/scripted piece performed by the Young Actor's Company at York Theatre Royal. The play focussed on ethics of genetics using satire and multimedia elements.
Director - Julian Ollive
'An intelligent discomforting piece in the iconclastic style of Armando Ianucci, Mark Thomas and Stewart Lee' - The York Press.
Director - Julian Ollive
'An intelligent discomforting piece in the iconclastic style of Armando Ianucci, Mark Thomas and Stewart Lee' - The York Press.
ANGELS AND ACCIDENTS
ANGELS AND ACCIDENTS received its debut performance at the NEW END Theatre Hampstead.
'Jesus was in an accident? No, I think you'll find they did it on purpose'
Sadie - Amy Loughton
Nana - Valerie Colgan
Director - Caitriona McLaughlin
'Jesus was in an accident? No, I think you'll find they did it on purpose'
Sadie - Amy Loughton
Nana - Valerie Colgan
Director - Caitriona McLaughlin
THE WHOLE NINE YARDS
THE WHOLE NINE YARDS was part of MOVING OUT a theatre project based on the real life experiences of Caribbean migrants coming to work in Nottingham in the 1950/60s. 'Moving Out' is one of a series of theatre and art projects conceived and researched by Lorna Holder, drawing on the memories of Caribbean community elders. This piece was inspired by men who took jobs as miners.
Pictured - Justin Donaldson as Simeon Reilly
Director - Lorna Holder
Photography - Keith O'Connor
'The performance was excellent with a story I am aware of. My parents came to England in the mid-50s and my brother worked in the mines in Nottingham' - audience feedback.
Pictured - Justin Donaldson as Simeon Reilly
Director - Lorna Holder
Photography - Keith O'Connor
'The performance was excellent with a story I am aware of. My parents came to England in the mid-50s and my brother worked in the mines in Nottingham' - audience feedback.
LIVING UNDER ONE ROOF
I acted as SCRIPT EDITOR for the development of LIVING UNDER ONE ROOF which played at the Nottingham Theatre Royal. The project was conceived by Lorna Holder and drew on the real life experiences of Caribbean migrants in Nottingham in the 1960s. The play received further development at the Hackney Empire.
Written, directed and produced by Lorna Holder
Pictured - Rachel Young as Blossom
Photography - Damian Walker
www.tuaregproductions.com
'An uncompromising tale of hardship, struggle and hope that's thought provoking, claustrophobic and heart breaking' - BBC Nottingham review.
Written, directed and produced by Lorna Holder
Pictured - Rachel Young as Blossom
Photography - Damian Walker
www.tuaregproductions.com
'An uncompromising tale of hardship, struggle and hope that's thought provoking, claustrophobic and heart breaking' - BBC Nottingham review.
MISS DIS'GRACE
MISS DIS'GRACE played alongside her son DIAMOND JOHNNY RAY at the Edinburgh Festival. South East London's premiere drag Cher impersonator hit the Scottish capital by storm...
Director - Cathrine Meister-Peterson
Creative Producer - Paula van Hagen for Theatre Boutique www.theatreboutique.com
Reserve Director - Caitriona McLaughlin
Pictured - Abigail Hercules as Grace www.abigailhercules.com
Photography - Sheila Burnett
'Cathianne Hall is a magician with words and images... the script is like one of Miss Dis'Grace's outfits - tight, glittering and uplifting... Miss Dis'Grace can't fail to seduce' - The Scotsman****
Director - Cathrine Meister-Peterson
Creative Producer - Paula van Hagen for Theatre Boutique www.theatreboutique.com
Reserve Director - Caitriona McLaughlin
Pictured - Abigail Hercules as Grace www.abigailhercules.com
Photography - Sheila Burnett
'Cathianne Hall is a magician with words and images... the script is like one of Miss Dis'Grace's outfits - tight, glittering and uplifting... Miss Dis'Grace can't fail to seduce' - The Scotsman****
DIAMOND JOHNNY RAY
DIAMOND JOHNNY RAY played alongside his mum MISS DIS'GRACE at the Edinburgh Festival. The soldier brought up in a family of drag queens earned a FRINGE FIRST nomination and widespread critical acclaim.
Director - Cathrine Meister-Petersen
Creative Producer - Paula van Hagen for Theatre Boutique
Reserve Director - Caitriona McLaughlin
Pictured - Travis Oliver as Johnny Ray
Photography - Sheila Burnett
'Cathianne Hall's fabulous sparky monologue is absorbing and worth every penny... it treads a fine line between comedy and pathos...' The Scotsman****
'One man shows don't get much better than this' Fringe Review****
'Travis Oliver gives an exceptional performance' Three Weeks ****
Director - Cathrine Meister-Petersen
Creative Producer - Paula van Hagen for Theatre Boutique
Reserve Director - Caitriona McLaughlin
Pictured - Travis Oliver as Johnny Ray
Photography - Sheila Burnett
'Cathianne Hall's fabulous sparky monologue is absorbing and worth every penny... it treads a fine line between comedy and pathos...' The Scotsman****
'One man shows don't get much better than this' Fringe Review****
'Travis Oliver gives an exceptional performance' Three Weeks ****
13 GRAPE STREET
13 GRAPE STREET played at the Pleasance Studio London. It's London in 1915 and Grape Street takes a direct hit in a Zeppelin raid, but there's a little miracle - no13. It's still standing. It's not the home of the decent people of the street though. It's the local brothel...
Director - Sarah Norman
Produced by Fortress Productions
Pictured - Sarah Strong as Antoinette
'A striking celebration of women's capacity for unshakable strength, open vulnerability and resilient optimism...' The Stage
'A touching account of the horror and futility of war - don't miss it...' What's On Stage****
'The action drifts from dry comedy to a damning indictment of war...the metaphors work beautifully...a strong play' UK Theatre Network ****
Director - Sarah Norman
Produced by Fortress Productions
Pictured - Sarah Strong as Antoinette
'A striking celebration of women's capacity for unshakable strength, open vulnerability and resilient optimism...' The Stage
'A touching account of the horror and futility of war - don't miss it...' What's On Stage****
'The action drifts from dry comedy to a damning indictment of war...the metaphors work beautifully...a strong play' UK Theatre Network ****
THE DONOR
THE DONOR, the story of a girl with terminal shyness, was first performed at the King's Head in Islington.
'I stood behind Mother Theresa at the checkout. It always does to stand behind somebody short in a queue'
Director - Cathrine Meister-Petersen
Pictured - Tracy Kearney as Nancy
'I stood behind Mother Theresa at the checkout. It always does to stand behind somebody short in a queue'
Director - Cathrine Meister-Petersen
Pictured - Tracy Kearney as Nancy
1997 - 2003 (Fringe work and rehearsed readings)
'Tinsel Town' played at the West Yorkshire Playhouse as part of a BBC initiative with Everal Walsh as Tinsel, directed by Chris Yandell.
'Miss Dis'Grace' made her first outing at the Riverside Studios with Abigail Hercules as Grace, directed by Cathrine Meister-Petersen.
'Martin Beef and Johnny Cigarette' popped up at the Salisbury Playhouse, directed by Titania Krimpas.
'On the Inside Looking In' played at the Greenwich Studio, directed by Cathrine Meister-Petersen.
And finally, my playwrighting debut - 'The One Eyed Angel' played at the Southwark Playhouse, directed by Louise Linde.
'Tinsel Town' played at the West Yorkshire Playhouse as part of a BBC initiative with Everal Walsh as Tinsel, directed by Chris Yandell.
'Miss Dis'Grace' made her first outing at the Riverside Studios with Abigail Hercules as Grace, directed by Cathrine Meister-Petersen.
'Martin Beef and Johnny Cigarette' popped up at the Salisbury Playhouse, directed by Titania Krimpas.
'On the Inside Looking In' played at the Greenwich Studio, directed by Cathrine Meister-Petersen.
And finally, my playwrighting debut - 'The One Eyed Angel' played at the Southwark Playhouse, directed by Louise Linde.
