Experience

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  ATHLETES OF THE HEART

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Artistic Director

    • Jan 2003 - Present
    • London, United Kingdom

    This is a project-based company producing live and recorded performance work. We have performed in hospitals, theatres, festivals, science centres and studios internationally and co-produced in eastern Europe (Slovenia and Serbia). See www.athletesoftheheart.org

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  University of London. Goldsmiths

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Professor

    • 2001 - Present
    • London, United Kingdom

    I was Head of Department for 4 years until September 2015 since which I have been on sabbatical. Whilst my metier has been in dance and theatre, I am an interdisciplinarian working often at the edges of my own discipline, intersecting with e.g. medicine. I am the Director of the international lab...

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  Freelance

  • Director and Writer

    • 1979 - Present

    I have worked internationally as a director, writer, producer, scenographer, teacher, mentor and consultant. I continue to do so.

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  London Metropolitan University

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Senior Lecturer

    • 1997 - 2001
    • London, United Kingdom

    Following working on the validation committee to set up the new BA in Performance, I was invited to apply to join full time faculty. During this time, I taught, directed productions and ran a public events series that I then imported to Goldsmiths.

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  Paines Plough Theatre Company

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Artistic Director

    • 1990 - 1995
    • London, United Kingdom

    I led this company for 5 years, with a mission to assume that New Writing = New Theatre. To this end I developed outstanding production teams including Sally Jacobs (scenographer), Stephen Warbeck (Oscar-winning composer), Graeme Miller (composer) and Ace MacCarron (lighting designer). Writers I ...

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  Bloodgroup

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Co Founder and Artistic Director

    • 1980 - 1986
    • London, United Kingdom

    This was a pioneering feminist Grotowski-inspired dance theatre company that built a reputation in the UK and Europe for our "painterly" political devised works. The company was founded with Suzy Gilmour and collaborators included Kate Owen, Rick Fisher, Craig Givens, Mine Kaylan, Giova...