Experience

Bristol Old Vic

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Made in Bristol Cohort 2023/4

  • Sep 2023 - Present



Brighton People's Theatre

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts

• Co-Assistant Director

  • Apr 2023 - Oct 2023

  I am currently working alongside another assistant director on this vibrant, funny, and multi-cultural musical that is inspired by over 100 local Brighton stories surrounding their relationship and history with food. The play centres on a woman who has recently moved to Brighton and is struggling financially. She decides to go to a community kitchen and meets a whole new community! It is a joy working on this production developing my skills working with non-professional adults, challenging (in the best way) my directorial style to encourage actors to have more agency in warm-ups, and I have also developed my communication skills in asking questions and providing precise notes. Please find more of my responsibilities below! I assist the directors in making creative and dramaturgical decisions. I lead warm-ups that develop ensemble feeling, fearlessness, and playfulness. I write rehearsal reports reflecting on how the cast felt and on how the directors led the rehearsal highlighting what they did well and suggesting improvements. I also note down as much blocking as possible of the 30-strong cast. I have cued music for the singing rehearsals as well as fielding a range of questions from the cast. I will support the technical and dress rehearsals in September as we go into the performance days. Show less



Omnibus Theatre

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Apr 2023 - Jul 2023

  CONTENT WARNING: MENTION OF SUICIDE This play was about a young woman who is about to commit suicide but then meets a new friend who seems very interested in her life. I led the warm-ups that connected the actor to their creative core focusing them on being present and open to the creative offers made by other actors. I also led improvisations that deepened the knowledge of relationships between the characters. I experimented within rehearsals with movement and developed a movement sequence that opened the play which was well-received by the writer. I enjoyed exploring non-verbal ways to communicate relationships and the history of those relationships with an audience. I would simply love to develop this further. I organised rehearsal schedules liasing with four people to ensure three successful spaces were booked. I was also a point of pastoral care helping actors feel confident and safe playing their characters providing techniques to help them get into character without feeling emotionally drained which is an important part of my compassion-centred practice. I rapidly solved issues inside and outside of rehearsal of actors not being able to get into character safely by quickly drawing on Michael Chekhov's work and creating exercises inspired by his ideas which was extremely successful in my aim of emotionally safe performance. I look forward to developing this practice as I grow as a young director. Show less



Newhaven Fort

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos

• Assistant Director and Production Assistant

  • Feb 2023 - Jul 2023

  This was an innovative re-imagining of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Adapted by critically acclaimed writer, Sarah May, and envisioned by the brilliant director that was Ben May. Performed at the ex-military ground, Newhaven Fort, this play bridged different time periods from today to the 1990s where the Shakespeare play took place. I had the pleasure to have multiple responsibilities expanding my knowledge of Shakespeare and working with young people in the process. Firstly, I led the recruiting of the cast reaching out to universities, colleges, and schools as well as using Facebook to gather interest and bring young actors to our audition. The result of this was a complete cast of 14 young people were found largely due to this. A further list of responsibilities are below: I assisted the director creatively learning about his style of directing and changing my communication style to support his focus on actions, intentions, stakes, and predicaments. I led the Twitter marketing with regular posting and eye-catching videos and photos. I was a point of pastoral care for the cast making them feel like they can come to me for whatever problem big or small. I also kept a record of attendance, independently rehearsed with actors where the results of these rehearsals were praised by the director, and kept morale up within the company. I was always excited by my range in responsibilities from supervising our young costume designer to pick costumes to supporting the director in tech rehearsals. Finally, I took the initiative to study Shakespeare's play understanding the key plot points and themes in order to deepen my understanding of our modern take. I deeply enjoyed my time working here developing my confidence in working with young people, Shakespeare's texts, and myself. Show less



AkomaAsa

• United Kingdom

• Assistant Facilitator

  • Dec 2022 - Jul 2023

  Working with children and young people to help deliver exciting acting lessons that helps them grow as people. Working with children and young people to help deliver exciting acting lessons that helps them grow as people.



VAULT Festival

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director

  • Feb 2023 - Feb 2023

  This show was nominated for ‘Show of the Week’ Assisted lydia luke with re-visiting this play. I led an exercise that helped with dialogue, and characterisation. Also, I assisted in playing sound, and reminding her of the lighting and blocking of the previous stagings of the show. I helped with prop management and placement on the stage. I made sure to also add creative thoughts that were approved by the Director. This show was nominated for ‘Show of the Week’ Assisted lydia luke with re-visiting this play. I led an exercise that helped with dialogue, and characterisation. Also, I assisted in playing sound, and reminding her of the lighting and blocking of the previous stagings of the show. I helped with prop management and placement on the stage. I made sure to also add creative thoughts that were approved by the Director.



Omnibus Theatre

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director

  • Jan 2023 - Jan 2023

  Assisted lydia luke in the rehearsal process of the play: The Chill written by Remi Rachuba and performed by him and Warren Graham. I provided creative ideas to the director, and kept note of the blocking. I ran the blocking run and provided my own notes to the actors. Assisted lydia luke in the rehearsal process of the play: The Chill written by Remi Rachuba and performed by him and Warren Graham. I provided creative ideas to the director, and kept note of the blocking. I ran the blocking run and provided my own notes to the actors.



Oowee Vegan

• United Kingdom
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Floor Team Member

  • Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

  Communicating with team members and costumers Communicating with team members and costumers



Brighton Fringe

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Mar 2021 - Nov 2022

  Directed an award-winning show at National Student Drama Festival (NSDF) and at Brighton Fringe 2022. It was nominated for the Brighton Fringe Encore Award sponsored by the SoHo Playhouse NYC. This award would have sent the play for an encore in New York! This show also secured transfers to London, Edinburgh and Sydney (as part of all C venues at Edinburgh) Directed an award-winning show at National Student Drama Festival (NSDF) and at Brighton Fringe 2022. It was nominated for the Brighton Fringe Encore Award sponsored by the SoHo Playhouse NYC. This award would have sent the play for an encore in New York! This show also secured transfers to London, Edinburgh and Sydney (as part of all C venues at Edinburgh)



Wiltshire Creative

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director

  • Oct 2022 - Oct 2022

  Assisted Lizzie Crarer, Louise Jordan, Divija Mellaly, and Saili Katebe with devising an historical play: Pop Up Pedastal 2. I planned rehearsals with Lizzie Led an ensemble-making exercise Provided creative thoughts to the performers Assisted Lizzie Crarer, Louise Jordan, Divija Mellaly, and Saili Katebe with devising an historical play: Pop Up Pedastal 2. I planned rehearsals with Lizzie Led an ensemble-making exercise Provided creative thoughts to the performers



Insane Root Theatre

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

  Interned at Insane Root for about a week. Focusing my energies on assisting the director: Hannah Drake. Interned at Insane Root for about a week. Focusing my energies on assisting the director: Hannah Drake.



Camden People's Theatre

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Director, co-writer and sole performer

  • Dec 2021 - Mar 2022

  Collaborated and devised a show with Claudia Kurucz based on my experiences of OCD. Collaborated and devised a show with Claudia Kurucz based on my experiences of OCD.



Bristol Old Vic

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2021 - Sep 2021

  Sat in an open rehearsal room for one week. Took notes and experienced how another director led a rehearsal room. Sat in an open rehearsal room for one week. Took notes and experienced how another director led a rehearsal room.



University of Bristol

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

  Assisting Professor Otele in understanding the relationship between lesser known Bristol names and the slave trade. Focusing our energies on the University of Bristol to identify less known connections. Assisting Professor Otele in understanding the relationship between lesser known Bristol names and the slave trade. Focusing our energies on the University of Bristol to identify less known connections.