Qualifications and Experience    

B.Ed Hons Dance and Drama

 

Head of Expressive Arts St Julies High School 1983-2013. During this time A level Drama results were consistently in the top of the national league tables. Past pupils gained places at leading establishments including RADA, Guildhall and LIPA. Students performed at local, national and international events, including China and Barcelona.

 

Creative Co-ordinator for Liverpool City of Culture 2008.

 

Member of Liverpool Playhouse and Everyman Teachers Forum. As a result has worked with leading practitioners including Kneehigh, Shared Experience and RSC.

 

Currently is a governor and mentor at the prestigious LPIA Sixth Form College, and teaches A Level Drama at a large Catholic comprehensive school in Liverpool.

 

Recent projects have included directing a verbatim project exploring dementia which was performed at The Liverpool Everyman November 2017.

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Future Adjudications    

 

2020

YFC Drama Festival, Llandrindod Wells - February
Young Actor of Man workshop and preliminary selection round, Isle of Man - March
Isle of Man One Act Festival - March

Chester Festival of Speech and Drama - March
Leverhulme AETF, Port Sunlight - April

Wakefield Full Length Play Festival - May

Woking Drama Festival - October

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Recent Adjudications    

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2019

Durham and Sunderland AETF Washington

Chester Speech and Drama Festival

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2018

Durham and Sunderland One Act Festival - 8-10 March

South West YFC Pantomime Final

Tamworth Festival

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2017

Wales YFC English Language Entertainment Final

Formby Drama Festival

Cheshire Theatre Guild - Full Length Play Competition