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    

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2024

Gibraltar Drama Festival

YFC  Glamorgan  Drama Festival Port Talbot - February

SCDA South West Ross One Act Festival - February

​Hull and East Riding One Act Festival Bridlington - March

YFC West Midlands Performing Arts Festival Much Wentlock - March

Nidderdale AETF One Act Festival - April
Leverhulme AETF One Act Festival - April
Chigwell Speech and Drama Festival (date tbc)

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Recent Adjudications    

 

2023

NDFA Coventry - July

Spotlight Session lead practitioner

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SCDA Stirling District One Act - February

YFC Brecknock Drama and Entertainment Festival - February
Saltburn One Act Festival - March
Leverhulme Festival, Port Sunlight - 17 to 22 April

Chigwell Speech and Drama Festival - June

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2022

Saltburn Drama Festival - March

SCDA One Act Festival Killin Perthshire - March

Leverhulme Festival Port Sunlight - April

Richmond One Act Festival - April

Guernsey One Act Festival - May

Isle of Man Young Performer of Man workshop, performance and Festival - May

Speech and Drama Festival Chigwell - July

Woking Festival - October

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2021

Welwyn Garden City Youth Drama Festival - March

Guernsey One Act Festival - May

Liverpool Short Play Festival - August

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2020

YFC Drama Festival, Llandrindod Wells - February

Isle of Man One Act Festival and Young Performer of Man Masterclass -March

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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

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