I
have been involved in performance from a young age. At sixteen I studied Performing
Arts and then took a degree in Devised Theatre at Dartington College of Arts.After
various work-experience placements and personal projects, I joined the Dave
Fish Theatre company devising plays based on the works of Richard Foreman. "This is physical theatre at its most intriguingly obscure." Metro.
"Existential tomfoolery somewhere between Ionesco and Reeves and Mortimer" Venue magazine
Dave Fish toured their production of The Cure and My Head was a Sledgehammer at Mayfest (Bristol Old Vic), the Cheltenham Everyman as well as universities and festivals.
I programme and present Zuleika Ziegfeld's Cabaret of Curiosities at the Cube Microplex with Mr. Richie Paradise. This is a popular night of varied vaudevillean style acts in a great venue. Acts have included Oli Smart's Suitcase Circus, The Hot Potato Syncopators, stand-up Terry Saunders, Boys and Dance, Hoop la La, Thomas Truax, Curtis Eller and many wonderful burlesque starlets.
As well as compering I have performed at the Cabaret with Dave Fish and the Ziegfeld Hobby Horse Players and presented my Cabinet of Curiosities. The Cabinet contains a host of Victorian theatre, music hall and circus stars whose astounding tales are told with puppetry, song and much fascination.
In
2007 I started training in aerial circus arts at Circusmaniacs in Bristol. That
December I worked with Beautiful Creatures in Reading for the new work Will
o' the Wisp developing
aerial, light play and dance work and performing for a ten day run of this multidisciplinary
performance.
In May 2008 I joined Circus Ferrel and got my first experience of touring Circus. I performed my Show and Tell acts on corde lisse (rope) and aerial hoop and later in the season a duet on corde lisse with Nina Bambrey. I also got to try my hand at ringmastering, narrating, Spanish Web and teaching circus skills to children.
I hope to continue working in touring circus this summer and am developing idea for a project that will combine my physical theatre and circus skills.
Please see the links page for other projects I'm involved in.