KEY SKILLS 
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Bold creative direction and company vision
Building and sustaining community engagement at a grassroots level
Staff development and encouragement 
Venue, audience development and event management
Management of a complex and varied event diary 

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Successful management of key creative community venue in Hastings
Founder of digital festival reaching 30,000 in launch month  
Growth of county-wide commercial youth theatre business
Development of early years arts venue Mini Playhouse
​Award-winning theatre director 
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Assistant Director Credits:
Three Sisters, Anya Reiss, April 2014, Director: Russell Bolam
The Seagull, Anya Reiss, November 2012, Director: Russell Bolam
Shivered, Phillip Ridley, Southwark Playhouse, March 2012, Director: Russell Bolam (World Premiere)
The Fool, Edward Bond, Cock Tavern, October 2010, Director: Edward Bond

Education
PGCE / Post Compulsory Education / University of Brighton / 2016
MFA / Theatre Directing / East 15 Acting School 2011
MDrama  / Theatre Directing / University of Kent / 2008
BA(Hons) Drama & Theatre Studies / University of Kent / 2004-2007

​Training
The National Theatre Directors Course / 2011
Moscow Arts Theatre / 2008
NSDF National Ensemble / 2008

Awards
NSDF Sunday Times Best Young Director 2008 (4.48 Psychosis)
​Herald Angel Award 2011 (The Importance of being Earnest)
Brighton Fringe Best Young Production 2016 (Sparkleshark by Philip Ridley)
EdFringe Excellence Award 2018 (Thrown by Jodi Gray)

After Three Sisters

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Creative Director of Spun Glass Theatre
Award‐winning theatre production company and charity
2021 - Present

Provided overall artistic leadership and strategic management for a charity committed to inclusion, access and innovation,
Lead the organisation through a major period of growth, transitioning to community-led venue management and expanding regional touring activity.
Developed and delivered long‐term organisational strategy, securing a further 15‐year lease for Stade Hall after only 18 months of operation.
Worked in close collaboration with the Chair and Board of Trustees to ensure strong governance, effective policies, and regulatory compliance.
Held day‐to‐day oversight of organisational finances, including budgeting, forecasting, venue hire income, ticket sales, invoicing and accounting processes.
Achieved significant fundraising success, securing £300K in Arts Council England Project Grants, focusing on long-term relationship building and strategic responses to ACE feedback.
Led fundraising plans that generated £25K from trusts and foundations in 2024/25, accounting for 20% of the charity’s turnover.

Directing Credits

for Living Record Productions
Mr Cleverly’s Transcontinental Delivery Service, Stade Hall, 2025
Thrown Jodi Gray, Vault Festival 2019 / Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018 / Brighton Fringe 2019
After Three Sisters Neil Smith, The Brockley Jack Theatre 2016
Echoes Neil Smith, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016
Reunion Neil Smith, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015
Creditors Neil Smith after Strindberg, The Brockley Jack Theatre 2015

for The Pantaloons
War of The Worlds adapted by Mark Hayward, National Studio Tour 2018
Gulliver’s Travels adapted by The Pantaloons, National Tour, 2016
Canterbury Tales adapted by The Pantaloons, National Tour, 2016
Much Ado About Nothing, National Tour 2015

for Spun Glass Theatre
Pebble Road and the Pond People, Spun Glass Theatre, Stade Hall Hastings, 2025
Tales Of Betwixtmass, Spun Glass Theatre, Standen House National Trust, 2023
The Christmas Spirits, The Mini Playhouse, Spun Glass Theatre, 2022
This Noisy Isle, Spun Glass Theatre, National Tour 2021
This Noisy Isle, Spun Glass Theatre, National Tour Feb 2019 (Interactive)

Freelance directing credits
Roseline Neil Smith, Crocetta Central Milan 2018
The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde, Something Witty Theatre, The Grand Hotel Brighton,
Brighton Fringe Festival, May 2013 
Private Lives Noel Coward, Something Witty Theatre Company, The Grand Hotel Brighton, Brighton
Fringe Festival, May 2012
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​Community directing credits
Game Plan ​Alan Ayckbourne, The Stables Theatre 2023.
​Love and Information Caryl Churchill, The Stables Theatre, April 2023    
 
Youth Theatre Directing Credits 

Sparkleshark By Phillip Ridley, Brighton Fringe 2015 
Love and Information The Young Actors Group 2015
Richard III Brighton Open Air Theatre, The Young Actors Group 2016 
Henry V, Brighton Open Air Theatre, The Young Actors Group
The High School Musical, East Susses Young People's Theatre
 Normalised by Amanda Verlaque NT Connections, East Sussex Young People's Theatre 2025 

Artistic Director of Living Record Productions 
innovative digital‑first and audience‑centred theatre company 
2014 - Present
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Founded and led Living Record Productions, shaping the company’s artistic vision, strategic direction and national profile across 11 years. 
Served as Company Director of the limited company, responsible for governance, legal compliance, financial oversight and operational management. 
Established the company as a leader in digital innovation and immersive theatre practice, pioneering approaches to binaural sound, wireless technology and hybrid live/streamed performance. 
Developed and directed projects rooted in local stories and community experience, combining high‑quality artistic practice with meaningful engagement, including the creation of Thrown by Jodi Gray — an award‑winning immersive production that drew audiences through its use of binaural sound, wireless headphones and integrated digital design. Thrown won the Brighton Fringe Award for Excellence at Edinburgh Fringe (2018) and transferred to Brighton Fringe 2019. Curated and produced the Living Record Festival 2021 and established a Digital Brighton Fringe venue, expanding the festival’s digital capacity and artist reach. Developed pathways for artists to present new work within digital and in‑person festival contexts, contributing to Brighton Fringe’s innovation and development ecosystem. 
Successfully positioned the company’s work in the national arts conversation, securing press and media coverage including The Financial Times, The Guardian and The Stage. Raised over £120K in grant funding, securing resources for productions, digital innovation and participatory projects.

Game Plan