PERFORMANCE
Performance
My solo work is made through a devising process that blends contemporary clowning with pop-philosophy to create comedic, dramatic weird-and-wonderful shows that explore themes I feel are important.
Sparked by an initial idea and a moment of confidence; the things I make take me either years or days to pull off, either working in complete isolation or through robust bouts of collaboration with designers, directors, producers, communities and other artists.
DIRECTING
Directing
To make my work as a director I tend to work with ensemble casts devising new works that start with movement and play. Whether the piece starts life as a concept or a script, it's my opinion that the outcome should be defined by the people that make it, and the place in which it's made.
When making this kind of work I spend time thinking about how live-experiences give all parties involved the opportunity to have something real and unexpected happen to us, and how I like this to remain intact even as the play is routinely rehearsed and performed.
FACILITATION
Whatever the project, my role as a facilitator is to enable people to explore ideas creativity whilst being challenged and having fun.
I'm inspired by the pedagogical approaches of Dorothy Heathcote and Viola Spolin who both promoted a non-text-first, experiential leap into the practice of 'doing', with no preconceived notions of what is wrong-or-right.
I aim to inspire workshop participants to lean into the unknown, and find ways to thrive from moment to moment, whilst getting important work done.
Facilitation