Annie Morrison has worked for almost 30 years as a voice therapist/teacher. She studied voice in performance at The Central School of Speech and Drama and has taught in London drama schools including Rose Bruford and the Guildhall School of Acting and the Guildford School of Acting where she was Head of Voice. She is a visiting lecturer on several BA & MA Acting courses, as well as the MA Voice Studies course at The Central School of Speech & Drama. She runs workshops on articulation and effective strategies for dysfunctional voice and speech issues for voice coaches and singing teachers around the UK. Annie is a Voice Consultant for the Royal Shakespeare Company, The National Theatre and AOD (Actors of Dionysus) and Recent work includes KING LEAR and HENRY IV with the RSC, master classes with voice departments of RSC and the National Theatre, and Katy Mitchell's SOME TRACE OF HER at the National. She has designed a highly successful speech tool (The Morrison Bone Prop), to enhance the efficacy of speech training to meet the demands of the modern stage. Her approach is intuitive, imaginative and playful. It is underpinned by her sound therapeutic and technical training.
Jules trained as an actor at Rose Bruford College on the Community Theatre Arts Course. Since then she has toured extensively with various companies including Theatre Adad, Arc Ensemble, Spiral from the Nuffield, the English Shakespeare Company and M6. She also studied 'Voice' at Central School of Speech and Drama and has taught at Central, Rose Bruford and most recently at ACT.
(Mim) is an Artist/Choreographer/Dancer/Live Artist/Filmmaker born in London, living in Brighton, working Internationally. With an art school background she commenced her professional performance career in 1984. Moving from theatre through to dance, and in more recent years to live art and film, her most significant training was with Anton Adasinsky & his performance company DEREVO at their former studio in Leningrad, Russia in 1990. Mim's work is influenced by Butoh dance. She's has been creating her own unique performances since 1992, taking her to live art festivals and artist-in-residences around the world. She has researched, lectured and presented work in many countries including Ireland, Germany, Portugal, Greece, Czech Republic, Iceland, China, South Korea, USA, New Zealand and Australia. Her award winning dance film work has been shown at Lincoln Centre/New York, Pompidou Centre/Paris, ICA/London, the Venice Bienale and at the Sydney Opera House, Australia and in every continent (excluding Antarctica). Mim is on the editorial panel for Total Theatre Magazine, regularly contributing articles and reviews. She's a member of Movement 12 and a visiting lecturer teaching Performance and Choreography at various establishments including University of Brighton.
After completing a degree in Music & Drama, Lesley completed her training at the Royal Academy of Music. Her theatre credits include Goodbye Barcelona Arcola Theatre. Canterville Ghost, Alice, the Musical, Christmas Carol and Pickwick all for the Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke. In the Midnight Hour Haymarket, Basingstoke and Civic Arts Theatre, Belfast. HMS Pinafore National Tour, D'oyley Carte Opera Co. The Mikado National Tour, Carl Rosa Opera Co. Sweeney Todd Haymarket Theatre, Leicester and Royal Festival Hall. Into the Woods Theatre Royal, York. Lesley was also a regular performer at London's famous Players Theatre and divides her time between teaching and performing professionally.
Mark is a playwright and actor. Having trained at the Guildford School of Acting, Mark made his West End debut in the award-winning play 'Another Country' at the Queen's Theatre. In 1986, Mark was cast as Gordon Collins in Channel 4's 'Brookside', a part he played for four years in nearly 150 episodes. As a writer his plays include: Casting Shadows (2002). Einstein in Cromer, with David Suchet in the title role (2004). From Father with Love, on Ian Fleming's relationship with his son Caspar. Sam O'Bedlam (2006). The Wrong Hero, A King's Speech, on Lionel Logue and George VI (2009)(Radio 4). Tales from Tate Modern, BBC Radio 4 Short Story (2010). Two Halves Of Guinness Stage Play (2011). Eel Pie Island short story BBC radio 4 (2012). The Only Way, a one-act play to commemorate Bedford Modern School's 10 years of co-education, starring Chris Edge and Elsa Keep (2013). With Wings as Eagles, a play celebrating 250 years of Bedford Modern School, starring Gregor Copeland.
Born, Newport, South Wales. Trained at The Birmingham School of Speech and Drama and has been a professional actor for 30 years. He has worked extensively in theatre, film and tv. Work includes seasons at major theatres across the country including seasons at Chichester festival, Bristol Old Vic, Young Vic, Pitlochry, Sgrypt Cymru in Cardiff, Southampton, Birmingham, Ludlow Festival, Scarborough with Alan Ayckbourn amongst many others, and musicals such as A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, LOVE OFF THE SHELF, CARMEN NEGRA, and GOOD FUN By Victoria Wood. He has worked extensively in TV and film, including: THE COUNTRY DIARY OF AN EDWARDIAN LADY, ROBIN OF SHERWOOD, BUGS, HOWARDS WAY, POIROT, SHERLOCK HOLMES, WILLIAM TELL, Canadian sci-fi series: STARHUNTER, BOON, DOCTORS, HOLBY CITY, THE BILL, MY FAMILY, DR. WHO, A VOTE FOR HITLER, MCCREADY AND DAUGHTER, HARPUR AND ILES and most recently a 15 part series for BBC - DINOSAPIEN. Films include: KING DAVID with Richard Gere, MONARCH, MURDER WITH MIRRORS with Bette Davis, NAPOLEON AND JOSEPHINE, and A KNIGHT IN CAMELOT with Whoopi Goldberg playing Lancelot. He has also worked in the corporate sector as a presenter for many major organisations including McKinsey Management Consultants, Cisco Systems, Nokia, Ford, Vauxhall and has for the last few years been the presenter for BT online. He is also a veteran of many major TV commercials over the years including Boddingtons for which he won a BAFTA award, and was the iconic Milk Tray man in the eighties.
William trained at LAMDA. He is perhaps best know for playing Algernon in The Importance of Being Earnest in the West End along side Penelope Keith. Other recent theatre credits include How I Learned to Drive (Southwark Playhouse), Cinderella (Lyric Hammersmith), This Happy Breed (Peter Hall Company), Hay Fever (BKL), The Voysey Inheritance (National Theatre), Romeo & Juliet (Nuffield Southampton) and Prayer Room (Birmingham Rep). He has also just worked with Werner Herzog, playing The Earl of Chester opposite Nicole Kidman on the forthcoming epic Queen Of The Desert, which is due to be released later this year. His other Film appearances include Compeyson in Great Expectations, A Courageous Heart, A Closed Book, Viktor in Miss Irina's Children (CBS), and an intelligence spook in Into The Storm (HBO / BBC Films). Will's recent TV appearances include Father Brown, 24 - Live Another Day, The Guilty, 13 Steps Down, Parade's End, Hustle, The Bill, Hotel Babylon and The Amazing Mrs Pritchard.
Damien has 17 years experience working as a director and actor. In 2005 he formed Reel Impact Productions and made the short films NOON SHARP and LIFT. They were subsequently selected for many International Film Festivals including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto and Cinema du Paris. In 2006 he began work as a freelance television director and recently returned from a two year contract on HOLLYOAKS (CH4). Most notably working on the multi award winning John Paul and Craig storyline. He is presently developing numerous film and TV projects including THE LESSON (Big Hug Ltd); MASTER OF SUSPENSE (Reel Impact Productions); OVER EXPOSED (Sitcom) and a new six part comedy drama series with screenwriter Davey Jones (presently under option to Monkey Kingdom). Damien's other work as a writer includes DANGEROUS PLAY (LWT); MY CHEKHOV (BAC, Tristan Bates Theatre and USA tour) and THE UNKNOWN (Komedia). He has also worked as a guest director/lecturer at a variety of drama schools in the UK and USA. Such as the Arts Educational School, Guildford, RADA and the Academy of Creative Training. Although he specialises in TV and Film he has also directed many theatre productions. These include GREAT EXPECTATIONS, DISAPPEARED, ROBERTO ZUCCO, SKELLIG, BETRAYAL, THE SEAGULL and THE MEMORY OF WATER. As an actor his theatre credits include the world premiere of Alan Ayckbourne's HAUNTING JULIA (Scarborough). The European premiere of Neil Simon's PROPOSALS (West Yorkshire Playhouse); KING LEAR (Hackney Empire); A SMALL FAMILY BUSINESS (Chichester); as well as national and international tours of ROMEO AND JULIET, DRACULA and MARRYING THE MISTRESS. His TV credits include series regular Alec in TEACHERS II (CH4); Sir Lancelot in the BAFTA award winning SIR GADABOUT (2 series); FAMILY AFFAIRS (CH5); SILENT WITNESS, EASTENDERS, CASUALTY, HOLBY CITY, JONATHAN CREEK and SO WHAT NOW? (BBC). Damien also appeared in the films BRIDGET JONES DIARY and JAM. He has recorded several radio plays for the BBC and as a Voice Over artist has worked on documentaries, commercials and talking books. He recently recorded Bernard Cornwell's historical novel AZINCOURT.
Sascha trained at ACT. Theatre includes; OUR COUNTRYS GOOD, GREASE (Old Market, Brighton), FEMALE TRANSPORT (ACT), DINNER (Brighthelm), THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR (Nightingale Theatre), THE ARAB-ISRAELI COOKBOOK (Pavilion Theatre), TRUNKS, A CHRISTMAS CAROL (both for Brighton Theatre Collective), THIRTEEN (Fuel Theatre), MACBETH (Dead Cat Productions). Sascha has also worked as a teaching assistant for Intrepid Youth Theatre.
Ralf studied at Brighton University, graduating with a BA in Expressive Arts. He co-founded Alarmist Theatre in Brighton, touring nationally and representing the UK at the first 'Moscow University Festival of Avant-Garde Theatre'. For 14 years he was an Associate Artist with Kaos Theatre UK, touring nationally and internationally (Australia, Bangladesh, Israel, Taiwan, Germany, France) working as an actor, deviser, workshop leader and singing coach. From November 2005 to July 2008 Ralf was Actor In Residence at Theale Green Community School and Performing Arts College. Roles include Doctor - WOYZECK (Etcetera Theatre, Camden) Jack Worthing - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (three national tours, Israel tour, winner of 'The Stage' award for 'Best Ensemble') Laertes - WHO GOES THERE with DreamThinkSpeak (Brighton International Festival, Toneelschuur Theatre, Haarlem) Margaret Thatcher - DROOL & DRIVEL THEY CARE with Divas Dance Theatre (National tour, Holland tour, Vienna, Montpellier Opera House) Defoe/Moll - MOLL FLANDERS (two national tours) Demetrius/Bottom - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (two national tours) RICHARD III (two national tours, nominated for 'best performance in a visiting production' Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards) Prospero - THE TEMPEST with Platform 4 (Lighthouse Arts, Poole and tour) and all 8 roles in QUINT, Ralf's adaptation of Henry James' 'The turn of the screw'.
After signing with STORM Model Management Tegen then went onto study Acting at The Academy of Creative Training. Since graduating, Theatre Credits include SILENCE, THE GRADUATE, EAST, THIN AIR, NEW WORLD ORDER, NICE PEOPLE, INSEX, THE CHERRY ORCHARD, A MIDSUMMERS NIGHTS DREAM and THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE. Tegen is currently performing in LUNCHTIME FOURPLAY at the St James Theatre, London and in rehearsal for BREWERS FAYRE and THE BITE-SIZE BREAKFAST SHOW which will be performed at the Brighton/ Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Tegen has recently made her directorial debut with JOURNEY TO X as part of the National Theatre Connections Festival which received a 5* review. She also directs for Bite-Size Plays.
As an actor Joanne's theatre work includes for the Royal Shakespeare Company: FAUST, LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS, THE VIRTUOSO, Sam Mendes production of THE ALCHEMIST , David Leveaux' 'TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE and JULIUS CAESAR and in 2007 Neil Bartlett's TWELFTH NIGHT and Nancy Meckler's COMEDY OF ERRORS. For the Royal National Theatre, HE WHO SAW EVERYTHING. In London Joanne was in THE FIREWORK-MAKERS DAUGHTER ( Hammersmith Lyric/Told by an Idiot), SINGER (The Tricycle), ROMEO AND JULIET and THE POWER OF DARKNESS (The Orange Tree), PERA PALAS (The Gate) and Dreamthinkspeak's WHO GOES THERE? (BAC and Brighton Festival) Widespread work in the rest of the UK includes roles in many repertory theatres and on regional tours including PRESENT LAUGHTER with Rik Mayall and international tours including THE PULL OF NEGATIVE GRAVITY Off-Broadway in 2005. Jo is a regular Shakespeare's Globe practitioner where she played Cassius in JULIUS CAESAR and also directed MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in 2007/8 as well as a tour of OTHELLO for the Education Department. She has run workshops there since the theatre opened. On television you may have seen Jo in Waking the Dead, Eastenders, Casualty, The Wyvern Mystery (with Naomi Watts), The Bill, Innocents, Ruth Rendell Mysteries, 2 series of Grange Hill and more. Jo went to Rose Bruford College, but has since trained with Philippe Gaulier, Theatre de Complicite, Gardzienice, David Glass, Mladen Materic, Cicely Berry, John Barton, DV8, Jonathan Kay, Augusto Boal, John Wright and others.
Julian Cerys trained with ACT Brighton and here theatre credits include: ALFIE for the Lantern Theatre, Brighton. TREMORS & NECESSITY (Broken Silence Theatre), GIRLS LIKE THAT (Printers Playhouse), THE POSITIVE HOUR (Crowsnest Theatre), BLITHE SPIRIT and EIGENGRAU (ACT Brighton) and A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY (The Old Market). Cerys works closely with production company Pier Street Films and is currently producing and starring in their latest project Bad Dream. Her film credits include the Award winning short ASSOCIATION (2015), OPIA (2016) GREENFINGERS (2016) and THE TIP OFF (2014). Cerys has extensive workshop and teaching experience and has also written a number of short plays for children.
John trained at Rose Bruford. In a long and distinguished career John has 45 years of experience in television as a producer and in the theatre as a director. He was Assistant to the Head of Drama (Lloyd Shirley) at Thames TV for 8 years responsible for overseeing all aspects of programming, as well as producing. John worked in Hollywood with Tony Scott and also ran is own Independent production company for 7 years, providing programmes for ITV. For 16 years John was Senior Tutor/Director at LAMDA, with additional responsibility for all Professional Preparation and trained Benedict Cumberbatch and David Oyelowo amongst many others. John is also an artist with a fast growing reputation both in the UK and abroad for his contemporary interpretations of Shakespeare's characters. He has shown at The Royal Shakespeare Co in Stratford, and The Rose Theatre in Kingston amongst others.
Sarah studied Drama with Carole Best in Brighton, Drama & English at The West London Institute and then went on to gain her diploma at Arts Educational Schools London. She has worked as an actress for many years and her credits include: Cleo (Lysistrata) Rose theatre, Kingston. Florence Unger (The Odd Couple), Mrs Hardcastle (She Stoops to Conquer), Madame Arcati (Blithe Spirit), Lady Bracknell (The Importance of Being Earnest) Incisor Open-Air theatre, Brighton. Maria (Twelfth Night) Pavilion Theatre, Brighton. Penny (I know What You Want) Edinburgh Festival & Tour. Jonquil (Beauty & The Beast), Charlotte (Elegies) Komedia, Brighton. Lotte (The Ugly Man) BAC, London. TV credits include: Basil Brush, The Bill, The Hutton Enquiry, Noel's House Party and Bill & Cosh. She played Jane Gunn in the Feature Film: Connected. Sarah co-founded Incisor Theatre Company in 1988 and has produced many productions for stage and screen. They had a residency in St Ann's Well Gardens for 8 years and produced an open-air performance each summer. She was also assistant manager at The Fortune Theatre in Covent Garden & Stage Manager for The Royal Theatrical Fund. Sarah has been the Artistic Director at The London Drama School, which she helped to found, for 15 years. Her particular interest is in Shakespeare which she has taught in London, Brighton, Australia, New Zealand Mexico and The Seychelles; Restoration Comedy, Oscar Wilde, Noel Coward, Chekhov and Animal Study, which she teaches regularly. Her involvement with Brussels based Corporate Theatre Company, Teamact, led her to teaching Professional Presentation Skills for business people, most notably at The EU in Brussels. Sarah has been Trinity Examiner in Speech and Drama for over 10 years and also coaches students towards these exams.
Steve North trained at the Guildford School of Acting. Theatre work includes premieres of PRETEND YOU HAVE BIG BUILDINGS (Manchester Royal Exchange), MEETING JOE STRUMMER (Fringe First winner), NOT THE LOVE I CRY FOR (Arcola), FEVER PITCH (West End/National tour) (nominated Best Actor -Manchester Evening News), THE FOOTBALL FACTORY, BRIGHTON 'TIL I DIE, Steven Berkoff's BRIGHTON BEACH SCUMBAGS, RED ALL OVER, PRETTY VACANT. Other theatre includes AN EVENING WITH GARY LINEKER, ONLY WHEN I LAUGH, TOO MUCH PUNCH FOR JUDY. Television work includes WHISTLEBLOWERS, THE INSIDERS, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, CASUALTY, MIDSOMMER MURDERS, THE DAY BRITAIN STOPPED, MURPHY'S LAW, IS HARRY ON THE BOAT?, VITAL SIGNS, WOOF, THE BILL, EASTENDERS, HOLBY CITY, BOOKWORM and four series of LONDON'S BURNING. Film and Short films include SOUTH WEST NINE, THROUGH THE K-HOLE, WORLD OF WRESTLING, DAVE AND DAVID. His interest in new writing has also led him to film production. He co-wrote and was Associate Producer of the film SOUTH WEST NINE and was also Associate Producer of THE FOOTBALL FACTORY. He has directed two short films. The first CREGAN was funded by The Film Council under the Digital Shorts scheme. It has been screened at festivals in the UK and Ireland including Foyle and Soho Rushes and was selected as one of the Final Cut films of the year here in Brighton. The second, GREENSLEEVES is a dark comic horror set in Brighton starring comedienne Jo Neary which completed shooting in December 2008.
For twenty years Paul has been a professional Actor and Director appearing in many Films, Musicals, Plays, TV and Radio. A few of his film credits include: THE GATHERING STORM (HBO), SLIDING DOORS (Miramax), MAYBE BABY (Ben Elton & Paramount), HITCH HIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY (Douglas Adams/Touchstone), LOVING COMPANIONS (Channel 4 Films). On television he has appeared in: EXTRAS (Ricky Gervais/ BBC), SHAMELESS (Channel 4), DOCTORS (BBC), THE BILL (ITV), MCCREEDY & DAUGHTER (ITV/Fremantle) to name but a few. Theatre work has included seasons at The RSC and National Theatre, Aston in THE CARETAKER, Title role in MACBETH, Rispolozhensky in A FAMILY AFFAIR, Bottom in A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT DREAM, Collins in FINGS AIN'T WOT THEY USED TO BE and Bill Sykes in OLIVER as well as many Pantomimes as Dame, Ugly Sisters. As a Director Paul was Assistant Director at The Kings Head Theatre Islington, working on many West End Transfers - MR CINDERS, WONDERFUL TOWN, THE SOUND OF MUSIC along with many award winning In-house Productions. He was artistic Director at The Drayton Court Theatre for three years, directing over 20 productions as well as THEY LIKED ME at Jermyn St Theatre, BLOOD BROTHERS UK Tour, Director of Chiltern Open Air Shakespeare Festival and director of many London Fringe plays and musicals. Paul has taught at many of the London Drama and Musical Theatre Colleges.
Joanna Rosenfeld (formerly Sabine Hauschild)- Magistra Artium (Master of Arts) English and American Studies (also Drama and Theatre Studies), Goethe University, Frankfurt/M., Germany 1992-1997, Certificate of professional Development in Physical Theatre, Hope Street Int./ John Moores University, Liverpool 1998 - trained as an actress with Alexander Brill at the Kammerspiel, Frankfurt/M., and Stephan Markusfeld at the Goethe University, Frankfurt/M., Germany. In Germany, she spent 7 years in repertory theatre (Kammerspiel, Frankfurt/M and Chaincourt Theatre Company, Frankfurt/M.) Here she has been working as a free lance actress with such people as Paul Hunter & Hayley Carmicheal (Told by an Idiot), Michael Case (The Mask Studio), Jonathan Kay (Attic Theatre), Kath Burlinson and Alison Goldie (The Weird Sisters), and Tim Hall (Forced Entertainment). Joanna also is a co-founder of the small scale experimental performance art theatre company AboutFace Theatre Company UK. For AF she performed the Edinburgh Fringe Theatre Festival show EXILED in 1999, and the acclaimed multi-media monologue CLOSE UPS during the summer 2000 in North America. Her most recent work was a commission for Cirque du Soleil in London, in which she produced, directed and performed in a mask ensemble piece.
Jen Rowe is an ACT graduate who now specialises in comedy and improvisation with award-winning company, The Maydays, with whom she teaches and performs musical and non-musical shows. She has worked with Dreamthinkspeak, and regularly works with Brighton-based companies Whiteroom Theatre, Rational Madness and street theatre company Dodgy Totty.
Sian has a BA (Hons) in Theatre from Dartington College of Arts and has worked as an actress for over twenty years. Her theatre credits include; The Young Vic, Bristol Old Vic, Salisbury Playhouse, The Wolsey, Battersea Arts, Croydon Warehouse, Chester Gateway, The Gate and tours both nationally and internationally. Her extensive television work includes co-starring with Simon Shepherd in two series of BLISS for Carlton and she appears regularly as Ritchie Scott for EASTENDERS, other TV includes: SILENT WITNESS, TRIAL AND RETRIBUTION, ABOVE SUSPISCION, CASUALTY, WATERLOO ROAD, HOLBY CITY, THE BILL, DANGERFIELD, BAD GIRLS, CHANDLER AND CO, INSPECTOR ALLYEN, PIE IN THE SKY, THIN ICE, CHELMSFORD 123, FAMILY AFFAIRS, DOCTORS, ANNIES BAR, THE PARADISE CLUB, STARCOPS, HOWARDS WAY. She played Marie de Medici in the feature film YOUNG BLADES for Canal Central. Alongside her acting work she has taught students at East 15 and Arts Ed. She has been involved in helping emerging writers develop their work and has directed rehearsed readings for New Writing South and has been part of a team developing new writing headed by Annie Castledine and The Nightingale Theatre. She continues her professional development working most recently with Voice specialist Jane Boston.
Trish Golding has worked for ten years as an actress in touring and educational theatre. She co-founded the World Turned Upside Down Theatre Co, based in Brighton which later became Brighton Theatre Events and still tours shows today. Trish began teaching ten years ago for the Workers Educational Association and ran improvisation classes for adults. She gained a post as a lecturer in performing arts at City College Brighton and Hove and eventually became course leader for the National Diploma in Performing Arts, then as Programme Area Manager for the whole of the performing arts area. Trish went on to train as a Psychotherapist and has experience in a number of different settings. She has a postgraduate diploma in counselling, is a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and abides by its code of ethics. As Trish has trained and worked as an actor and has been an ACT tutor, she has had first hand experience of the problems faced by student actors.