Production, Project & Event Management

I have a good understanding of all aspects of event management as well extensive experience in a variety of roles including:
Stage Management * Production Management * Programming * Artist Liaison * Front of House * Box Office * PR & Marketing

I am also proficient in a variety of skills that help to bring a production to life. These include:
Costume & Mask Making * Make up / Face & Body Painting * Prop making * Set Dressing

Some projects include:

PRODUCTION DESIGNER
for Playing House, involved creating an interactive set that audiences could explore after the performance

PRODUCER for the Still Festival of Human Sculpture at Alnwick Garden, commissioning and programming six days of roaming and static performances, 2012

COMMUNITY ARTIST for the Gilmerton Annual Lantern Parade, creating lanterns with community and creating a shadow puppet show of a traditional story, 2011

PRODUCTION MANAGER for the installation of artist Jane Frere’s prolific work, Return of the Soul, hanging over 3000 wax figures with community volunteers, 2008

PRODUCER for Beltane Fire Festival, helping the community to safely realise of their artistic vision and creative ideas for this world-famous fire festival, 2005

Other festivals, events & clients include:

Circus in a Field, 2015 & 2016
2.8 Hours, UK 2013 - 14
STILL, UK 2012
Hartlepool Diamond Festival, UK 2012
Impact Arts, Scotland 2011 - 2012
Wave Theatre, Scotland 2011
Underbelly, Scotland 2010

Big Tent Festival, Scotland 2009
‘Cycles’, Scotland, 2008
‘The Nakbah Project’, Scotland, 2008
Edinburgh Mela, Scotland, 2007 – 2008
The Famous Spiegeltent, Scotland, 2008
Beltane Fire Society, Scotland 2005 - 2009
Healesville Queens Baton Relay, Australia 2006

Melbourne Comedy Festival, Australia, 2006
Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Scotland 2001For Edge Creative for clients which include:
Vodafone
Cadbury
Les Mills
Air New Zealand

ABOUT ME

I am a New Zealand performance artist, director, teacher and producer based in the UK. With over fifteen years’ experience, my passion lies in physical theatre, circus and street arts. Participation has formed the centre for my work, whether by involving community & artists in the creative process or creating work that asks the audience to become involved. I enjoy the power of the arts to inspire and for people to be active participants in theatre, empowering them to realise their own creative potential.

My skills are many and varied and span arts and event management, production, design, teaching and performance. I am proficient in marketing, PR and business development, with skills in administration, web design and office management. My project management skills incorporate planning, budgeting, tour management & reporting. I am also a teacher, choreographer and director of dance, physical theatre and circus.

My portfolio of work has taken place across the globe, from New Zealand and Australia to the UK and Europe, from Central and South America to the islands of the Pacific.

PRODUCTION, PROJECT & EVENT MANAGEMENT

Some projects include:

Other festivals, events & clients include: