Maryam Ali

By lucy

Maryam is a mixed race actor, theatre maker and facilitator based in Teesside. She trained at Manchester School of Theatre, gaining a BA (Hons) in Acting in 2018. She then worked in primary education, qualifying as an SEN teacher in 2021.  Maryam recently returned to the arts and has been gaining experience in multiple disciplines. …

Bee Yale

By lucy

After graduating from their “Production Design for Stage and Screen” degree, Bee has picked up a variety of work. From experience within the art department of the BBC’s “Smoggie Queens” to working on smaller props for local filmmakers. Bee also has experience assisting and leading a variety of creative workshops for various festivals and community …

Sophie Mai

By lucy

Sophie Mai is an actor and workshop facilitator from Darlington. She recently played ‘Kayleigh’ in the two-hander Grown Up Writin’ at The Customs House in Newcastle. As a creative freelancer, Sophie worked as an Assistant Facilitator for ARCtic Piranha at ARC. The ARCtic Piranha’s are a learning disabled adults group who come together to design …

Katie Bullas

By lucy

Katie is an illustrator who specialises in narrative and publication. Whilst she has experience within multiple areas of illustration, she has particular enjoyment for children’s books. She has just finished illustrating her first book ‘Spook and The Shadow’, which was created alongside business partner Lucy Olivia. Together Katie and Lucy run their own creative company …

Debbie Todd

By lucy

Debbie Todd is a socially engaged portrait photographer based in the UK. Her practice concentrates on telling stories of marginalised people mainly from working class backgrounds to raise awareness and promote inclusion within society. Inspired by old master paintings and contemporary photographers, she creates fine art images that engage the viewer to enable them to …

Kieran Barker

By lucy

Kieran Barker is a theatremaker and facilitator, who trained in Acting for Stage and Screen at The Northern School of Art and completed his masters in Directing and Theatremaking. Since graduating, Kieran’s professional employment has included commissioned performance work for SIRF 2022 (an exclusive TVNC opportunity) and Stockton Borough Council, in addition to undertaking an …

Elliot Mann

By lucy

Elliot is a theatre maker, performer, sound designer and facilitator originally from Newcastle but now based in Darlington. Since Graduating in BA European Theatre Arts from Rose Bruford College in 2021 he has worked across the UK and Europe with the likes of: Divadlo Continuo, Good Chance Theatre, The Little Angel Theatre, Woven Nest Theatre, …

Lewis Ralston

By lucy

Lewis Ralston is an actor and voice-over artist based in Stockton-On-Tees who is rapidly making his name in the local industries. Recent credits include; ‘Mikey’ in ‘A Pain In The Arts’ (Stage – Theatre Space North East), ‘Paul’ in Night Warden (Short Film – Morning Sir Productions), ‘Foreman’ & ‘Jonathan Backhouse’ (Voice Over – Hopetown …

Lucy Olivia

By lucy

 Lucy Olivia graduated from The Northern School of Art with a BA(Hons) in Acting for Stage and Screen in June 2023. During her time there she completed modules such as Clowning, Classical, Puppetry, Radio and more. Since graduating Lucy has worked on a number of projects including working with Periplum on their site specific show …