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February 2026

FIGHT DIRECTING

The Hereford Passion for Hereford Cathedral – dir. James Pacey

Kind of Love for Qweerdog Theatre – dir. Stewart Campbell

Filming The Jury Series 4 for ScreenDog Productions and Channel 4 – dir. Misha Manson-Smith

Opening The Peaceful Hour 2 for Liverpool’s Royal Court – dir. Emma Bird

Beginning rehearsals for Dogfight with LIPA – dir. Georgie Rankcom

Beginning rehearsals for Macbeth with Storyhouse, Chester – dir. Jamie Sophia Fletcher

Beginning rehearsals for Crime and Punishment with Northern Broadsides – dir. Laurie Sansom

Beginning rehearsals for Two with Shakespeare North Playhouse – dir. Lisa Allen

INTIMACY DIRECTING

Kind of Love for Qweerdog Theatre – dir. Stewart Campbell

Beginning rehearsals for Macbeth with Storyhouse, Chester – dir. Jamie Sophia Fletcher

Beginning rehearsals for Conversations After a Burial with Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Elizabeth Laurence

Beginning rehearsals for Dogfight with LIPA – dir. Georgie Rankcom

TEACHING

Leading a Stage Combat workshop for 20 Stories High

Providing Stage Combat workshops for The Hammond as part of their yearly Industry Week

Beginning classes for a 5 week course in Fighting for Camera with the 2nd Year students at MetFilm School Leeds

January 2026

FIGHT DIRECTING

Filming Unwanted for Rumley Productions – dir. Russell Wood

Opening Single White Female UK & Ireland Tour with JAS Theatricals – dir. Gordon Greenberg

Beginning rehearsals for The Peaceful Hour 2 for Liverpool’s Royal Court – dir. Emma Bird

INTIMACY DIRECTING

Opening Single White Female UK Tour with JAS Theatricals – dir. Gordon Greenberg

Summerfolk for LIPA – dir. Kash Arshad

TEACHING

Leading a Professional Boundaries workshop for students of LIPA Sixth Form College

December 2025

FIGHT DIRECTING

Beginning rehearsals for the Single White Female UK Tour with JAS Theatricals – dir. Gordon Greenberg

Opening The Effect for LIPA – dir. David Salter

Opening Beauty and The Beast for Storyhouse Chester – dir. John Young

Opening The Accrington Pals for Rose Bruford Wigan – dir. Kate Colgrave-Pope

Opening Season’s Greetings for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Beck Gadsby

INTIMACY DIRECTING

Beginning rehearsals for the Single White Female UK Tour with JAS Theatricals – dir. Gordon Greenberg

Opening Beauty and The Beast for Storyhouse Chester – dir. John Young

Opening The Accrington Pals for Rose Bruford Wigan – dir. Kate Colgrave-Pope

Opening Season’s Greetings for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Beck Gadsby

TEACHING

Teaching a Stage Combat Masterclass for Arden School of Theatre, Manchester as part of their Industry Week programme

Co-teaching the APC Basic Stage Combat Exam Course at Bristol School of Acting with Annie Duggan

November 2025

FIGHT DIRECTING

The Vortex for LIPA – dir. Isher Sahota

A Laughing Matter for LIPA – dir. Nickie Miles-Wildin

Carrie: The Musical for LIPA – dir. Benji Sperring

Agamemnon Returns for Shrewsbury School – dir. Ceri-lyn Cissone-Hunter

Opening The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol for Rose Bruford Wigan – dir. Adam Quayle

Opening Arcadia for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Maria Estevez-Serrano

Beginning Rehearsals for The Effect for LIPA – dir. David Salter

Beginning rehearsals for Beauty and The Beast for Storyhouse Chester – dir. John Young

Beginning rehearsals for The Accrington Pals for Rose Bruford Wigan – dir. Kate Colgrave-Pope

Beginning rehearsals for Season’s Greetings for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Beck Gadsby

INTIMACY DIRECTING

Opening The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol for Rose Bruford Wigan – dir. Adam Quayle

Opening Arcadia for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Maria Estevez-Serrano

Beginning rehearsals for Beauty and The Beast for Storyhouse Chester – dir. John Young

Beginning rehearsals for The Accrington Pals for Rose Bruford Wigan – dir. Kate Colgrave-Pope

Beginning rehearsals for Season’s Greetings for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Beck Gadsby

TEACHING

Teaching a Stage Combat weekend course and the completion of an APC Basic Single Sword Examination in West Kirby, The Wirral

Co-teaching the APC Basic Stage Combat Exam Course at Bristol School of Acting with Annie Duggan

Providing Intro to Intimacy workshops for students of MetFilm School Leeds

October 2025

FIGHT DIRECTING

Dancing at Lughnasa for Sheffield Crucible and The Royal Exchange, Manchester – dir. Elizabeth Newman

Paradise for Rose Bruford Wigan – dir. Heather Carroll

Opening Elmet for The Javaad Alipoor Company for performance at Loading Bay, Bradford – dir. Javaad Alipoor

Opening Henry V for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Emily Raymond

Beginning rehearsals for The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol for Rose Bruford Wigan – dir. Adam Quayle

Beginning rehearsals for Arcadia for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Maria Estevez-Serrano

INTIMACY DIRECTING

The Hunchback of Notre Dame for Burnley Light Opera Society at Mechanics Theatre, Burnley – dir. Anthony Williams

Opening Elmet for The Javaad Alipoor Company for performance at Loading Bay, Bradford – dir. Javaad Alipoor

Beginning rehearsals for The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol for Rose Bruford Wigan – dir. Adam Quayle

Beginning rehearsals for Arcadia for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Maria Estevez-Serrano

TEACHING

Providing Intro to Intimacy workshops for Acting students of The Arden School of Theatre

Providing Intro to Intimacy workshops for 2nd Year students of MetFilm School, Leeds

Facilitating and Examining APC Apprentice Stage Combat Teacher Exams

September 2025

FIGHT DIRECTING

Dancing at Lughnasa for Sheffield Crucible and The Royal Exchange, Manchester – dir. Elizabeth Newman

The Rape of Lucretia for English Touring Opera – dir. Robin Norton-Hale

Beginning rehearsals for Elmet for The Javaad Alipoor Company for performance at Loading Bay, Bradford – dir. Javaad Alipoor

Beginning rehearsals for Henry V for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Emily Raymond

INTIMACY DIRECTING

Enter The Darkness for Green Fingers Films – dir. Lucy Hilton-Jones

Beginning rehearsals for Elmet for The Javaad Alipoor Company for performance at Loading Bay, Bradford – dir. Javaad Alipoor

TEACHING

Teaching a Stage Combat weekend course at 53two Studio, Manchester and the completion of an APC Basic Unarmed Examination

Observing APC Apprentice Stage Combat Teacher FSCC assessments

August 2025

DIRECTING

Opening Saint Joan with Here to There Productions for performance at Tuckwell Amphitheatre, Cheltenham and The Coach House, Malvern

Opening Noises Off with Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough as Associate Director to dir. Paul Robinson

FIGHT DIRECTING

The Void for Thunder Road in association with Watford Palace Theatre (UK Tour) – dir. Ryan Simons

TEACHING

Running Stage Combat workshops for The Denbigh Workshop Summer School

Teaching a Stage Combat weekend course at Merseyside Academy of Drama, Liverpool and the completion of an APC Basic Unarmed Examination

July 2025

DIRECTING

Continuing rehearsals for Saint Joan with Here to There Productions for performance at Tuckwell Amphitheatre, Cheltenham and The Coach House, Malvern

Beginning rehearsals for Noises Off with Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough as Associate Director to dir. Paul Robinson

FIGHT DIRECTING

Opening The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes for Storyhouse, Chester at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre – dir. Ellie Hurt

Tosca for Clonter Opera – dir. Steve Elias

TEACHING

Examination of APC Stage Combat performance exams for students of Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

June 2025

DIRECTING

Beginning rehearsals for Saint Joan with Here to There Productions for performance at Tuckwell Amphitheatre, Cheltenham and The Coach House, Malvern

FIGHT DIRECTING

Beginning rehearsals for The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes for Storyhouse, Chester at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre – dir. Ellie Hurt

TEACHING

Completion of Stage Combat classes and exams at Manchester School of Theatre for the 2nd Year BA Acting students, achieving their APC Basic Examinations

Completion of Stage Combat classes and exams at Rose Bruford Wigan for the 2nd Year BA Acting students, achieving their APC Basic and Intermediate Examinations

May 2025

FIGHT DIRECTING

42nd Street for Kilworth House Theatre – dir. Lee Proud

Pains of Youth for Rose Bruford Wigan – dir. Frankie Lipman

Fame for LIPA Sixth Form College – dir. Eddie Chinn

Opening Measure for Measure for LIPA Sixth Form College – dir. Tim Lynskey

Opening Let The Right One In for LIPA Sixth Form College – dir. Ally Southwell

INTIMACY DIRECTING

Fame for LIPA Sixth Form College – dir. Eddie Chinn

Opening Measure for Measure for LIPA Sixth Form College – dir. Tim Lynskey

Opening Let The Right One In for LIPA Sixth Form College – dir. Ally Southwell

TEACHING

Continuing Stage Combat classes at Manchester School of Theatre for the 2nd Year BA Acting students, working towards their APC Basic Examinations

Continuing Stage Combat classes at Rose Bruford Wigan for the 2nd Year BA Acting students, working towards their APC Basic and Intermediate Examinations

Teaching a Stage Combat weekend course at 53two Theatre, Manchester for MAPlatform, and the completion of APC Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Baton Examinations

Providing a Stage Combat Masterclass for Blast Fest at The Dukes, Lancaster

Providing an Intro to Intimacy workshops for the 2nd Year BA Acting students of Rose Bruford Wigan

Examination of APC Stage Combat performance exams for students of MC-Combat in Radstock, Bristol

April 2025

FIGHT DIRECTING

Zero Hours for Mordecai Films – dir. Yoni Weisberg

A Pineapple for 53two Manchester, Lawrence Batley Theatre Huddersfield, The Duke’s Lancaster – dir. Simon Naylor

Hedda Gabler for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Seán Aydon

Opening Love and Information for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Nickie Miles-Wildin

Continuing rehearsals for Measure for Measure for LIPA Sixth Form College – dir. Tim Lynskey

Continuing rehearsals for Let The Right One In for LIPA Sixth Form College – dir. Ally Southwell

INTIMACY DIRECTING

Zero Hours for Mordecai Films – dir. Yoni Weisberg

A Pineapple for 53two Manchester, Lawrence Batley Theatre Huddersfield, The Duke’s Lancaster – dir. Simon Naylor

Opening Love and Information for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Nickie Miles-Wildin

Continuing rehearsals for Measure for Measure for LIPA Sixth Form College – dir. Tim Lynskey

Continuing rehearsals for Let The Right One In for LIPA Sixth Form College – dir. Ally Southwell

TEACHING

Continuing Stage Combat classes at Manchester School of Theatre for the 2nd Year BA Acting students, working towards their APC Basic Examinations

Continuing Stage Combat classes at Rose Bruford Wigan for the 2nd Year BA Acting students, working towards their APC Basic and Intermediate Examinations

March 2025

FIGHT DIRECTING

Opening Love’s Labour’s Lost (more or less) for Stephen Joseph Theatre and Shakespeare North Playhouse – dir. Paul Robinson

Opening As You Like It for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Emily Raymond

The Waywarede for MetFilm School Leeds – dir. Tommy Walton

She Stoops to Conquer for The Coach House Theatre, Malvern and Here to There Productions – dir. Alan Magor

A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Rose Bruford, Wigan – dir. Ben Askew

Twelfth Night for Rose Bruford, Wigan – dir. Laurie Jamieson

Much Ado About Nothing for Rose Bruford, Wigan – dir. Alicia Mckenzie

Beginning rehearsals for Measure for Measure for LIPA Sixth Form College – dir. Tim Lynskey

Beginning rehearsals for Let The Right One In for LIPA Sixth Form College – dir. Ally Southwell

Beginning rehearsals for Love and Information for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Nickie Miles-Wildin

INTIMACY DIRECTING

I Wasn’t Trying to Fall in Love for MetFilm School Leeds – dir. Rowan Mackay

Opening As You Like It for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Emily Raymond

Beginning rehearsals for Measure for Measure for LIPA Sixth Form College – dir. Tim Lynskey

Beginning rehearsals for Let The Right One In for LIPA Sixth Form College – dir. Ally Southwell

Beginning rehearsals for Love and Information for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Nickie Miles-Wildin

TEACHING

Continuing Stage Combat classes at Manchester School of Theatre for the 2nd Year BA Acting students, working towards their APC Basic Examinations

Continuing Stage Combat classes at Rose Bruford Wigan for the 2nd Year BA Acting students, working towards their APC Basic and Intermediate Examinations

Completion of a 4 week course in Fighting for Camera for the 2nd Year students at MetFilm School Leeds