Kaitlin is enjoying being able to get back to work across all aspects of her skills and services, despite the ongoing challenges of Covid restrictions. Things are beginning to move for later in the year too, and Kaitlin is very excited for the industry’s reawakening going into the Autumn.
ACTING
Recording of radio/podcast play Just the Place for a Snark for Theatrephonics and Cat On A Piano Productions
TEACHING
Kaitlin is over the moon to have been contacted and invited back to Manchester School of Theatre at Manchester Metropolitan University to be their resident Stage Combat instructor and Fight Director on the BA Acting course. She is currently teaching an APC Basic Stage Combat Examination Course to the 2nd Year Students
Providing in person Stage Combat workshops for participants of Contact Theatre’s Youth Theatre Summer Creative Camp in Manchester
This month sees Kaitlin’s workload returning to a more normal level after the very strange year this industry has spent throughout the pandemic. However, whilst things are beginning to move again, it is important to remember that COVID-19 has not disappeared and Kaitlin is working very hard to ensure that all precautions are still being taken to ensure her client’s safety as well as their needs.
ACTING
Working with the University of Salford and their Film Making students on 2nd Year assessments. Performing as Joanna in a scene from Kramer Vs Kramer
DIRECTING
Much Ado About Nothing is streaming on At Yours 3rd-6th June. Please get your tickets here!
FIGHT DIRECTION
Hushabye Mountain for Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Finishing off and opening The Merry Wives of Windsor at Grosvenor Park, Chester for Storyhouse Theatre
Continuing work on King Lear at Stokesay Court, Ludlow for Here to There Productions/Ludlow Fringe
TEACHING
Co-facilitating a day long Acting and Stage Combat workshop at Hymer’s College in Hull for their Year 7 Enrichment Week
Examining APC Stage Combat students in person for T3 Action Agency
As the world starts to take its steps back to some semblance of normal, Kaitlin is delighted to be able to announce that she is working on some wonderful projects and it feels amazing to be reconnecting with all the work she loves doing the most. These include currently working on and/or being booked for:
DIRECTING
Securing an online streamed run of her Zoom film production of Much Ado About Nothing with At Yours for the beginning of June 2021. The sales page is now live so please get your tickets here!
FIGHT DIRECTION
Beginning work on The Merry Wives of Windsor at Grosvenor Park, Chester for Storyhouse Theatre
Beginning work on King Lear at Stokesay Court, Ludlow for Here to There Productions/Ludlow Fringe
Pre-production for The Lazarus Path for Seed Productions
TEACHING
Providing online Zoom masterclasses and recorded practitioner skills share presentations for Oldham Coliseum’s Learning & Engagement Department outreach projects
Examining APC Stage Combat students both via Zoom and in person once again for T3 Action Agency and MC Combat
Booked to teach the Honors Level student exams on The APC SW Summer Course in August 2021
Being part of the intake Audition Panel for Manchester School of Theatre at Man Met University
Like for many, many others in the creative industries, the last 12 months have proven very challenging for Kaitlin in the current COVID-19 situation. With many places of work unable to open, she has had to channel her creativity in other ways.
Kaitlin has been incredibly lucky to be able to still find outlets for her acting, directing and stage combat and has been involved in many fantastic projects over the last year despite the difficult circumstances.
ACTING
Regular Zoom play readings with Double Trouble Theatre Company
Weekly Zoom Shakespeare readings with fellow actors from The Cambridge Shakespeare Festival (non-affiliated)
Regular Zoom play readings with Corona Days Plays
Zoom R&D readings for pilot Out of Practice written by Becci Sharrock and Lucie Brownlee
Zoom R&D reading of a potential all female outdoor production of Twelfth Night with Dream Team Productions
Shakespeare monologue update/refresh sessions with director Eloise Lally
Filming of new showreel scenes with MAPlatform
Recording of a radio/podcast version of Eddie and The Gold Tops for Badapple Theatre Company
Recording of radio/podcast play Old Hobb’s Xmas Adventure for Theatrephonics and Cat On A Piano Productions
Performing as The Snow Queen and Tiny the Elf at East Lancs Railway’s Elfmas Christmas Event
DIRECTING
Directing two Shakespeare monologues/shorts for Her Productions’ Unseemly Women project
Directing, recording and editing a Zoom film version of her smash hit production of Much Ado About Nothing with the original cast from The Cambridge Shakespeare Festival (non-affiliated)
FIGHT DIRECTION
Pre-production meetings for short film The Lazarus Path with Seed Productions, due to film in 2021
Interviews for the promotion of The Lazarus Path with Seed Productions
TEACHING
Examination of APC Stage Combat students under strict COVID-19 safety measures for The Performance Preparation Academy (Guildford), The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (Cardiff) and MC-Combat (Chippenham)