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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

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

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

February 2025

FIGHT DIRECTING

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

No Particular Order for LIPA – dir. Kash Arshad

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

Opening The 39 Steps for Salisbury Playhouse, Mercury Theatre Colchester and Bolton Octagon – dir. Ryan McBryde

Opening I Capuleti e I Montecchi for English Touring Opera – dir. Eloise Lally

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

INTIMACY DIRECTING

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

No Particular Order for LIPA – dir. Kash Arshad

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

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

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

Providing a Stage Combat Masterclass for the 2nd Year BA Musical Theatre students at The Hammond in Chester

Providing a Stage Combat Masterclass for the Half Term Students of The Zone, Leeds

January 2025

DIRECTING

Bare Bones for the Play Writing Competition What Happens Next? produced by Tip Tray Theatre

FIGHT DIRECTING

BA Acting Showcase 2025 for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Seán Aydon

Beginning Rehearsals for The 39 Steps for Salisbury Playhouse, Mercury Theatre Colchester and Bolton Octagon – dir. Ryan McBryde

Beginning Rehearsals for I Capuleti e I Montecchi for English Touring Opera – dir. Eloise Lally

TEACHING

Beginning 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

Providing an Intro to Intimacy workshops for students of Performer’s College, Birmingham

December 2024

FIGHT DIRECTING

Opening The House of Bernada Alba for Rose Bruford Wigan – dir. Elianne Byrne

Opening A Christmas Carol for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Adam Zane

INTIMACY DIRECTING

Opening A Christmas Carol for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Adam Zane

ACTING

Performing as Tiny The Elf in Elfmas for Alibi Productions

TEACHING

Examination of APC Stage Combat performance exams for students of Raff Combat in Armagh, Northern Ireland.

Examination of APC Stage Combat performance exams for students of Bristol School of Acting.

Working on a special R&D project with Shakespeare North Playhouse, exploring the possibilities of Stage Combat for blind and partially sighted performers.

November 2024

FIGHT DIRECTING

Filming The Jury Series 2 for ScreenDog Productions and Channel 4 – dir. Misha Manson-Smith

The Jungle Book for Bolton Octagon – dir. Sarah Punshon

Continuing Rehearsals for The House of Bernada Alba for Rose Bruford Wigan – dir. Elianne Byrne

Beginning rehearsals for A Christmas Carol for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Adam Zane

Opening A Respectable Wedding for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Deborah Yhip

Opening The Jungle Book for Theatre By The Lake – dir. Kash Arshad

INTIMACY DIRECTING

Opening A Respectable Wedding for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Deborah Yhip

Beginning rehearsals for A Christmas Carol for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Adam Zane

ACTING

Performing as Tiny The Elf in Elfmas for Alibi Productions

TEACHING

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 a APC Basic and Intermediate Broadsword Examinations

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

October 2024

FIGHT DIRECTING

The Whitby Rebels for The Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough – dir. Paul Robinson

Beginning rehearsals for A Respectable Wedding for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Deborah Yhip

Beginning rehearsals for The Jungle Book for Theatre By The Lake – dir. Kash Arshad

Beginning rehearsals for The House of Bernada Alba for Rose Bruford Wigan – dir. Elianne Byrne

Opening Frankenstein for Tilted Wig Productions – dir. Seán Aydon

INTIMACY DIRECTING

Beginning rehearsals for A Respectable Wedding for Manchester School of Theatre – dir. Deborah Yhip

ACTING

Performing as part of The Monster Squad for Alibi Productions

TEACHING

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

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

Running a set of Stage Combat masterclasses for the Diploma and A-level students at The Hammond in Chester

Providing Intro to Intimacy workshops for students of Manchester School of Theatre

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

September 2024

FIGHT DIRECTING

Kin for HER Productions – dir. Sue Jenkins

Beginning rehearsals for Frankenstein for Tilted Wig Productions – dir. Seán Aydon

Opening Anastasia The Musical for Det Ny Teatre, Copenhagen – dir. Lee Proud

Opening The Girl On The Train for Playhouse 2, Shaw – dir. Jane Tonge

TEACHING

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

Examination of APC Stage Combat performance exams for students of APC Instructor Michael Bower in Birmingham.

August 2024

ACTING

Playing the Newsreader in Cancelled for Fade to Blood Films – dir. Craig Quinn

FIGHT DIRECTING

Beginning rehearsals for Anastasia The Musical for Det Ny Teatre, Copenhagen – dir. Lee Proud

Beginning rehearsals for The Girl On The Train for Playhouse 2, Shaw – dir. Jane Tonge

INTIMACY DIRECTING

Cancelled for Fade to Blood Films – dir. Craig Quinn

TEACHING

Running Stage Combat workshops for The Denbigh Workshop Summer School

Teaching a Stage Combat weekend course at 53two Theatre, Manchester for MAPlatform, and the completion of an APC Basic Broadsword Examination

Providing a Stage Combat Masterclass for the Summer School at The Dukes Theatre, Lancaster

July 2024

FIGHT DIRECTING

DNA for the Youth Theatre 14-17 at Storyhouse, Chester – dir. Lottie Lazenby

Punk Rock for the BA Acting students of York College & University Centre – dir. Katie Carden

Opening The Gangs of New York for Storyhouse, Chester at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre – dir. John Young

INTIMACY DIRECTING

Punk Rock for the BA Acting students of York College & University Centre – dir. Katie Carden

Opening The Gangs of New York for Storyhouse, Chester at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre – dir. John Young

TEACHING

Running Stage Combat workshops for The Denbigh Workshop Summer School

June 2024

DIRECTING

Opening The Dumb Waiter with Moxie On Fire at Hope Street Theatre, Liverpool

FIGHT DIRECTING

Singing‘ In The Rain for Kilworth House Theatre – dir. Lee Proud

Opening Dracula: The Bloody Truth with The Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough and The Octagon Theatre, Bolton – dir. Paul Robinson

Opening Cry Baby at LIPA Sixth Form College, Liverpool – dir. Eddie Chinn

Beginning rehearsals for The Gangs of New York for Storyhouse, Chester at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre – dir. John Young

INTIMACY DIRECTING

Beginning rehearsals for The Gangs of New York for Storyhouse, Chester at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre – dir. John Young

Opening Cry Baby at LIPA Sixth Form College, Liverpool – dir. Eddie Chinn

TEACHING

Running a Stage Combat workshop for the students of The Karen Ryder Theatre School in Bolton

May 2024

ACTING

Playing Trish in Kinky Boots for Storyhouse, Chester – dir. Amber Sinclair-Case

DIRECTING

Beginning rehearsals for The Dumb Waiter with Moxie On Fire at Hope Street Theatre, Liverpool

FIGHT DIRECTING

Carrie The Musical at The Hammond School, Chester – dir. John Young

The Netherly Hillbillies at Liverpool’s Royal Court – dir. Deborah Yhip

Shoot/Get Treasure/Repeat for the Young Company at Storyhouse Chester – dir. Jen Tan

Beginning rehearsals for Dracula: The Bloody Truth with The Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough and The Octagon Theatre, Bolton – dir. Paul Robinson.

Opening Constellations at Theatr Clwyd – dir. Daniel Lloyd

Opening Macbeth at LIPA Sixth Form College, Liverpool – dir. Edward Pinner

Continuing rehearsals for Cry Baby at LIPA Sixth Form College, Liverpool – Eddie Chinn

INTIMACY DIRECTING

Carrie The Musical at The Hammond School, Chesterdir. John Young

The Netherly Hillbillies at Liverpool’s Royal Court – dir. Deborah Yhip

Opening Macbeth at LIPA Sixth Form College, Liverpool – dir. Edward Pinner

Continuing rehearsals for Cry Baby at LIPA Sixth Form College, Liverpool – Eddie Chinn

TEACHING

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

Examination of APC Stage Combat performance exams for students of The Actor Rebellion, Swindon

Providing Stage Combat Masterclasses for the Belong LAB outreach festival at Theatr Clwyd