Training

POST-SECONDARY
Course Provider/ Tutor Dates
Masters in Creative Writing – Plays & scripts City University
Chris Fallon / Barbara Nordon
David Lane / Shelley Miller
Nic Ransome / Georgia Fitch		 2008
Associate Arts Degree – Creative Writing/ Acting Studio 58/Langara College, Canada 2001
Courses in acting & performance Mount Royal College, Canada 1998-99
Courses in theatre, music & devised work University of Alberta, Canada 1996-98
WORKSHOPS/ LECTURES
Scriptwriting:
Creative writing lectures City University
Patrick Marber / William Boyd
Joanne Laurens / Roy Williams
Nick Hornby / Fin KennedyAshley Pharoah / Barrie Keefe		 2006-08
Blake Snyder Screenwriting Weekend Raindance Festival
Blake Snyder		 2007
Political Theatre The Red Room / Soho Theatre
Rob Young		 2006
Advanced Playwrighting Royal Court Theatre
Simon Stephens		 2004
Young Writers Program Royal Court Theatre
Simon Stephens		 2003
Acting:
Shakespeare Festival Masterclass Weekend Bath Theatre Royal
John Bell / Tim Crouch / Concrete Theatre (and others)		 2006
Shakespeare Workshop Studio 58
Patrick Tucker		 1999
Imagery and Acting Scott Swan 1998
Commercial and Film Acting (Level I and II) ATV 1997
Poetry/ Performance:
Malika’s Poetry Kitchen Malika Booker / Roger Robinson 2005/2006
Phenomenal Women’s workshop Ebele 2005
Womanspeak SpitLit
Stacy Makishi/ Aoife Mannix		 2004
Writers on the Storm Apples and Snakes
Stacy Makishi / Patrick Neate / Aoife Mannix		 2003
Teaching:
Workshop Leader Training Course:

  • Culture and Diversity
  • National curriculum
  • Child protection
  • Child development
  • Planning and evaluation
  • Writing for children
  • Cross-art Forms
  • Marketing and proposals

 

 Apples and Snakes 2006
Travel Writing in the Classroom NAWE / Book Trust
Paul Hyland		 2006
Poetry in Education Apples and Snakes
Michael Rosen (and others)		 2004
TESOL certification Global Education 2003
Other:
Writing with and for Vulnerable Groups The Red Room / Soho Theatre
Jennifer Farmer		 2006