About Me

I trained as a director at The Rose Bruford School of Speech and Drama, I started my theatrical career as an actress, appearing in several productions at the Royal Court Theatre, including playing the lead role in Winsome Pinnock’s ‘A Rock in Water’ at the Royal Court’s Theatre Upstairs.

As a writer/director I worked on my own play ‘Paper Angels’ presented at The Royal Court Studio. I have also written and directed five children’s plays and have worked extensively with the EAZ (Education Action Zone) in Westminster.

In 2002 I directed a revue for the Seriously Comical Collective: ‘Incompatibly Yours’ which was staged at the Pegasus Theatre, Oxford, and The Lyric, Hammersmith as we as directing ‘The Thing About Shirley’ at the Hackney Empire. In 2007 I directed ‘Become a Man’ a play about Fredrick Douglass which was staged at City Hall and Hackney Empire as part of the Commemoration of Slavery. In 2009 I returned to acting and featuring in ‘Strictly Bingo’ at Hackney Empire, I am the founder of Twirl Performing Arts a part-time stage school for children aged 3-16. I am also a part-time lecturer in the Performing Arts department at City and Islington College.

I am very dedicated to the arts, and I enjoy all aspects of theatre, film, television and creative writing.

Acting

Experience

Accents

Employment History & Experience

THEATRE credits
'STRICTLY BINGO" (Linda Drake bingo player) written by Kofi Agyeman Hackney Empire Directed by Suzann Mclean

‘ALL IN GOOD TIME’ (Stella - the ‘good’ older sister)
Devised and written by cast Riverside Studio, Hammersmith
Directed by Decima Francis

‘WOMEN AND SISTERS’ (Sarah Douglass abolitionist)
Written by Sandra Agar, Marcia Smith Royal Court Theatre Upstairs,
And Cassandra Isaac Sloane Square
Directed by Elyse Dodgson

‘A ROCK IN WATER’ (lead Claudia Jones - political activist)
Written by Winsome Pinnock Royal Court Theatre Upstairs,
Directed by Elyse Dodgson

‘PAPER ANGEL’
Adapted by Lunga Yeni Royal Court YPT Studio
Directed by Lunga Yeni Portobello Rd

‘SIZING UP’
Written by Jenneba Jalloh Royal Court YPT Studio
Directed by Lunga Yeni

‘MOURNING STILL’
Written by Afia Nkrumah Royal Court Theatre Upstairs
Directed by Elyse Dodgson







FILM AND TELEVISON credits

‘ANGIE’ (naïve girl left to fend for herself)
Devised by the cast
Directed by Colin Watkeys

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‘EYE TO EYE - ‘CLAUDIA JONES A WOMAN OF OUR TIME’ (Claudia Jones)
BBC documentary



MIDLAND BANK (loyal customer)
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DIRECTING CREDITS

‘ASSORTED FOOLISHNESS’
Written by Geoff Aymer and Marcus Powell Peckham Civic Centre
Directed by Lunga Yeni

‘DON’T PUSH WE’RE LEAVING’
Written by Aymer and Powell Base Theatre/Tom Allen Centre
Directed by Lung Yeni

‘LOVERMAN’
Written by Marcus Powell and Junior Simpson Lewisham Theatre/Hackney Empire
Directed by Marcus Powell
Assist Director Lunga Powell

‘INCOMPATIBLE YOURS’
Written by Marcus Powell Pegasus Theatre Oxford
Directed by Lunga Powell Lyric Hammersmith

‘THE THING ABOUT SHIRLEY’
Written by Marcus Powell Hackney Empire Bullion Room
Directed by Lunga Powell

‘BECOME A MAN’
Written by Richard Bradbury City Hall
Directed by Lunga Powell Hackney Empire Acorn Theatre

Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant

Experience

Employment History & Experience

‘HOME AND AWAY’ (extra - lead characters girlfriend)
A short film for BBC2

SAMMY AND ROSIE GET LAID’ (extra audience member and passer-by)
Written by Hanif Kareshi
Directed by Steven Frears

‘THE JOB’ (extra - party revealer)
A short film for Channel 4 film festival

Languages Spoken

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

5 O levels

3 A levels

RSA typing

Qualifications & Training

BA hons Directing

Rose Bruford School of Speech and Drama

Other Information

Relevant Skills

Stage fighting

Basic horse riding

Driving

Swimming

Interests & Hobbies

I enjoy cooking, reading, writing plays and shorts.