2008
Master of Arts :: Arts in Social Contexts
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow
2005
Foundation Certificate :: Dance Movement Therapy
Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh
2003
M.A. (Joint Honours) :: Theatre Studies & English Literature
University of Glasgow
I am always on the lookout for new and interesting ways to further my professional development. Please click on the links below to see details about some of the courses I have participated in:
Interactive Theatre
Mischief La Bas / Dramaworks, RSAMD
Multi-Sensory Theatre
Oily Cart / Dramaworks, RSAMD
Skill Up 2010
Promote YT
Theatre of the Oppressed
Julian Boal / Dramaworks, RSAMD
Anti-Bullying Training
Respect Me / Dramaworks, RSAMD
Devising Physical Theatre with Young People
Frantic Assembly / Dramaworks, RSAMD
Edinburgh International Festival: Arts Practitioner Summer School 2009
Various
Dealing with the real world
Professor Jonothan Neelands, University of Warwick / Promote YT
Diversifying Delivery
Neil Bettles & Laura Sutton, Frantic Assembly / Promote YT
Writing words that want to be heard
Carl Jørn Johansen, Rogaland Theatre / Promote YT
Sharing Practice :: Dr Korczak’s Example
James Brining, Dundee Rep Theatre / Imaginate
Sharing Practice :: A Theatre of Possibility
Jo Timmins / Lewis Hetherington / Imaginate
Early Years Focus Day
Imaginate Festival
Design & Story Seminar
Teatret Møllen / Imaginate Festival
Critical Encounters & Practice 1 :: Encountering Children & Animals
Quarantine / Victoria / Tramway
From Playing to Play
Solar Bear / Promote YT
Bathgate to Bucharest (via Los Angeles)
Scott Johnston / Promote YT
Changing Roles
Birds of Paradise / CCA
Goat Island :: Lastness, Raiding the Archive, & Pedagogical Practices in Performance
Goat Island Performance Group, Chicago / Nuffield Theatre / Dance 4
Scotland :: Creative Nation, Cultural Summit
Scottish Arts Council
Ideas Exchange
Imaginate / Traverse Theatre
Masterclass :: The Realm of Possibilities
Mark Storor / Imaginate / Macrobert
Forum Discussion :: Creative Ambitions
Imaginate / Federation of Scottish Theatre
Making it Visible :: Exploring the role of Creativity & Imagination in Health & Wellbeing
Artfull / Scottish Arts Council / Platform
Masterclass :: Acting & Directing
Richard Wilson / RSAMD
Writing Lab
Maggie Kinloch / Imaginate
Masterclass :: Minor Matters
Peter Rinderknecht / Imaginate
Common Works :: The Socially Engaged Artist
University of Stirling / Tramway
Theatre for 0-3 Year Olds
Starcatchers / North Edinburgh Arts Centre
Directing
Guy Hollands, TAG Theatre / Promote YT
Scripts & Young People
Julie Ellen, Playwrights' Studio Scotland / Promote YT
Acting & Directing
Katja Kamotskaia / RSAMD
Exploring Shakespeare & Grotowski
Nazli Tabatabai / Zendeh
Devising & Storytelling
Morna Burdon / Zendeh
New Writing
Nazli Tabatabai / Zendeh
Acting for Camera
Maggie Kinloch / RSAMD
Approaches to Devising
Lynne Clark & Jo Timmins / QMUC
Open Space Forum
National Theatre of Scotland / Improbable
Rhythm Method :: The Musicality & Physicality of Text
Gerry Mulgrew & Paddy Cuneen, Communicado / Promote YT
Creating Music in Workshops
Dave Boyd / National Theatre of Scotland
TAG Approach to Creative Learning
Emily Ballard, TAG Theatre / National Theatre of Scotland
Using Magic & Multimedia
Vox Motus / National Theatre of Scotland
Digital Approaches to Creative Learning
Pointless Creations / National Theatre of Scotland
E-jay, DJ & Multi-Artform Approaches
Tania Swift / National Theatre of Scotland
Creative Learning & Good Practice
National Theatre of Scotland
10-Day International Physical Performance Course
Goat Island Performance Group, Chicago / Cork :: European Capital of Culture 2005
3-Day Physical Performance Course
Goat Island Performance Group, Chicago / Nottdance 2005
Expanding the Senses :: Theatre in the Dark
Andrea Brooks, Zygo Arts / The International Workshop Festival at The Brighton Festival
Puppetry, Lantern Making & the Environment
Gordon MacLellan, Creeping Toad / Moray Council
Performance Development Workshops
Davey Anderson & Clem Sandison / Push Bar To Open
Artistic Inclusion & Drama
Katrina Caldwell / Giant
Shakespeare & the Landscape
Karen Farnbank / Theatre Wild, Argyll
Work Placement, 'Peeling' Tour
Graeae / Edinburgh Fringe Festival
