Chalk Farm. AJ Taudevin

tour). She has also worked for The Cholmondeleys and The Featherstonehaughs, Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company and the Touring Consortium.

      Steph Connell (Producer)

      Previously for ThickSkin, Steph was Assistant Producer for The Static at the Cultura Inglesa Festival, Sao Paulo. Steph is also Creative Producer of Vertical Line Theatre (supported artists of Greenwich Theatre). For Vertical Line Theatre Steph has produced: Take Two Every Four Hours and Superhero Snail Boy. She also produces LineUp, a bi-monthly new-writing event curated by Vertical Line Theatre at Greenwich Theatre. She was Assistant Producer of Stationary Excess (Made in China). Steph previously worked as Participation and Outreach Coordinator at Circus Space, coordinating the National Youth Circus Event 2013 and Got It! at the Royal Festival Hall as part of the U Dance Festival. She has also worked for the Gate Theatre, National Theatre of Scotland and Artichoke.

      Vivienne Clavering (Production Manager)

      Vivienne began her career as a Lighting Designer and Technician but now concentrates on Production Management. Credits as Production Manager include: Mr. Happiness and The Water Engine (Theatre6); Yerma (Mountview); Mare Rider (Arcola/Europe Now); and for the Royal Opera House One Big Stage, SUM, Viscera/ Infra/Fool's Paradise, New Dance Commissions, Bastien Und Bastienne/Mozart and Salieri, Exposure: Opera, Exposure: Dance. Lighting design credits include: The Colour of Clouds/I Am Not Sick (National Youth Theatre); Shivered (Theatre6); Count Oederland, Holding Hands at Paschendale and The Police (Cerberus Theatre); Online Courting (Ruby Lou Productions); Alan Moore – Unearthing (Parallel Arts/The Old Vic Tunnels); Smugglers and Rebel Harbour (Shanty Theatre Company); Myths and Hymns and A Day by the Sea (Oystercatcher/Finborough Theatre).

      ‘hot on the heels of the UK's finest physical theatre companies.’ Time Won't Wait

      A company producing heart-stopping visual theatre, ThickSkin aims to unearth new talent and engage established artists in the creation of innovative work. The company is committed to producing collaborative, cross-disciplined performance that will inspire and challenge audiences.

      ThickSkin creates fresh and exciting new work by combining media, movement and text. The company was formed by Neil Bettles and Laura Mallows in 2010 and quickly established itself as one of the UK's most exciting emerging theatre companies.

       PRODUCTIONS

Chalk Farm	writers Kieran Hurley & AJ Taudevin	ThickSkin production	2013
The Static	writer Davey Anderson	ThickSkin production	2012
Boy Magnet	Devised with company	ThickSkin production	2012
White Noise	Devised with company	ThickSkin production	2012
Brave	Devised with company	BAC commission	2011
Olivier Awards Overture	Devised with company	Stoneman Associatescommission	2011
Blackout	writer Davey Anderson	ThickSkin production	2010
These Imagined Stories	Devised with company	Locate Festival commission	2010

      ‘A dazzling display of current small-scale theatre, delivered with outstanding wit and flair.’ The Scotsman on The Static

       AWARDS

      Winner of the Scottish Arts Club – Edinburgh Guide Scottish

      Theatre Award for The Static 2012

      Winner of ThreeWeeks Editors Award for The Static 2012

      Winner of Arches Brick Award for Blackout 2010

      Nominated for The Stage Awards for Acting Excellence – Best

      Actor 2012: Brian Vernel for The Static

      Nominated for the Holden Street Theatres Award for Blackout 2010

      Selected for Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe for Blackout 2010

      ‘ThickSkin have found a recipe for contemporary and physical theatre that really works.’ Broadway Baby

       PARTICIPATION

      A big part of ThickSkin's work with young people is to develop ideas, content and frameworks for future productions. The company values the creative contribution made by its young audiences and participants, and uses this as inspiration for ThickSkin's long-term plans and artistic vision. ThickSkin's Discover Programme offers audiences the opportunity to engage with the company throughout the year through a range of workshops, residencies and digital projects.

      ‘ThickSkin Theatre has a hard-earned reputation for developing new talent.’ The List

       THE COMPANY

Directors & Founders	Neil Bettles & Laura Mallows
Creative Associate	Jonnie Riordan
Email	[email protected]
Website	www.thickskintheatre.co.uk

      CHALK FARM

      Kieran Hurley and AJ Taudevin

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