Jess is a Director, Writer, and Producer based in London. As Artistic Director and co-founder of Fight or Flight Productions, credits include “Like You Hate Me” (2019, The Lion & Unicorn), “Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons” (2017, London Tour & Brighton Fringe), “The Secret Garden” (2015 & 2013, London & Brighton Fringe), “Calm Before The Storm” (2014, Theatre Royal Brighton), “Witch: A Trilogy” (2014, The Marlborough, Brighton), “The Last Five Years” (2013, The Marlborough, Brighton), “Company” (2012, The Marlborough, Brighton), and “Rent” (2012, Sallis Benney, Brighton).
Other directing credits include Director of “Feel More” (2019, The Space & The Lion & Unicorn) and Director of the OffComm & London Pub Theatre Standing Ovation Nominated “At Last” (2019), “Isn’t He Handsome” (2018, The Etcetera), “Leaving” (2016,The Arcola), and “Gone Fishing” (2016, The Arcola) for Falling Pennies.
Originally from Oxford, Jess has lived in Brighton, Dubai, and Paris, before settling in London. Jess is also an Associate Artist of the Lion & Unicorn Theatre.
Twitter: @JessBarton28
David is a critically acclaimed Writer, Director, and Artistic Director based in London. In his role as Artistic Director, David is responsible for overseeing the programming, direction and day-to-day management for Proforca's creative projects.
For Proforça Theatre Company, credits include: "If I Go" (2016), YORAC, E17, "Saucy Jack & the Space Vixens" - (2016), YORAC, E17, "The Importance of Being Earnest” (2017) and "Reading Gaol” (2017 / 2018) - The Lion & Unicorn Theatre & Theatre N16. "Feel” (2018 / 2019) - London & Tour and Executive Producer / Script Editor for "Feel More” (2018 / 2019) - multiple venues, and “At Last” (2019) - The Lion & Unicorn Theatre / Albany Theatre Coventry (OffComm & London Pub Theatre Standing Ovation Nomination).
David has directed work at the King’s Head Theatre, The Space and Theatre N16, (London) Hertford Theatre (Hertford), Upstairs at the Western (Leicester), and the Albany Theatre (Coventry)
Other credits include directing “Getting Rid” (Aug 2018) for Actor Awareness and Associate Producer of “Bluebird” (Jul 2018 - The Space) and “2nd Coming Again” (Oct 2018 - Theatre N16 & The Lion & Unicorn Theatre 2019)
David is also the Artistic Director of the Lion & Unicorn Theatre in Kentish town. Visit www.thelionandunicorntheatre.com
David originally hails from Coventry in the West Midlands and has lived in London since 2004. He spends a lot of time watching actors in a little black box!
Instagram | Twitter: @davidbrady83
Georgie is a poet, playwright and producer. He is an alumnus of Soho Theatre’s Writers Lab, HighTide’s Writers Group and Papatango’s South East Development Scheme and is currently studying an MA in Dramatic Writing at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, led by David Edgar. He is the Literary Projects Manager for the London Playwrights Blog and a co-founder and Artistic Director of the award-winning company ChewBoy Productions.
In the last 2 years, Georgie has had two full length plays produced in London to critical acclaim; Drag Me Out (Hen and Chickens, 2018) and EUAN (2018/19 Tour), as well as several short films including The Art of Trouble (2018) and The Process Trilogy (2019).
Alongside writing, Georgie also freelances in script consultancy and developing new work, as well as leading creative writing projects with young people from a variety of backgrounds and with varying needs.
Twitter: @georgiebaileey
Ollie is a writer for stage and screen. His work has led to him receiving numerous award nominations including the BAFTA Rocliffe and Liverpool Hope Playwriting Prize. Previous work includes "Cuttings" which was produced by Relish Theatre at the Hope Theatre (2019). At the same time, his short play "The Strictly Curse" was being revived at the Tabard Theatre by Get Over It Productions.
He is in process of having his play "Butterfly" produced and is writing the book for a new British musical, "Astrid Blume", which will open next year, and is currently sourcing funding for his first R&D.
Other work includes "Warm and Chewy", (Old Red Lion Theatre) "The Selfie Portrait," (The Phoenix Arts Club) "11" (Cast Iron Theatres) "Coconuts" (Lyric Hammersmith) and "in the beginning" (Bloomsbury Festival of Words.) "What Worries Me," (The Red Hedgehog). "Those We Exile" (Almeida Theatre) and finally, his play "Hold for Three Seconds" has been performed in London, Newcastle and at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Twitter: @OliverGeorgeCl1
Jack is a writer from Co. Durham and studied at Bath Spa University from 2012-2017, completing a BA in Drama and then a MA in Scriptwriting. His debut play "Fast Love" premiered at Theatre 503 in May 2019, before transferring to the Lion & Unicorn Theatre in July 2019.
He has previously had work produced at Bath Fringe Festival, the North Wall Arts Centre, Theatre 503, Tristan Bates Theatre and The Space. His previous work with Proforça Theatre Company includes Luke as part of Feel More (The Space & the Lion & Unicorn Theatre, Spring 2019).
Luke is currently in development for performance in 2020 and Jack will be contributing a new piece to Feel More (2020). Jack is also the Co-Founder of Lion & Unicorn Theatre Company Bloom Theatre.
Twitter: @JackAlbertCook
Gabrielle is a London based actor with training from RADA, NYT and The Actors Class. She is currently on tour as Poole in JEKYLL & HYDE (Birmingham Old Rep, Yvonne Arnaud, Wimbledon Studios). Other theatre credits include: Tilda, YOU & I (York Theatre Royal); Megan, THE VOICE MONOLOGUES (Soho Theatre); Sophie, CAPTURED (Marlowe Theatre); Trish, THE ICONOCLASTS (HOME MCR, New Diorama, Greenwich Theatre); Naomi, FEEL (Albany Theatre (Coventry), The Space Arts Centre); Adrianna, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (Underbelly (Edinburgh Fringe), Bristol Old Vic Theatre School); Hattie, THE LITTERATI (VAULT Festival); Mother, URBAN FAIRYTALES (Old Red Lion); Isabella, MEASURE FOR MEASURE (RADA); Danny, THE FORUM (RADA); Rachel, 13 (RADA).
Gabrielle is the artistic director of Far Cry Theatre Company and associate artist of the Lion & Unicorn Theatre (2020). She will also write for FEEL MORE (2020).
Gabrielle is currently on WoLab’s Actor Writer Programme and has had her writing performed at theatres including the Arcola and Redgates Theatre.
Twitter: @GNellisPain
Kim is an performer, puppeteer and theatre maker from Sheffield. After studying Performing Arts at the University of Salford she went on to complete the MA in Acting at East 15 Acting School. Previous credits include ‘Boris & Sergey’ with Flabbergast Theatre, ‘The Wider Earth’ at the Natural History Museum, ‘NEWZOIDS’ for ITV, ‘Strange Hill High’ for CBBC, ‘A Christmas Carol’ at the Noel Coward Theatre and ‘BLUE’ with Sycorax Collective.
Her debut piece of writing ‘The science of pricks, amongst other things’ competed in the Five Minute Festival at Stockwell Theatre. She is one half of Sycorax Collective who brought their production ‘BLUE’ to the Lion and Unicorn Theatre in 2019, earning 5 star reviews and a ‘Standing Ovation Nomination’.
Sycorax Collective are delighted to be Associate Artists with the Lion and Unicorn Theatre for 2020.
Twitter: @kim_scopes
Laura is a writer, producer and Joint Artistic Director of new writing company Thematic Theatre. She has a passion for site specific theatre and stories surrounding mental health. Her debut show ‘Blue Tights, Red Knickers and an ’S’ on Her Vest’; which explores mental health and workplace bullying, premiered at The Bread and Roses Theatre in July 2018. With this production Thematic Theatre were able to raise money for Mind. The show then transferred to The Lion and Unicorn in August 2019 as part of the Camden Fringe.
Her short plays have been produced at Theatre 503, The Old Red Lion and The Pleasance. Some of her poetry can also be found in the British and Irish National Libraries. Laura is thrilled to be returning to the Lion and Unicorn as part of ‘Feel More’.
Twitter: @LauraShoebottom