CV
Anna is currently working as a producer, director, and facilitator for Buxton Opera House
Directing
2024 Leave No Trace
Buxton Opera House and Buxton Civic Association, Pooles Cavern and Grinlow Woods
2024 In Space R&D
Ransack Theatre, National Theatre
2023 Friendship R&D
Hawkseed Theatre, The Met
2023 Hare & Tortoise (Associate Director)
Buxton Opera House
2023 In Space (Assistant Director)
Ransack Theatre, The Lowry, National Theatre
2023 NT Connections (Mentor Director)
National Theatre
2022 A Very Odd Birthday Party
England Tour, Hawkseed Theatre Ltd.
2022 Astronauts
The Studio / East Manchester Academy, Royal Exchange Theatre
2021 Survivor’s Guide to Living
The Module, Royal Exchange Theatre
2021 A Very Odd Birthday Party R&D
Hawkseed Theatre Co.
2021 Billy Buckle & the Stolen Mandolin R&D
Hawkseed Theatre Co.
2021 Catalyst Residency
North Wall Theatre
2020 All I Want for Christmas
Royal Exchange Theatre / Online
2020 Page to Stage
The Studio, Royal Exchange Theatre
2019 Bruntwood Prize Ceremony (Assistant Director)
The Module and Livestream, Royal Exchange Theatre
2019 Utopia (Associate Director)
The Den, Royal Exchange Theatre
2018 The Tempest (Associate Director)
Abraham Moss, Royal Exchange Theatre
2018 See Me After (Co-Director)
HOME Theatre
Facilitating
2024-2025 National Theatre Connections Mentor Director
National Theatre
2024 Play Your Part
Hawkseed Theatre
2023 - 2024 Buxton Opera House Satellite
Buxton Opera House
2023 - 2024 Buxton Opera House Readers’ Group
Buxton Opera House
2023 - 2024 Buxton Opera House Young Company
Buxton Opera House
2022- 2024 Guest Speaker University of Manchester
Hawkseed Theatre
2022-2023 National Theatre Connections Mentor Director
National Theatre
2020-2023 Young Company Performers Director
Royal Exchange Theatre
2022 An Actors' Playground
Hawkseed Theatre Ltd.
2022 Forest School Leader
The Therapeutic Forest
2021 Intro to Theatre Facilitator
Ashbury Meadow (In Association with Royal Exchange Theatre)
2021 ROOT R&D facilitator
Hawkseed Theatre Co.
2019-Present Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
Twinkleboost
2019-Present Freelance Practitioner
Royal Exchange Theatre
2019-Present Associate Artist
KIT Theatre
2020 Regular Online Read-Throughs of new writing
Hawkseed Theatre Co.
2020 Lead on MAKE and PLAY
Royal Exchange Theatre
2017 Assistant on Flying Saucers
Royal Exchange Theatre
2017 Assistant on Young Writers
Royal Exchange Theatre
2016-2017 Group Leader Singing Teacher
Little Belters
Education
2024 - ongoing
Level 4 British Sign Language (BSL)
DSN
2022-2023
Level 3 BSL
Deaf Solutions 3 / Signature
2021-2022
Level 3 Forest School Leader
Archimedes
2021
Level 2 BSL
Deaf Solutions 3 / Signature
2020
Safeguarding All People
Manchester Safeguarding Boards (CPD approved)
2020
Infection Control
Elearn Lancashire MiniFirstAid
2020 Supporting Young Parents
Twinkleboost
2019-2020
Level 1 BSL
Bury Deaf Centre / Signature
2016-2017
Young Directors’ Training Scheme
Royal Exchange Theatre
2013-2016
1st Class BA (hons) Acting
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA)
2012-2013
Foundation Certificate Performing Arts
Acting MERIT
LIPA
Further Skills
Performance
ABRSM Grade 8 Singing - Distinction
ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory - Merit
Leading choral and solo singing
Performing and writing spoken word
BADC Stage Combat Standard - Bronze Certificate
Basic Dance - most interested in organic, character led movement
Languages/Sign Systems
Basic French
British Sign Language Level 3
Basic Makaton
Art/Design
Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator trained
Designed promotional material for Dionysia:16 at Liverpool Playhouse and See Me After at HOME Theatre
Driving
Full, clean, UK driving licence with own vehicle
Computing
Experience of Microsoft Office, Adobe, Google Drive
Outdoor
Forest School Leader Level 3 Qualification
Enhanced DBS