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Ian Mackay BA, Bsc

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ianmackay@judetheatrecompany.co.uk

I am a freelance theatre practitioner and the artisitic drector of Jude; at present I’m working out of Newcastle under Lyme, within the local area. I am currently working with Cheshire East Council, Cheshire & Warrington Connexions, and a number of community groups in the West Midlands and Cheshire. The theatre company I set up, 'Jude' uses performance and psychology together to maximise on what both of these forms have to offer. My background is in both of these fields having studied for degrees in both subjects and having worked in Community Theatre for the last eight years.

Working as an Arts Practioner in The local area for over seven years on various projects, in such roles as:
 

  • Director

  • Writer

  • Actor

  • Youth Theatre Leader

  • Community Theatre Leader

  • Project Co-ordinator

  • Project Facilitator



Projects & Shows

 


2003:

  • Show: A Winters Tale, WYDG 11-13yr (Co Director).
  • Project: Forum Theatre Performance with Nantwich Young Players (Director).
  • Set up Drama Group at Yvonne School of Dance [YSD].
  • National Association of Youth Theatre’s ‘BYTF’ WYDG 14-16yr (Leader).
  • MMU Cheshire Open Days (Workshop leader).
  • Show: ‘The Tango’ at Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Actor / Technical Manager).
  • Show: ‘Ignorance’ WYDG 11-13yr for World Mental Health Day (Director).
  • An independent ‘Directing Unit’ completed, MMU Cheshire.

2004:

  • Show: Dr No Evil, 11-13yr WYDG (Writer / Director).
  • Project: ‘Theatre Workshops’, Roadheath Primary School (Workshop Leader).
  • Show: Puppet Sense 04, Horse & Bamboo (Support Worker).
  • Show: The Demon Headmaster, WYDG 11-13yr (Director).
  • NAYT’s Big Youth Theatre festival, WYDG 14-16yr (Leader).
  • Show: Class Room presentation, YSD Drama Group 7-11yr.
  • Project: ‘Arts along the Canal’, Poetry workshops: Crewe & Nantwich Borough


2005:

  • Show: ‘Ernie's Incredible Hallucinations’ WYDG 11-13yr (Director).
  • Show: ‘Random’ WYDG 14-16yr (Director).
  • Project: ReAct 05. Charity event with 18 groups performing (Project Manager).
  • Show: ‘Random 2.’ WYDG at NAYT festival (Director / Project leader).
  • Project: NSPCC ‘Action 05’ three week Media Project with 8-12 & 13-16yr.
  • First Aid at Work: renewed.
  • Show: ‘Dreamland’ LYT 8-10yr (Writer & Director)

2006

 

  • Show: ‘What is reality’ WYDG 14-16yr (Writer & Director).
  • Show: ‘Mask Mystery’ YSD Drama Group 12-16yr (Group Leader / Director)
  • Show: ‘Death on the Weaver’ WYDG 11-13yr (Writer & Director).
  • Show: ‘Austin Powers & The Charlie's Angels’ LYT 8-10yr (Writer & Director).
  • Show:  ‘A spoke in the wheel’ LYT 14-18yr (Group Leader / Director
  • Project: ‘ReAct 06’ Charity Event  (Project Co-ordinatior).
  • Show: ‘Rachael’ Forum Theatre; at Wulvern Housing Conference. (Writer & Director).
  • Show:  ‘Brenton Vs Brenton’ Lyceum Adult Theatre Group at Buxton Festival (Director).
  • Project: NSPCC ‘Action 06’ Four week project with 8-12 &13-16yr.
  • Show: ‘Conflict’ Festive footsteps, LYT 14-18yr (Group Leader / Director).

2007:

  • Show: ‘Past, Present & Future’ WYDG 11-13s (Group Leader / Director).
  • Project: ‘Actors, Directors & Writers’ LYT 14-18s (Group Leader)
  • Project: ‘Stanislavski Techniques’ LTG (Group Leader)
  • Project: ‘The Long Walk’ CNBC partnership with MMU, Touring local schools (Director).
  •  Project: ‘ReAct 07’ Charity event held at the Lyceum Theatre (Project Co-ordinator).
  • Show: ‘Shakespeare The Best Bits’ WYDG 14-16yr (Adapted & Directed)
  • Show: ‘Pick & Mix Play’ LYT 14-18yr (Writer & Director)
  • Project: ‘Drama & Media’. U Project 07, Cheshire Youth Service (Project Facilitator)
  • Show: ‘Teachers’ LTG. The Buxton Festival (Director)
  • Show: ‘True Love’ Crossheath Drama Group [CDG] 6-18ys (Writer / Group Leader)
  • Show: ‘Robin Hood’ Festive Footsteps, LYT 14-18yr. Panto (Group Leader / Director)
  •  Show: ‘Aladdin’s New Adventure’ LTG. Touring round Shelters in Crewe (Writer/Director)

2008:

  • Show: ‘Elements’ Semi Devised - WYDG 14-16, Danebank Theatre (Writer/Group leader)
  • Show: ‘The Lion King’ Adults with learning difficulties, Danebank Theatre (Support Worker)
  • Show: ‘Actors & Directors’ Devised – LYT 14-18yr, Crewe Lyceum Theatre (Group Leader)
  • Show: ‘On The Spot’ improvised show – WYDG 14-16, NAYT Festival (Group Leader)
  • Show: ‘Two’ by Jim Cartwright – LTG, The Buxton Fringe Festival (Group leader/Director)
  • Project: ‘U Project’ Cheshire Youth Service, Drama with  Challenging young people (Workshop Facilitator)
  • Project: ‘U Project’ Cheshire Youth Service, Photography,  Challenging young people (Workshop Facilitator)

  • Project: Videographer: for Crewe festival 2008 (creating a promotional DVD)

  • Show: 'The Good, The Bad & The Bungle' By David Walke. Festive Footsteps CNBC,  LYT 14-18yr. Panto (Group Leader / Director)

2009:



  • Show: ‘Joseph’. The Young Ones 7-13 (Director)
  • Show: 'The New Adventures of Aladdin' WYDG 11-13s, Audley Theatre. (Group Leader / Director)
  • Project: Stanislavski Actor Training (Workshop Leader)
  • Project: Jude Theatre Promo 2009, (The Tranferable Skills within Drama) Key stage 2 (Project Coordinator)
  • Show: 'Exhibition Performance' The Young Ones Drama Group (Group Leader)
  • Show: 'On A Public Stage' 14-18s Lyceum Youth Theatre, ReAct 09 (Group Leader / Director)
  • Project : 'Uproject 2009' Cheshire Youth. Drama & Media Workshops with NET young people (Project Facilitator)
2010
  • Project: 'Jude Theatre Promo 2010' (Healthy Eating) Key Stage 2 (Project Coordinator)
  • Show: 'Ture Love' Wistaston Young Drama Group, Audley Theatre (Group Leader/Writer)
  • Project: 'Lift' Self-esteem Project. Connexions, Cheshire & Warrington. (Project Facilitator)

  • Show: ‘Austin Powers & Charlie’s Angels’ YDG 6-15yr (Writer / Director).

  • Show: 'The Crucible' 14-18s Lyceum Youth Theatre, ReAct 10 (Group Leader / Director)

  • Project: 'Summer Confidence' 8-15yrs old. Funded by Staffordshire County Council ((Project Co-ordinator).

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