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Artistic Director

Ian Mackay BA, BSc

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taken 2010

Graduate Member of

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Working as an Applied Theatre Practioner in the local area for over nine years on various projects, in roles such as: 

    • Director
    • Writer
    • Actor
    • Youth Theatre Leader
    • Community Theatre Leader
    • Project Co-ordinator
    • Project Facilitator  
    • Project Manager

(Full list of Achievements at bottom of page)


So Far So Good

I have been a Freelance Applied Theatre Practitioner for over ten years and the Artistic Director of Jude Theatre Company for the past three years. 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've set up, 'Jude', uses performance and psychology together to maximise the strengths of both these forms. My background is in these fields and having obtained degrees in both subjects, I am now undertaking a PhD at the University of Manchester, centred on my approach to theatre. 

ianmackay@judetheatrecompany.co.uk

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Achievements 

     
      
    

      2002
               Show: ‘The Shot’ at Skill City Manchester (Assistant Director).

       Show: ‘Marlsite’ Wistaston Young Drama Group [WYDG] 11-13s (Group Leader). 

      2003
                Show: A Winter’s Tale, WYDG 11-13yr (Co Director).

                Project: Forum Theatre Performance with Nantwich Young Players (Director).

                Project: National Association of Youth Theatre’s ‘BYTF’ WYDG 14-16yr (Leader).

                Event: 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).

 

      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).

                Project: NAYT’s Big Youth Theatre festival, WYDG 14-16yr (Leader).

                Show: In house performance 2004, Yvonne School of Dance [YSD] Drama Group 7-11yr.

                Project: ‘Arts along the Canal’, Poetry workshops: Crewe & Nantwich Borough

        Council [CNBC]. (Workshop Leader). 

     
     
2005
                Show: ‘Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations’, WYDG 11-13yr (Director).

                Show: ‘Random’, WYDG 14-16yr (Director).

                Event: ReAct 05, Charity event with 18 groups performing (Project Manager).

                Show: ‘Random 2.’ WYDG at NAYT festival (Director / Group leader).

                Project: NSPCC ‘Action 05’ three week Media Project with 8-12 & 13-16yr.

        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 & Charlie’s Angels’ LYT 8-10yr (Writer / Director).

                Show:  ‘A Spoke in The Wheel’ LYT 14-18yr (Group Leader / Director).

                Event: ‘ReAct 06’ Charity Event with 22 groups performing (Project Co-ordinatior).

                Show: ‘Rachael’ Forum Theatre; at Wulvern Housing Conference. (Writer / Director).

                Show:  ‘Brenton Vs Brenton’ Lyceum Theatre Group [LTG] The Buxton Festival (Director)

                Project: NSPCC ‘Action 06’ Four week project with 8-12 &13-16yr.

                Show: ‘Conflict’ Festive Footsteps, LYT 14-18yr. Contemporary Theatre (Group Leader)

 

      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).

                Event: ‘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: Uproject, ‘Drama & Media’. Cheshire Youth Service (Project Facilitator)

                Show: ‘Teachers’ LTG. The Buxton Festival (Director)

                Show: ‘True Love’ Young-ones Drama Group [YDG] 6-18ys (Writer / Group Leader)

                Show: ‘Robin Hood’ Festive Footsteps, LYT 14-18yr. Panto (Group Leader)

                Show: ‘Aladdin’s New Adventure’ LTG. Touring round Shelters in Crewe (Writer/Director)

 
2008
       Show: ‘Elements’ Devised - WYDG 14-16, Danebank Theatre (Writer/Group leader)

               Show: ‘The Lion King’ Adults with LD’s, Danebank Theatre (Support Worker)

               Project: ‘Actors & Directors’ 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, Buxton Fringe Festival (Group leader/Director)

 Project: ‘Uproject’ Cheshire Youth Service, Drama  (Workshop Facilitator)

 Project: ‘U Project’ Cheshire Youth Service, Photography, (Workshop Facilitator)

       Event: Videographer: for Crewe festival 2008 (creating a promotional DVD)
       
Show: 'The Good, The Bad & The Bungle'. Footsteps, LYT 14-18yr. (Group Director)
 
2009 
      Show: ‘Joseph’. The YDG, 7-13 (Group Leader / Director)

               Show: 'The New Adventures of Aladdin' WYDG 11-13s, Audley Theatre. (Group Director)

               Project: Stanislavski Actor Training, LYT 14-18s (Workshop Leader)

Project: Jude Theatre Promo 2009, (The Transferable Skills) Key stage 2 (Project Manager)

               Show: 'Exhibition Performance' YDG 6-14s (Group Leader)

               Show: 'On A Public Stage' 14-18s Lyceum Youth Theatre, ReAct (Group Leader / Director)

      Project : 'Uproject' Connexions, Crewe Hub. Drama & Media (Workshop Facilitator)   

      
         2010

                
Project: 'Jude Theatre Promo 2010' (Healthy Eating) Key Stage 2 (Project Manager)
                Show: 'True Love' WYDG 11-13s, Audley Theatre (Group Leader/Writer)
       
                
Project: 'Lift' Self-esteem Project. Connexions, Crewe. (Workshop Facilitator)

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

                Show: ‘The Crucible’ 14-18s Lyceum Youth Theatre, ReAct (Group Leader / Director)

                Project: ‘Summer Confidence’ 8-15s Crossheath, Newcastle (Project Co-ordinator)

                Event: Jude Theatre Annual Showcase. Newcastle College. 6 groups (Event Manager)

                Show: ‘Improvised Exhibition Performance’ LYT 14-18s, Jude Showcase (Group Leader)

                Show: ‘Work In Progress’ Stage Fright Drama Group 50+ [STDG] Jude Showcase (Director)

             Show: ‘Masked Performance’ YDG 5-14s, Jude Showcase (Group Leader / Director)

                Show: ‘Ex-members Performance’ Invited 18+ ex-members, Jude Showcase (Director)

                Show: ‘The Court Room’ WYDG 11-13s, Devised Theatre, Jude Showcase (Group Leader)

        Event: A Festival 2010, East Cheshire Council [CES] (Workshop Facilitator)  
        Event: Persentation, Staffordshire Universty, Facultiy of Siances (Guest Speaker)                      
       
Show: ‘End of Year Showcase’, Age Concern, STDG 50+ (Group Leader/Director)
       
Show: ‘An evening of Contemporary Theatre’ LYT 14-18s (Director)         

2011
       
Event: ‘Persentation’ Staffordshire University, PD Conferance (Guest Speaker)
                     
      
Project: ‘Piolt Workshops’, CEC, Sandbach Primary School (Workshop Facilitator).
                     
      
Show: ‘Vampire Acdimey’ WYDG 11-13s, Audlery Theatre (Group Leader / Driector)
   
       Project: Role Play in Theatre, LYT 14-18s (Group Leader)            
      
Show: ‘Snow White’, FFL Drama Group, Mixed Main & LD Individuals (Director)
       Show: 'Death of a Saleswomen', LYT 14-18s, at The Crewe Lyceum (Driector)
       Show: 'Secret Stamp Testers, Sandbach Youth Theatre [SYT] at Lyceum (Group Leader)
       Show: 'The Grim Hansel & Gretel', Jude's Young Drama Group [JYDG]. (Artistic Director)
       Show: 'The Demon Headmaster', WYDG 11-13s. at Wistaston Memorial Hall (Group Leader) 
       Show: ‘Stage Fright Showcase’, Age Concern, STDG 50+ (Group Leader/Director)
       Event: A Festival 2011, CES, at MMU, on Contemporary Theatre (Workshop Facilitator) 
       Event: Exhibition Stall, JYDG. at Mid Summer Mayhem 2011 (Exhibitioner / Artistic Director)