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Ian Mackay BA (hons)

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ianmackay@judetheatrecompany.co.uk


Working in The local area for over six years on various projects, in such rolls as:


 




  • Director


  • Writer


  • Actor


  • Youth Theatre Leader


  • Community Theatre Leader


  • Project Coordinator


  • 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 Incredible Illuionations’ 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 Chalies Angels’ LYT 8-10yr (Writer & Director).

    ·  Show:  ‘A spoke in the wheel’ LYT 14-18yr (Group Leader / Director).

    ·  Project: ‘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 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 Coordinator).
  • 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’ Jude Theatre Company’s ‘The Young Ones’ 7-13 (Director)

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

 

 

 

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