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Team
CLAIRE VINCENT
Artistic Director
(she/her)
Claire graduated from University of West of England with a First Class Drama Degree. She formed Bristol Academy of Drama to introduce children to all genres of performance. She has a wealth of theatre experience, both professional and non professional, both on and off stage. She is an award winning actress and has enjoyed critical success as a director and producer. She has worked as a Key Stage 3 Drama Teacher as well as a freelance LAMDA teacher at Bristol Grammar School prior to starting BAD
JOSHUA COOPER
Facilitator
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Josh is an award-winning Actor and Director who has been teaching Performing Arts at City of Bristol College for over a decade. He has trained with numerous theatre companies including Gecko, Kneehigh, Vamos, New International Encounter and Frantic Assembly and he has a particular interest in physical and visual theatre and devising new and unusual work which combines a range of techniques and styles. He has directed work at the Edinburgh Fringe and also has experience of Mask work and Improvisation. His daughter has been attending Bristol Academy of Drama for four years so he is excited to be joining her as part of the gang!
JO BYRON
Facilitator & Administrator
(she/they)
Jo is a Creative Producer and Workshop Facilitator based in Bristol. They are Founder and Artistic Director of Contemporary Performance Collective UTA Arts CIC. Jo studied Drama and Creative writing at Bristol UWE and MA Creative Producing at Bath Spa University. Jo has more than ten years of experience as a Facilitator with adults as well as young people of all ages in a wide variety of environments including Bristol Shakespeare Festival, Stagecoach Performing Arts Schools, Bigfoot Arts Education and Shambala Festival. They are passionate about creating bold, punchy, contemporary theatre, and are most excited by experiments, creative risks and new challenges.
SUSANNAH GREENOW
Facilitator
(she/her)
Susannah is an actor, theatre maker, writer, and singer from Worcester. She graduated Arts University Bournemouth with a first-class degree in Acting. She is a member of the National Youth Theatre and has completed drama education courses with them, including earning a place on their Young Facilitators course in 2022. Susannah is particularly interested in theatre for children, imaginative devising play and musicality. She always brings a sense of fun and creative play into any rehearsal space, connecting all of her work to her inner child.
BLYTHE WHITE
Facilitator
(any pronouns)
Blythe is an actor, writer and director with over five years of experience working with children in a theatre setting. After completing their degree in Theatre and English at the University of Bristol, they went straight on to complete a PGCE in Secondary English, meaning they have extensive expertise working with both primary and secondary school children. They have performed in and written multiple successful shows at the Edinburgh Fringe and like to give their students opportunities to write their own scripts. They have a particular interest in pantomime and enjoy inspiring their students to create exaggerated and comical characters. They also have a passion for physical theatre and for giving students ownership in their own theatre creation. After working as an assistant facilitator at BAD for two years, they're very excited to join the team of facilitators!
ARTHUR FARMER
Facilitator
(he/they)
Arthur is a writer, theatre maker and facilitator from Somerset. He has graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with a first class degree in playwriting and contemporary performance practice. He is a member of the National Youth Theatre and has received facilitator training from them. Arthur focuses on encouraging children in their love of creativity, silliness and play. He loves to see the positive impact that drama can have on children’s confidence and individuality.
MADDIE HARRISON-BELL
Assistant Facilitator
(she/her)
Maddie is an Assistant Facilitator currently studying a Masters in English Literature at the University of Bristol. Her strong passion for Theatre started and carried through school, during university and, of course, has led her to pursue her work at B.A.D.
CJ COPPIN
Assistant Facilitator
(they/them)
CJ has just graduated from the University of Bristol with a Theatre and Performance degree. Their love of theatre started at a young age, but it was only in secondary school where it began to flourish. Throughout their time at uni, they have directed, written, produced and starred in many student productions, including ‘A Cinderella Panto' at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. They are looking forward to continuing their creative journey and are so excited to be working with BAD for another year. They have a passion for providing inclusive, safe spaces, where everyone, no matter what, gets a chance to be a star.
VIRIDIAN JOSEPH
Assistant Facilitator
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Viridian is currently a student at SGS college studying biology, chemistry and mathematics A levels. Growing up between the UK and St. Lucia (Caribbean) with an appreciation for arts, drama has always been an interest of theirs.
SYAZLYN MOHD
Assistant Facilitator
(she/her)
Syazlyn is a Malaysian who graduated from the University of the West of England, Bristol with a First Class Degree in Psychology. She has been performing since she was 4 years old, and has received awards for singing, acting, choral speaking, and dancing competitions. In 2023, Syazlyn performed her first production in Bristol when she was casted as the lead for a musical held by University of Bristol's Malaysian-Singaporean Society. Syazlyn has lots of experience working with children, and is currently undergoing her Early Years Teacher Training.
CHARLOTTE COX-REES
Assistant Facilitator
(she/her)
Charlotte is a former member of our Miscreants class, and has just finished studying for and completing 8 GCSE's. In September 2024 she will start studying at Bristol School of Acting, taking part in a 2 year course! She is excited about changing young ones life's and supporting them in their enjoyment of Drama, as well as gaining experience and meeting new people.
ADAM ELMS
Writer in Residence
(he/him)
Adam Elms read Drama and English Literature at UWE, where he was awarded the Drama Prize. He is an Associate Artist of Blueprint Theatre in London and Schoolhouse Productions in Bristol, and was an Associate at acclaimed site-specific company, Theatre Mill, for four years. He has over fifty credits in theatre as an actor around the UK and abroad, appearing in everything from Shakespeare to Pinter, farce to Agatha Christie, and panto to Jacobean tragedy, via Dario Fo, Oscar Wilde, Mike Leigh, and many more. His work as an actor in premières of new writing include, recently: 'Legacy' (Blueprint/Rich Mix); 'Libby's Eyes' (The Bunker); D'Eon (Hope Mill, Manchester); and 'Love & Death' (SKINT/Unforced Errors). Adam will play Off-Broadway in Alan Ayckbourn's 'Absurd Person Singular' in December. His playwriting credits include work for the Old Red Lion, Park Theatre, Drayton Arms, SKINT Festival in Bristol and Wireless Theatre Company. Having worked in young people's theatre regularly as an actor, writer, and workshop leader, Adam is very passionate about the role the arts can play in a child's development and is delighted to be part of the team at the wonderful BAD.
BEATRICE VINCENT
Writer in Residence
(she/her)
Having gained an English Literature degree from Durham University, Bea graduated from Actor Training at Fourth Monkey in London and now works as an Actor/ Writer/Director in London. She is currently working part of the Core Company for Arrows and Traps Theatre Company She loves to adapt and update classic literature as well as producing new writing and has recently written and performed a One Woman Show for Cobalt Theatre to critical acclaim. Her recently performed works include an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland and a new play "Twisted Fairytales" which was performed to sell out audiences in Edinburgh.
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