Sheree is a very experienced drama facilitator, writer and director with over 15 years experience in leading groups of all ages and abilities. Aside from training those interested in the acting profession, she has also spent a great deal of time working within the education system and community, developing theatre projects with people who might not always have access to the arts.

Before becoming the founder and Artistic Director of SAVVY Theatre Company Sheree facilitated workshops for London Bubble, Polka Theatre, the Shakespeare Schools Festival, the Soho Theatre Writers Festival, Mousetrap Theatre Projects and was the Education Officer at Unicorn Theatre.

She has written numerous magazine articles and teacher reference materials on her work within the sector and is the author of several books including the ACTIVE DRAMA PLAYSCRIPTS series, DRAMA SCRIPTS FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS and THE STORIES WITHIN.

Sheree is a trained Arts Award Advisor, qualified First Aider and licensed Chaperone (approved by Surrey County Council).

ANNA HUSAIN ~ Workshop Leader

Anna Hussain is an experienced Drama Facilitator, and has been directing children and young adults for the past five and half years since graduating in Drama Applied at Queen Mary College, University of London in 2006.

She works with a number of Youth Theatres across London, including The Old Vic, The Half Moon's Young People's Theatre, Bigfoot Arts Education and Nimble Fish. Anna has also spent time abroad, running Drama workshops for English teaching purposes in schools across Hong Kong and the New Territories.

Since starting with SAVVY Anna has been the lead workshop facilitator for the Carew Manor Shared Heritage Tales project and is currently running the weekly drama group at Wandle Valley School.

ALICE RAYMAN ~ Workshop Assistant

Alice grew up in Sutton and began acting at the age of five, taking on numerous roles from the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz to the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella. She has performed at St.Pauls Cathedral and the Royal Albert Hall and locally at the Fairfield Halls, the Croydon Warehouse, the Epsom Playhouse, Adrian Mann and Secombe Theatres. She has also had the opportunity to dance on ITV's primetime show Everybody Dance Now and be part of Dance Blast.

She received high Merits in LAMDA and completed a Foundation degree in Performing Arts where she received a nomination for the Performing Arts Student of the Year award. She is currently a member of the semi-professional Mayhem Musical Theatre Company and is a workshop assistant with the Action Replay drama group. She is also taking part in SAVVY Theatre Company’s mentoring programme, where she has attended various master classes and attended the directors weekend as part of the National Connections Festival. She is currently working alongside pupils in local secondary schools as part of SAVVY Theatre’s Carew Manor heritage project.

DANIELLE BATT ~ Workshop Assistant

A former member of the SAVVY Young Company, Danielle is currently studying Drama, Applied Theatre and Education at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Having begun acting lessons at a young age, Danielle has since completed her: LAMDA Acting Grade 8 (Merit), BADC Level One (Stage Combat) exam and A-Level Drama and Theatre Studies (A). Furthermore, her passion for theatre has extended into other areas of performance including: directing, playwriting (English Language and Literature A-Level (A), theatrical make-up (SCOLA 6 week course) and film, (Media Studies A-Level).

Danielle is particularly excited by the idea of making theatre accessible to those who wouldn’t typically have this opportunity and has worked as both an assistant and lead facilitator with the Croydon Contacts All Stars Drama Group (for young adults with learning disabilities) since 2007.

She has also worked with the Action Replay Drama Group and a number of SAVVY’s summer project’s in association with Sutton Mencap. She has also been the lead facilitator for Drama Time, (a group for children with learning disabilities).

Danielle is currently researching various Applied Theatre opportunities abroad, and is looking into working with Fallen Leaves next summer (a charity in Malaysia who teach Drama to participants with social exclusion issues, substance addictions or sufferers of HIV).

NELL BAILEY ~ Administrator, Funding Advisor

Nell has been involved in theatre and the performing arts since she was a child. She studied office administration and gained a wealth of experience in the Arts sector working in venues with small community theatre groups, children’s workshops and youth theatre groups. She has also worked for Arts Council England, for 10 years and has experience in the performing arts funding sector and specialises in festivals and event support.
Nell is available for other work and advice and can be contacted at NICHE, http://thenichefiller.weebly.com
0779 - 636 5169
nichefiller@yahoo.co.uk

BARBARA CVEJIK-REEVE ~ Costume Designer

Barbara studied Painting and Fashion Design but very soon after gaining her BA she started working as a theatre designer. She has worked as a costume and set designer with all the major theatres in Macedonia where she originally comes from. In 2006 she settled in the UK and her first theatre project was with SAVVY in 2008.
Barbara is available for other work and can be contacted at:
nehajvuk@yahoo.com

CAROLINE MELIA ~ Production Designer

Caroline graduated in Theatre Design from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff and is now based in Surrey. She has collaborated with SAVVY Theatre on various productions including ‘Creating Tales’ and 'Romeo & Juliet' as puppet designer and maker and ‘The Girl on the Platform’ as a production assistant. She has also worked with The Guildford Shakespeare Company (Romeo and Juliet) and The People’s Theatre Company (How the Koala Learnt to Hug).
Caroline can be contacted for other work at:
caroline.melia@hotmail.co.uk

SAVVY often employs specialist practitioners and has worked in partnership with a number of other companies including:
• Emergency Exit Arts (outdoor carnival and puppetry)
• Rc-Annie (stage combat)
• Strangeface (mask and physical theatre)
• Albert & Friends (instant circus)

COMPANY DIRECTORS
Jacquie Kirke & Andrew Hyldon