SHEREE VICKERS ~ Artistic Director

Sheree is a very experienced drama teacher, facilitator, writer and director - with over 12years 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.

Aside from being the current Artistic Director at SAVVY Theatre Company, she has also 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.

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

As an actress she has performed at festivals and theatres around the world. Her unique skills have been featured on V.GRAHAM NORTON, THE BIG BREAKFAST and FUNNY BUSINESS for LWT. Aside from touring theatres around Great Britain and working the fringes in Canada, Sheree has also acted with companies in London, the USA and with Queensland's National Theatre Company in Australia.

Sheree is a trained Arts Award Advisor, has completed her Appointed Persons 1st Aid Certificate and is a Licensed Chaperone (approved by Surrey County Council). If you would like to find out more about her work, then please feel free to visit her personal website: www.pmfly.demon.co.uk

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 an assistant facilitator with Croydon Contacts All Stars Drama Group (a 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).