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Thomasina is a personal development coach, accredited directly by The International Federation of Coaches. She works primarily with people in the creative industries. Thomasina also coaches students in Higher Education and continues to teach acting, because that is a passion. She is currently mid - way through her third book which is aimed at those working with actors in an educational setting. It is a compilation of thoughts, games and exercises to promote wellbeing.
Scott has been an actor for nearly 25 years, and has worked additionally as a director and teacher for the last 12 years. As well as teaching and directing in various drama schools, Scott is Associate Director for experimental theatre company The Factory, an Education Practitioner and Storyteller at Shakespeare’s Globe and an Associate Learning Practitioner at The Royal Shakespeare Company. He's especially interested in unlocking classical texts for young people, and in tapping into the role of joy, play and mischief in helping actors to be present, responsive and free on stage.
After training at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Tilly has enjoyed a career spanning from the RSC, National Theatre and West End to Absolutely Fabulous. After being asked to coach a Shakespeare workshop at the Actors Centre, Tilly discovered a love of teaching. She subsequently began Audition Doctor and has since forged a reputation for forensic detail with text and character as well as the ability to encourage actors to reach for their true potential.
Jack trained as an actor at the Performance Preparation Academy (PPA) and the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA), and later studied Actor Training and Coaching at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He has worked as a performer on various stage projects in the UK, including Pantomime, Musical Theatre and Shakespeare productions. He is an advocate for neurodiversity support, as a member of the autistic community himself, and his practice combines pedagogy and research to make actor training inclusive, equitable, and joyful.
Pat is a Personal Development and Well-being coach and facilitator for education and the arts, as well as an acting tutor and director. She was a Course Director, Senior Lecturer and Teaching Fellow at Rose Bruford College for over 25 years. Pat trained as a certified Mediator in 2023 and offers alternative conflict resolution and workshops for arts organisations and colleges. She has recently taken up a post as an External Examiner for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Alan's career spans over 40 years in the arts. Starting as an actor then an audio producer and founder of his own voiceover agency which he later sold. After nearly twenty years as a director of educational videos and a handful of multiple award-winning short films, he founded Actor Care® to support resilience and vulnerability in the actor’s creative process. Alan's curiosity about actors and their wellbeing led to the creation of Artists in Depth, a podcast now in its 4th season.