Our Tutors

Dawn trained at Drama Centre London (BA Hons Acting) and, since graduating, has worked as an actor in theatre, film, television and audio dramas. She records regularly as a voiceover artist and has recorded many audiobooks. Dawn is also an actor/facilitator for a leading training company which focuses heavily on communication and leadership skills. Lastly, but certainly not least, she is a proud mum of two!

Clementine is an actor and teacher from north London. After studying Sociology at Durham University, she trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School on the FdA Professional Acting course, graduating in 2020. Since then, she has performed in a number of stage productions. Clementine enjoys adapting to the specific needs of the student to hone and refine their communication skills. She is passionate about inspiring and empowering students to find their voice and use their imagination. She also has extensive experience in SEN education.

Lisa is a performer, writer and theatre maker who has been teaching for Mance Productions for many years now! She studied Contemporary Theatre at the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts and continued her training in Musical Theatre at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Lisa has worked extensively in Fringe Theatre as a performer, producer and theatre manager, most recently writing and directing her debut play Delivered. Lisa loves sharing her passion for performance with her students and watching their confidence grow week on week.

Bruce has a BA in Acting from The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts where he was selected as a finalist for the prestigious Spotlight Prize 2020. Formally a member of the National Youth Theatre, Bruce worked with acclaimed directors like Rufus Norris and with companies such as Antic Disposition.

Bruce really enjoys working with young people as he believes that confidence and presentation skills are vital for all professions.

Rachel has a first class degree in Acting from Bretton Hall, where she specialised in physical theatre. She has appeared in numerous shows both in the UK and internationally.

She is a passionate cyclist and diver and also runs acting agency – Jackson Foster where she is always on the lookout for new talent. Rachel has been teaching for 20 years and really enjoys seeing her pupils gain in confidence and skill.

Tommy gained a degree in English and Drama from the University of Birmingham before going on to train as a professional actor at LAMDA. He has appeared in many shows and his interests include music, football and fitness generally. He very much enjoys teaching and imparting his knowledge to all his pupils.

Chris trained at Drama Studio London and has been a professional actor for many years. He has appeared in TV shows such as Emmerdale, Girlfriends and The Life & Death of John Lennon. Theatre shows include Rope at The Brockley Jack, Meat at Southwark Playhouse, various pantomimes and many commercials.

Chris really enjoys teaching and passing his skills onto the next generation. He also enjoys seeing students develop and gain in confidence throughout the term.

As well as teaching, Laura is an actor, writer and theatre maker. She is an Associate Practitioner with Imitating The Dog theatre company, with whom she has toured both nationally and internationally. She has a BA (Hons) in Acting, from Bretton Hall College and has recently completed her MA in Creative Writing, on the scriptwriting path, at Manchester School of Writing.

Filip has an MA in Classical European Acting and has two BA degrees, one in Acting and one in English Language and Literature. He is the co-founder of Midsummer Scene Festival in Dubrovnik and, as well as teaching, works as a writer, director, producer and actor.

Flip has his own theatre company, Honey-Tongued Theatre Productions, and he is chief translator for Croatian National Television where his acclaimed work includes Downton Abbey and Game of Thrones. His passion is books and everything relating to words.

Hannah trained at LAMDA and has a degree in Acting. She was in Room on the Broom and Snail and the Whale in the West End and on tour. She was also in The Tiger Who Came to Tea and other shows. Hannah really enjoys teaching and loves working with her students, getting them to fulfil their potential.

Lara graduated from the University of Birmingham with a first class degree in Drama and Theatre Arts and then attended Guildford School of Acting where she was awarded an MA in Acting.

She has worked extensively in children’s theatre, playing roles as diverse as the white rabbit to the tooth fairy! Lara has also worked as a Teaching Assistant in schools and regularly facilitates for a company specialising in educational workshops.

Stephanie Kelly (nee Houtman) trained at The Manchester School of Theatre, following which she represented the school as the Spotlight Prize nominee. She has worked professionally in television, theatre and as a voice over artist for many years – playing the role of ‘Julie’ in Channel 4 teen drama Skins and making her West End debut voicing and puppeteering ‘Peppa’ in Peppa Pig Live. Stephanie also appeared in Stephen Merchant’s BBC series The Outlaws and recently voiced three cartoon characters in a Dreamworks TV series.

Stephanie has a big passion for comedy and she also loves singing, song-writing and going to the theatre. Stephanie enjoys working alongside like-minded, creative people and, when teaching, she aims to create a fun, open and relaxed environment to encourage students to express themselves freely and to bring out the very best in their performance.

Bella read Music at Oxford University and then trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. She has worked in a wide range of productions including shows at The Old Vic, The Tobacco Factory and also in Holby City and Grantchester for the BBC and Shakespeare and Hathaway for ITV.

Harley graduated with a first class honours degree in English Literature and Language from Brasenose College, Oxford and then trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School – one of the top drama schools in the world. As well as teaching, Harley works as a professional actor in theatre and on TV.

Harley’s passion is storytelling and this is one of the reasons he is such a great teacher. He absolutely loves seeing his pupils grow in confidence and have fun presenting and performing.

Tom Penn (Curzon) is a director, producer, theatre-maker, teacher, clown, poet, multi-instrumentalist, sound designer, and film composer. He has been bringing sell-out physical comedy shows to festivals across the UK and abroad, winning awards and gathering acclaim for his unique flavour of ‘irresistible’ funny. After graduating from the University of Oxford with a BA in English Literature, he trained at École Philippe Gaulier under Philippe and Carlo Jacucci.

Tom brings a light and playful approach to all his classes, and is dedicated to boosting confidence and a sense of what is unique and special about every single student. Whether it’s to aid communication skills or develop as an actor, Tom can turn those familiar feelings of pressure and discomfort into excitement and joy, sure to leave any student looking forward to the next lesson.

As well as teaching, Tom is an Associate Lecturer in Acting at St. Mary’s University Twickenham and a Clowning Tutor on the Acting MA at Arts Ed.

Gem trained at Mountview and was the youngest ever student to obtain a scholarship to go there. Gem is also a passionate dancer and choreographer and has worked on many musicals, most recently providing the choreography for a production of Bugsy Malone.

Gem also volunteers, helping young adults who are suffering from low self-esteem. She also coaches young adults with acting auditions for stage and screen. Gem has been teaching for a number of years and really enjoys her work helping young people to gain in confidence and express themselves.

Helena read English at the University of Exeter before training as an actor at Drama Studio London.

As an actor she has played a variety of roles including ‘Titania’ in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, ‘Gwendolen’ in The Importance of Being Earnest, ‘Lady Macbeth’ in Macbeth, and ‘Lady Sims’ in The Twelve Pound Look with her company Pleasure Dome Theatre.

Helena is also an opera singer. She has toured with Heritage Opera as ‘Mercedes’ in Carmen and other sung roles include ‘Amneris’ in Aida, ‘Queen of the Fairies’ in Iolanthe, and ‘Mustardseed’ in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Minack Theatre. She regularly records at Abbey Road with London Cantamusica and is an experienced concert performer and recitalist. Most recently she recorded Elgar’s Sea Pictures with Berrak Dyer.

Recently she wrote Louisa, the incredible true story of the Overland Launch which toured the South West in partnership with the RNLI with support from Arts Council England. She is currently developing Louisa for future touring and writing three new pieces titled Rosalie, The Jeffreys Project, and Sledge.

Alongside her career as an artist, she enjoys teaching and is passionate about sharing her skills and love of performing with the next generation of theatre makers and artists.

Lawrence Harp graduated from East 15 Acting School with a distinction in MA Acting in 2020 after achieving his first-class honours degree, BA in Drama & Theatre Studies from the University of Kent.

When the theatres went dark during the pandemic, Lawrence became an academic mentor in English for a local primary school delivering both online and in-school interventions as part of the covid recovery programme.

As a working actor he has performed in an educational touring production to encourage the study of additional languages, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and a professional touring production around English coastal towns.

He also has experience in directing, writing and producing for stage and screen.