Start Of the Process

Welcome to my blog which will follow me on my year work with Stella Polaris Theatre company in Norway.

I am a physical Theatre Performer from Fife Scotland, I have trained in Liverpool Hope University studying Crreaive and Performing Arts and then Physical Theatre with The Adam smith College in Fife Scotland.

During the Past two years following my studies I have been working as a Youth Theatre practitioner specializing in Physical Theatre practice working withing Fife in Local communities and with established youth Theatre group Dundee reportory Theatre. I have also been working as an actress in both Childrens Theatre and street arts.

Also during this time and have been attending specialized skills workshops for my professional development and also travelling to Norway for a month project on a volunteer exchange programme in June 2008.

After spending a month with Stella Polaris Theatre company I learned many new skills including Fire poi, Acrobatics, Juggling, Mask, clowning and many other circus and street arts skills. On my return to Scotland I was very keen to share and develop my skills and also start work on producing my own street arts performance.

I focused on my performance and approached the CONFLUX project in Glasgow with a proposal of masterclasses and a development programme towards a performance with other professionals. During this time I was in disscussions with Stella Polaris Theatre Company to join the project once again and extend to a year long stay with the company.

So this now leads me to Norway where I am currently at the beginning of my stay developing the skills and working professionally with this company in all areas of Theatre, from performing, touring, workshops, practical, costumes and Technical works. This is all in preparation for me to take all I have learn't and appply this to the CONFLUX proposal.

This blog will include photos and videos of the work I am doing and my developments. It is for both for professional artists to look at the work I will be doing and raise interest in joining a similar project in Scotland and also for a general interest in my enjoyable experience out here in Norway.