Acting
Graham McLaren established Theatre Babel in 1994 and oversaw the revitalisation of Perth Theatre from 2004 to 2008. His international career includes serving as Associate at Necessary Angel in Canada (2008–2011), Associate Director at the National Theatre of Scotland (2011–2016), and Artistic Director and CEO of Ireland’s National Theatre (2016–2021). He has created over 70 productions across four continents. In 2024, he became the founding Executive Director of Creative Glasgow. In 2025, he will return to the stage to collaborate with Scott Silven on ‘The Lost Things’, which will premiere at the Sydney Opera House.
Movement
Vicki Manderson, a movement director, choreographer, and performer, co-founded groupwork. She has worked with National Theatre of Scotland (Dracula-Mina’s Reckoning, Burn), National Theatre (The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time), The Lyceum (The Outrun, Sunset Song), Abbey Theatre (Jimmy’s Hall), Royal Exchange Theatre (Light Falls), Royal Court (The Children), Bristol Old Vic (Anna Karenina), and Dundee Rep.
Voice
Fi gained her MA Voice teaching and Coaching from Central School of Speech and Drama and has assisted Barbara Housman at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. She has taught at CSSD, Mountview, LAMDA, Arts Ed, Performers College Essex and worked on a number of productions for The Bush Theatre. Private clients include Lloyds TSB, Nokia and wedding celebrants. Her dog Eadie can be found in rehearsal rooms with her from time to time.
Casting
Laura Donnelly. Laura is a Casting Director with 20 years experience across all media. She was the resident Associate and then Casting Director at National Theatre of Scotland for 10 years from 2012-2022. She is currently based between Croatia and the UK.