Director – Tony McBride
Tony has been working as a theatre practitioner for 25 years. He currently works as Director of Projects with Cardboard Citizens, for which one of his responsibilities within the company is to direct the ACT NOW youth theatre programme. Tony specialises in the techniques of Forum Theatre and other creative and participative ways of working. Alongside directing he has devised and led various training programmes for professionals and non-professionals, exploring the theatre-making process as a site for learning with a broad range of community groups in many and varied contexts. Tony also works as an audio describer, making theatre, exhibitions and festivals accessible to blind and visually impaired people.
Radio Writer – Liam O’Carroll
Liam is an actor, writer and stand-up comedian. He has acted for various forum theatre companies including Theatre Active, Partners With You and Sminty Ltd. He performed in Extant Theatre’s Eye Forum Eye in 2007 and most recently toured schools in north-east London with Facefront Theatre in their production Beat ‘Em Join ‘Em.