Alison is an actor and playwright based in Bath, Somerset where she is the Artistic Director of new writing theatre company Butterfly Psyche Theatre.
Whether a script is new writing or a cherished classic, at Butterfly Psyche our focus is on great stories for theatre, however they are approached.
Playwright, Theatre Director of The Rondo Theatre, Artistic Director of Provocation.
New Old Friends formed in 2008 at Bretton Hall, the comedy hotbed that produced John Godber, Mark Thomas, and three quarters of The League of Gentlemen. They have swiftly gained a reputation as one of the hottest young theatre companies in the South West, producing high quality work merging the worlds of comedy and theatre.
Borne of their belief that theatre can be a viable alternative …
With the focus very much on literate, witty and vivid new writing, Provocation seeks to… well, provoke. Whether that’s laughter, tears, thought or action depends on the play and the audience’s reaction to it. Provoction seeks to examine contemporary social and political issues with a razor sharp sense of humour and a barely controlled simmering rage at the mess we’re in today - all wrapped…
The Ashley Wood Festival is a multi-arts festival strongly featuring theatre (from local and national companies and performers) in its line-up.
The Ustinov is Innovative and trail-blazing, its work embraces acclaimed in-house productions, essential new drama from the best visiting companies, plus writer and artist development programmes which showcase the best emerging creative talents both regionally and nationally.