PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A dynamic and imaginative creative with over 20 years of creative experience across performance, direction, facilitation, and inclusive arts and cultural practice. Passionate about the power of creativity in education and community settings, with a particular focus on access, neurodiversity, SEND and holistic pedagogy. Skilled in leading projects for diverse groups, including early years, mainstream schools, and SEN settings, and spaces for older learners/ creatives. Artistically ambitious. I am neurodivergent, along with a long-term medical condition. These access needs effect my work IN A POSTIVE WAY!

KEY SKILLS

• Creative Facilitation/ director  (EYFS to adults, including SEN)

• Project management

• Puppetry

• Composer & Songwriter (Original Music for Theatre & Film) (legit MT sop)

• Project Design & Direction

• Curriculum-linked Arts Delivery

• BSL Level 1, Makaton Awareness, PECS Trained

• Playback Theatre & The Hubbub Way Trained

• Digital Content Creation (Filming, Editing)

• Workshop Leadership & Teaching (LAMDA, Trinity)

• Arts Award Delivery

• MA in Shakespeare

CURRENT & RECENT ROLES

NEW VIC THEATRE - Eduction Practitioner

Jan 26 - Present

Birmingham Hippodrome – Artist Facilitator (Creative Partnerships & Learning and participation)
Aug 2022 – AUG 2025 (please note I am still a freelancer for the hippodrome)
 Artist for projects in mainstream, SEN schools and community settings (ages 3-25). Responsibilities include workshop design and delivery, directing productions with young people, contributing to access and sustainability initiatives, and collaborating on major partnerships including ‘Turtle Opera’ with Turtle Key Arts. Co launched the new SENYT program for ages12- 16 .

Birmingham Repertory Theatre (The REP) – Lead Facilitator, Early Years (Young REP)/ Creative learning practitioner
Feb 2024 – AUG 2025 (please note I am still freelancer for THE REP)
Responsible for developing and leading a bespoke early year’s drama programme for 3–7-year-olds. Includes session design, delivery, and managing a small team. Additionally, has delivered ‘Tool kit’ workshops as part of the REP’s wider talent development. Summer school work, including EYFS and Spy school (ages 7-14). Supporting festival work (ages 5 -25).

LITTLE ANGLE THEATRE – Freelance workshop practitioner.

July 25 – present

Delivery a variety of puppetry workshops (perfromacne and crafting) for different ages.  With a focus on EFYS and sesonry

ARTIS FOUNDATION - Freelance workshop practitioner.

( I have recently returned to working with Artis having worked for them before)

Regular Delivery at the a school in east London with an ASC  (autism) base.

DISCOVER EYFS MUSEUM – Story Builder

Sept 25 – Present

This role involves facilitating storytelling  and senory sessions, schools outreach work, performances in the museum and SEND club delivery.

GO LIVE! – lead facilitator (SEND)

SEPT 25 -Present

Chilwell Croft Academy – Music & Drama Lead / HAF Project Manager
May 2021 – Aug 2022
Music and drama curriculum lead, managed external arts provision, directed school productions, and managed and coordinated the Holiday Activities & Food programme, including staffing, budgeting, and artist booking.

SELECTED FREELANCE & PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Harmony of Time – Producer, Director, Facilitator
Apr – Jul 2021
Co-directed a multi-arts education film project with all year groups at St Peter’s School, London, incorporating original music, puppetry, movement, and drama. Responsible for delivery, filming, editing, and all administration task including over seeing budgest and freelancers.

Oxford World Theatre – Creative Team Member
2013 – 2017
International theatre-making and direction with children and young adults, particularly in Russia and Oxford. Created original musicals and Shakespeare adaptations for global audiences. Wrote and produced The Whale in the Bathtub, later broadcast on Russian TV and performed professionally at Camden fringe.

Teaching Agency Supply Roles – Various (Vibe, WCT, Aspire, Tradewind)
2013 – 2021
Worked across 20+ mainstream and SEN schools (primary and secondary), including one-to-one support for SEND and EYFS settings. Delivered arts-based learning, general TA cover, and SEN support. Won an award for ‘Best Circle Time’ while at Busy Bees Nursery.

Freelance Creative Practice
2008 – Present
Wide-ranging portfolio including:

• Composer (nominated: Best Original Score – Birmingham Film Festival)

• Short film creation (including Mr Wigglemunch – BFF award winner)

• Puppet projects and sensory storytelling during lockdown

• Producer and director for Camden Fringe and online theatre (including sensory puppet story telling)

SELECTED ACTING CREDITS

Theatre Includes:

• Puck in Shakespeare’s Fantastical Creatures (First Folio/Everything to Everybody)

• Thel in The Book of Thel (Wilton’s Music Hall / La MaMa Umbria / Three Bridges)

• Peter in Peter Pan (GSP Creative)

• Chorus in La Bohem WEST END  (Opera Up Close, Olivier Award-winning)

• Puppeteer in The Fish, the Fisherman and the Fairy (Kings Heath Art Rooms)

• Mia in The Judgment (RETZ/Somerset House)

Film/TV Includes:

• Felicia’s Journey (Icon Pictures)

• Fright (Flight of Fancy Films)

• The Seasoning House (Sterling Pictures)

• Mr Wigglemunch (Award-winning short)

• The Ky and Ty show (ITV 2)

TEACHING & EDUCATION

LAMDA, Trinity, and Curriculum-Based Arts Facilitation
2008 – Present
Delivered THOSENDS of workshops across the UK in drama, musical theatre, storytelling, and phonics-based learning. Worked with organisations including:

• Perform

• Drama Vision

• Play Phonics

• Razzamatazz

• Palace Seniors (Southend)

• Theatre Train

• Artis Foundation

• NYMT

EDUCATION & TRAINING

MA Shakespeare & Creativity - Shakespeare Institute / University of Birmingham (2020)

CertHE Acting - London College of Music (2009–2010)

BND Acting (Triple Distinction) - Southeast Essex College / University of Essex (2007–2009)

Sylvia Young Theatre School - (1996–2000)

LINKS & PORTFOLIO

• Sensory  lockdown Shakespeare Puppet Project: YouTube

• Online workshop example: YouTube

• Spotlight: https://app.spotlight.com/1615-6754-4271

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charliebannocks/

• Website: https://www.charliebannocks.co.uk