Hippocampus Theatre was founded in 2017 as we devised our final show at East 15 School of Acting to mark the completion of our training in World Performance.
We devise our own creation stories using our training in Indian Navanatyam dance, Balinese dance-drama, and other world performance techniques. We want children and grown-ups alike to enjoy a different theatre experience and to be inspired by the world around them.
We devise our own creation stories using our training in Indian Navanatyam dance, Balinese dance-drama, and other world performance techniques. We want children and grown-ups alike to enjoy a different theatre experience and to be inspired by the world around them.
Meet the team.
Blake Palmer |
Lauren Maxwell |
Blake was part of the original company for Stars Above and returns to the production as the show’s Producer. Continuing from his World Performance training at East 15 Blake has been working as a Director at the Miskin Theatre on productions such as The Lives They Left Behind and Half A Sixpence. He’s also had experience working with industry directors on other projects, such as Headphone Verbatim Technique.
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Lauren was one of our original company members. After completing an events and marketing internship with University of Essex earlier this year she is at the head of our marketing campaign. Lauren trained at East 15 and specialises in movement and physical theatre. She is a professional Stiltwalker for StiltsPro, and has a passion for circus and acrobatics; performing around the world for refugee children and families. She is also currently performing in her first feature film on stilts.
Credits include: Chorus/ Assistant Choreographer in Bacchae (Thiasos Theatre Company 2017/18 performed in Oxford and Gardzienice, Poland), The Christmas Race (Pantomime, Whizz Bang Pop), Clowning, Circus and Street Theatre with The Flying Seagull Project |
James Jack BenthamJames was one of our original company members and is the joker of the group. He is our head writer and studied World Performance at East 15. James is interested in traditional performance in different cultures and has undergone actor training in Bali, Japan and Gardzienice as well as learning traditional English Morris Dancing closer to home. His credits include: 'Cowherd' in Euripides' Bacchae by Thiasos, 'PomPom' in a solo-devised show Childhood Lost, and 'Young Jeff Conaway' in ITV's Autopsy: Last hours of...
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Emily DuncansonEmily was one of our original company members and heads up the design and craft aspects of our work. Emily trained at East 15 and specialises in children's theatre. Credits include: Princess Samaris in Arabian Adventure (West Midlands Children's Theatre, UK and Ireland tour); Reginald Rabbit/Easter Bunny in Cannon Hall Farm's Easter Adventure(Talegate Theatre); Fairy Dizzywitz in Jack and the Beanstalk (Dream Team Theatre Company, Regional tour); Pip in Pip and Patch's Christmas Adventure (Pro Arts)
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Heather DuncansonHeather is a new face to the company. She has arranged the show's musical score and composed several new pieces for us, playing them live in the show. Heather trained at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, studying piano with Philip Martin. Heather has since played with various ensembles around the UK, and has played piano and keys for various shows, including The Wizard of Oz (Worksop Light Operatic Society), Ava's Wedding (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire), From Broadway with Love (Northern Musical Theatre Orchestra).
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Performance photo credits: Jens Newton