My special areas of interests are psychophysical actor training, physical theatre, improvisation, dance, collaborative creation of language with physicality. My current practices in these areas are:2014: Resonance: Collaboration with traditional singer, musician and dancer Amy Rose Atkison exploring how physical communication in industrial environments when voices were often unheard. Developing a use of the traditional form of dancing, ‘clog stepping’ that derived out of our once lively yet destructive mill industry in West Yorkshire. 2013-2014: Research and Development of 'Osmosis'​ (Artistic Director/Facilitator: Shakera Louise Ahad) with Freedom Studios, Bradford. Osmosis is a "pop-up performance"​ happening as part of Bradford's Reflections festival and to be developed into a much larger project in response to Bradford's Underground Waterways. In 2014 performances at various festivals across the country 2013: Daring Yarn; a collaboration with Edith Kirkwood. A surreal devised piece of physical theatre incorporating original composed music and recorded text. Performed in progress at Armley Mill, Leeds in June 2012 having received mentoring from dancer/choreographer Keira Martin. Previously performed for Imaginarium with York Theatre Royal. 2012/2013 Developing further a Whitestone Arts multi-media and physical performance originally commissioned for the Watershed Landscape symposium Unbounded Moor in Haworth, October 2012 and repeated for the Pennine Prospects/Natural England conference National Character Areas Profiles in Practice at Hebden Bridge, January 2013. The 10-minute work features a poem by Judith Adams recorded by Alexandra Mathie, with video by Simon Warner, and movement devised and performed by Stacey Johnstone. Graphics and technical presentation by Christopher Keech.2012 Occasional performances with Artist and Photographer, Simon Warner as part of 'The History and Antiquities of Harewood in Yorkshire.

Paper Planes and Daisy Chains is the Sister Company of Six Lips Theatre formed to create a multi-sensory interactive company making fun theatre for 5-11 year olds. Paper Planes and Daisy Chains is a multi-sensory interactive company making fun theatre for 5-11 year olds, promoting healthy lifestyle and positive body image.Since emerging from the Cultural Olympiad in 2012 Paper Planes and Daisy Chains has continued to perform location based, promenade shows that educate and engage.Artistic Directors Chris Wilkinson and Stuart Freestone are both trained teachers with a flare for performance, a passion for sport and a commitment to help the young and impressionable to distinguish and identify realistic and healthy body priciples in an over photoshopped and media driven world.We all come in different shapes and sizes, making us each unique and beautiful.Stacey Johnstone and Hannah Wallace (of Six Lips Theatre) are currently facilitating creativity and performance workshops at York Opera House. For more info see:http://paperplanesyork.wix.com/paperplanes

Six Lips Theatre is an independent physical theatre company comprising of Hannah Wallace, Roxanna Klimaszewska and Stacey Johnstone. Each of the company bring their individual specialisms together to create theatre which is evocative, resonant, playful and lasting. The company’s works are thoughtful and concept-driven, with a strong focus on methods of storytelling and accessibility. Six Lips Theatre work in collaboration with a variety of artists including associate, Matthew Harper. Both process and performance have empathy and honesty at the heart; initiating discussion between performers in process, and between storyteller and audience in performance. The work generation methodologies follow a pattern of play; respond, reflect, respond. For Six Lips Theatre, the performance is the beginning of the adventure.Productions:2014 'House of Tragic She' Ensemble piece Brighton Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe, Vita Nova Festival, Create/Love Arts Festival, Northern Ireland Mental Health Festival, Scottish Mental Health Film and Arts Festival, Ilkley Literature Festival 2013 'Faustus' Lectury,Good Angel & Ensemble Edinburgh Festival2013 'Poe' Various Brighton Fringe Festival2013 'Darning Yarn' Physical/Devised Duet 'Imaginarium'-York Theatre Royal2013 'One' Ballet Dancer/alter ego Friargate Theatre, Bradford Playhouse,Stage @ Leeds Library, 3MT 2012 'The Government Inspector' Mishka, Ivonova, Prokovs Wife Friargate Theatre, Yorkhttp://www.houseoftragicshe.co.uk/http://www.sixlips.co.uk/

DUENDE is a collaboration of international performers and associated theatre makers, creating new work based in a deep commitment to principles of Ensemble and Physical Theatre.Performer2012 Collision #1 Solo/Ensemble performer Duende, Mytilini, Greece2012 On The Edge Solo/Ensemble performer Duende, Fara, Greece2010 The Shattering Man Solo/Ensemble performer Duende, Huddersfield, UK‘Self-With-Others’ Ensemble Physical Improvisation residency, Au Brana cultural centre, France led by John Britton Performed in ‘The Shattering Man’ with Duende as part of the ‘Encountering Ensemble’ Symposium, University of Huddersfield

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Currently developing and performing in, 'Woman Scorned' 'Woman Scorned' explores the psyche of a woman betrayed by love. The roots of this piece will lie in the ancient Greek myth 'Medea' - a story of a woman who gave up everything for her husband only to be betrayed by him and exiled from the country they had travelled many miles to with their children to start a new life. Medea is the ultimate woman scorned and the revenge she wreaks upon her husband is unimaginable - seemingly a million miles from anything that might happen in our lives today... Or is it? Our work often includes real life stories, some of the original words from which may be included in our work. If you have any personal stories to tell, anonymous or otherwise, please contact us - we'd be extremely grateful to hear from you.http://www.dirtylaundry.org.uk/http://www.dirtylaundry.org.uk/company

Teaching BTEC Performing Arts modules and First Year Course Tutor

MA Ensemble Physical Theatre