• I have had many opportunities in the 5 years I spent working with Clair and Ted... They have helped me grow my acting ability through introduction to different (sometimes a little odd) techniques and plays, as well as improving my confidence, giving me a space to make friends and have fun in a supportive and caring environment.

    —Past Participant

  • They absolutely loved the week that she has spent with you at summer school… Each day she has come home excited with what she has been doing!

    —Former Summer School Customer

  • The level of focus is astonishing and the speed at which the class moved ideas forward is a testament to Ted's brilliant teaching.

    —Andy Smith, Workshop Observation

  • It was lovely to hear about how well everyone got on and we can’t wait to get back to lessons.

    —Former Summer School Customer

Meet Clair

Co-founder

I am passionate about creating inspiring opportunities for young people to develop confidence, creativity, and performance skills in a supportive and inclusive environment.

My performance career spans stage, screen, and voiceover work. This includes performances at the National Theatre and Shakespeare’s Globe.

I have also worked as a film producer and documentary director. My self-produced documentary ‘Brightside’, won awards at international film festivals. I also worked for for Icon Film Distribution.

With over 20 years' professional experience as an actor, educator, and creative practitioner, I bring a unique blend of industry expertise and educational leadership to every project.

I am a qualified teacher (PGDE with Distinction), Programme Lead for the BA (Hons) Acting degree delivered in partnership between Leicester College and De Montfort University, and a committee member of Equity East Midlands.

This breadth of experience allows me to offer young performers authentic insight into the creative industries while nurturing their individual talents and ambitions.

Meet Ted

Co-founder

I am focussed on creating inspiring opportunities for performers to develop confidence, creative instinct, and performance skills in a supportive and inclusive environment. With training from Rose Bruford College and international training experience with Arthaus.Berlin (Germany), OBRA (France), and the Grotowski Institute (Poland).

My practice blends acting, physical theatre, and live sound design through use of Ableton Live.

Currently, I am a Lecturer at De Montfort University and a Lead Practitioner at Curve Theatre. My career spans directing at His Majesty’s Theatre London, working on National Theatre Speak Up projects, and performing — with credits ranging from roles in regional theatre performances, to creature work in Amazon MGM Studios’ The Rings of Power.

I am deeply committed to widening access to the arts, having spent years developing inclusive rehearsal rooms and workshops to engage SEND and underserved young people.

Meet Milo

Head of Creative Bark-eting

I am 4 years old (28 in creative industry years) and a founding member of the Creatives Lab team, specialising in stress management, floor-cleanup operations, and greeting everyone with maximum enthusiasm.

As a Japanese Spitz, I look like a cloud but work like a boss. I’m highly skilled at ambient snoring, freestyle tail-wagging, and performance art (specifically pretending I haven’t been fed).

I bring an open-door policy for play, belly-rubs and an expert understanding of how to get the room vibe just right.

While the humans handle the theatre, film, and music production, I focus on making people inspired. I’m a cloud with a purpose, offering creative inspiration and providing mandatory dopamine boosts for our young creators.

Highly visual, heavily texture-focused, deeply passionate about peanut butter.

10/10 creative facilitator.