Company Members
Amada Piedra
Designer
Amada Piedra is a Spanish actress, set and costume designer based in London. She studied Acting at the Centre for Theatre Research La Manada in Madrid and took various courses in Fencing and Dramaturgy. She is currently studying her last year of Theatre Arts [Design and Technical Theatre] at Middlesex University where she has been the costume designer and maker for Israel Horovitz’s Rats, Alfred Jarry’s King Ubu and Reginald Rose's 12 Angry Men. She has collaborated with The Out of Work Collective and Talawa Company in London and also performed in theatres in Madrid such as Teatros Luchana, Teatro Tribueñe and Sala Kubik.
Bill Messer
Director
British theatre director, collaborator and scenographer, William has spent the past three years developing as a creative, flexible and critical practitioner at Middlesex University London on their BA Theatre Arts course. He strives for his work to be stylised and innovative and has ambitions to tour his work across the UK and Europe. William woks within Goat Theatre, a London based Theatre Company. He has worked on various productions during his training, adapting the work of Beckett, Ionesco and Sartre on the way.
Emma Ottosson
Stage Manager
Emma Ottosson is a Swedish stage manager based in London. She is currently in her final year of studying stage management at the Theatre Arts programme at Middlesex University. Previously she studied aesthetics and specialised in art, woodwork and fashion design. Through her studies at Middlesex University she has developed an interest for production management and she has a knack for video editing. Past productions include “Pies Tomorrow” by Matthew Bond and Ian Farnell, “King Ubu” by Alfred Jarry, “Rats” by Israel Horowitz, and “Come and Go” by Samuel Beckett.
Bryan Carvalho
Actor
Bryan Carvalho is a Portuguese actor and solo performer based in London. He is currently training as an actor in Middlesex University and is interested in physical approaches to Theatre as well as Musical Theatre. He has gained skills in stage combat (BADC Standard Level), singing and has a particular interest in Grotowski's training method. Past productions include "Homophobia" in Theatre 503, "A Murmuration of Starlings" in the Arcola Theatre and adaptations of "King Ubu", "The New Trial" and "12 Angry Men".
Grace Garland
Actor
A performer and collaborator currently in her final year of theatrical study at Middlesex University in London. Specialising in acting, stand up comedy and sound design. Previous productions include Harold Pinter’s ‘The Birthday Party’. ‘Ubu Roi’ by Alfred Jarry and ‘Attempts on her life’ by Martin Crimp.
Ivan Loboda
Director
Ivan Loboda is a Slovenian theatre director based in London. He is currently finishing his degree in Theatre Arts (Theatre directing) at Middlesex University. As a child he was trained in classical music – piano, gymnastics, dance and fine art. He has directed several plays at Tatrini Theatre Piran, Slovenia, including ‘The Maids’ by Jean Genet. He has gained additional training in directing at Central School of Speech and Drama in London with a three months directing course. Past directing productions include “12 Angry Man” by Reginald Rose, “Rats” by Israel Horowitz, “Come and Go” by Samuel Beckett, and “King Ubu” by Alfred Jarry.
Shaquile Yusuf
Actor
Shaquile Yusuf is a black British actor who is currently studying Theatre Arts at Middlesex University, which he is Graduating in July. While having got experience co-devising pieces at Chelsea theatre and the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, which where he has also performed in Caryl Churchill’s “Love and Information” production directed by Sherrill Gow in 2016.
