Sarah has successfully worked in theatre for over 13 Years. She trained at the Oxford School of Drama and The School of Physical Theatre. Her credits include The Jeweller directed by Paul Jepson, in London’s West End, and The Good Earth, Wales Millennium Centre, as well as touring a one woman show for 3 months. She is most passionate about the work she does with young offenders, vulnerable adults and diverse communities. She moved from London to Kent four years ago, since then her work has been focused more locally. She is Head of Development for Portrait Theatre and a core member of FPAC, Folkestone Performing Arts Company.
Dramaturg – Rob Drummer
Rob is currently Programme Director for MarketPlace and previously was Artistic Director & CEO of Boundless Theatre. Prior to this Rob was Associate Dramaturg at the Bush Theatre and the first Literary Manager at HighTide Festival Theatre.
Movement Director – William Townsend
Will is a Theatre Maker & Facilitator, and the Co-Director of OFFIE award-winning Physical Theatre company GymJam Theatre. He has worked & collaborated all over the UK & EU with GymJam, such as their international collaboration with DOGMA in 2022.
Dylan Poirot Canton
A performer, director, photographer and movement specialist, Dylan’s focus is on choreography, filmmaking and screenwriting. He trained at Trinity Laban and with Shoreditch Youth Dance, before attending London Contemporary Dance School. Dylan performed his solo work, ‘Fathers Flower’ at Resolution Festival in 2020 and began sharing short music films on YouTube. He is an Associate Artist at Portrait Theatre and Co-Director of Generation FOMO.
Leon Dean
Leon is an extremely captivating and versatile Actor. His passion, dedication and sensitivity are continuously embedded in his performances. He has various Short Film, Television & Feature Film credits. Most recently playing Fisher in Feature Film ‘Marching Powder’, and most notably portraying Tupac Shakur in a US Television Docu-Drama. Leon would like to thank his family for all their continued support and love.
Tim Larkfield
Tim’s recent stage work includes solo shows The Signalman and James Whale: Beyond Frankenstein, both performed at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2024. Other theatre includes Noël Coward’s Private Lives (UK tour), The Silk of 1,000 Spiders (Icon Theatre) and devised play GAPS (Katzpace). He can be seen in the feature film The Mystery of Mr E, currently showing on Amazon Prime. Short films include Open, Applause, and The Piano in the Old Front Room.
Garth Oates
Garth is an independent actor, writer, and director with 14 years of experience honing his craft. Trained at Fourth Monkey and Rose Bruford, his approach to acting is rooted in truth, always searching for the glimmer of hope within each character. He has acted in numerous short films and plays, as well as written and directed a variety of projects, constantly pushing his artistic boundaries and storytelling abilities.
Creator, Writer and Director – Sarah Winn
Sarah has successfully worked in theatre for over 13 Years. She trained at the Oxford School of Drama and The School of Physical Theatre. She is a Head of Development for Portrait Theatre and a core member of FPAC, Folkestone Performing Arts Company.
Dramaturgy and Assistant Director – Isabelle Defaut
Isabelle trained as a theatre director with the Studio Theater, Washington DC. She completed a Masters in Theatre Making at University of Kent, specialising in verbatim theatre. She developed & produced ‘I am seen. Are you?’, about mental health in young people, staged at the Marlowe in 2023. She is Artistic Director of Portrait, Resident Theatre Company.
Movement Director – William Townsend
Will is a Theatre Maker & Facilitator, and the Co-Director of OFFIE award-winning Physical Theatre company GymJam Theatre. He has worked & collaborated all over the UK & EU with GymJam, such as their international collaboration with DOGMA in 2022.
Dylan Poirot Canton
Beginning acting classes when young, Dylan went on to train at Trinity Laban and with Shoreditch Youth Dance, before attending London Contemporary Dance School, studying ballet and contemporary techniques such as release, flying low and Cunningham. Dylan is currently working on screenwriting, physical theatre and experimentation in film, forwarding his practice in directing and devising for screen.
Leon Dean
Leon is an extremely captivating and versatile emerging actor. Despite being relatively new to the industry, he has hit the ground running with various Feature Film, Short Film, TV & Commercial credits. Most notably, portraying Tupac Shakur in a Docu-Drama airing on US Television; and most recently an encouraging feature in ‘The Lost Pirate Kingdom’ currently airing on Netflix. He would like to thank his family for all their continued support and love.
Sheldon Kartreiber
Sheldon is an actor from Ramsgate, Kent. He found his love of cinema and admiration for the craft of acting never left him and began the journey to becoming a theatre and screen actor. He is directly involved in the development of the new British feature film, ‘This Way of Life’ and took an acting role in the sizzle trailer for securing finance. He is also undergoing 1-2-1 Meisner acting training through a mentoring program. He has recently been cast in a short film and a new horror feature, ‘Cricks Out of the Woodwork’(2023).
Will Desmond
Will trained at Aelfa Acadamy of Dramatic Arts where he was taught everything from Clowning, to musical theatre, classical performance and dance. After graduating, Will began performing professionally. A career highlight for Will has been creating his one person show “The Golden Child” and touring the country to different fringe festivals with the story of him and his brother in a comedy cabaret style show.
