Directing & Movement

Directing, Movement & Facilitation

Jenny has worked extensively directing, movement directing, writing and facilitating new performance, working collaboratively with a wide variety of arts companies and creatives, as well as providing one to one coaching to actors and emerging artists.

Directing & Movement Direction - Credits

Member of Stage Directors UK & the Movement Directors Association

CURRENT - Movement Director (Theatre), 'Women and Political theatre', Mama Quilla, London (Alexandra Palace).

2025 - 26 - Director/ Writer/ Actress (Opera/ Theatre), 'Cover Her', The Efthymiou Ensemble, London (Rich Mix), Finland (Alexander Theatre) and the Netherlands (MMF).

2026 - Director (Theatre - R n D), 'Aqua Fit', The Old Vic, London.

2026 - Director (Theatre - R n D), 'Not my Problem', Fourth Monkey, London.

2026 - Director (Theatre), 'Aqua Fit', The Platform at the Bread and Roses Theatre, London (Bread and Roses theatre).

2026 - Movement Director (Theatre), 'METOO2.0', Mama Quilla & All Terrain Theatre, London (Alexandra Palace).

2025 - Movement Director (Theatre), 'Dick Fiddler is Dead', London Production Studios, London (Etcetera theatre).

2025 - Movement Director (Theatre), 'Ordinary', Bespoken Theatre, London (Bread & Roses/ Barons Court theatre).

2025 - Director/ Writer/ Actress (Theatre), 'Nailed', as part of 'Imperfect Storms', Norwich (Theatre Royal Norwich).

2025 - Director/ Actress (Site-Specific Theatre), 'Hamlet', ARP Productions, Saffron Walden.

2025 - Movement Director/ Actress (Theatre), 'Crossing No-man's Land', Mama Quilla Productions, London (Alexandra Palace and CPT).

2024/25 - Director/ Movement Director/ Writer/ Actress (Theatre), 'The Stranger in my Clothes', Trestle Theatre Co, Hertfordshire (touring).

2023 - Director/ Writer (Theatre), 'Camera Shy' as part of 'Imperfect Storms', Norwich (Theatre Royal Norwich).

2022 - Director/ Writer (Theatre), 'Tomorrow's Milk' as part of 'Imperfect Storms', Norwich (Theatre Royal Norwich).

2018 - Child Performance Coach (Commercial), Ideal Flatmate Commercial, London (on location).

2016 - Assistant Director/ Writer (Theatre), 'Station IX', Criterion Theatre New Writing Showcase, London (The Criterion).

2014 - Writing Director (Theatre), 'Through a Child's Eyes', Hertfordshire (Letchworth Arts centre).

2012 - Acting Coach (Short film), 'Bute Town Heroes', Cardiff (on location).

2010 - Movement Director/ Acting Coach (Theatre), 'Playing Faustus', OVO Theatre Co, Hertfordshire (The Maltings theatre).

2009 - Movement Director (Theatre), 'Cowboy Mouth', Peppermint Muse Theatre Co, London & Hertfordshire (touring).

2009 - Movement Director (Theatre), 'Fool for Love', Peppermint Muse Theatre Co, London & Hertfordshire (touring).

2005 - Director/ Writer/ Actress (Theatre), 'Fourth Photo', Lost Theatre One Act Theatre Festival - WINNER, London (Diorama theatre).

2005 - Co-Director/ Co-Writer/ Actress (Film), 'Lost and Broken' (filmed in Milan - ACE funded), Off Schedule Productions, Italy (on location).

2005 - Co-Director/ Co-Writer/ Actress (Film), 'Paths of Faith' (filmed in Budapest - ACE funded), Off Schedule Productions, Hungary (on location).

2002 - Co-Director/ Co-Writer/ Actress (Theatre), 'Bed' and Breakfast', North Westminster Festival of New Writing - WINNER, London (Yaa Asantewaa Arts Centre).

Consultation, Facilitating & Workshop Leading

2022 - present - Creative Director and Public Speaking Consultant for 'Speaking Volumes UK', delivering bespoke, one-to-one and group coaching sessions for professionals and students preparing for speeches, presentations and interviews.

2020 - present - Mask, Mini Mask and Physical Theatre Facilitator, Trestle Theatre, schools and arts settings across the UK and Europe.

2022-2026 - Creative Collaborator/ Consultant/ Project Manager on 'Create, Speak, Thrive', working with Trestle theatre and primary schools across Herts/ Beds, to provide a practical toolkit to embed drama techniques within all teaching areas to aid language development and support SLCN.

2025 - Creative Consultant, Project Designer & Manager on 'Play! Discover! Share!' a multi-arts programme for under 16s, working with The Broadway Gallery in Letchworth, Herts to provide free multi-disciplinary arts sessions for low income families.

2025 - Creative Consultant, Director and Interviewer on 'Salon Stories', working with Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation to gather culturally diverse oral history stories across hair salons in Letchworth, Herts.

2023-2025 - Reminiscence Theatre Facilitator & Project Leader for 'Escape to the Sea', working as Trestle theatre's Artist in Residence to provide dementia friendly, interactive workshops at groups and care settings across Herts & Beds.

2023 - Creative Collaborator/ Mask Advisor, working with Trestle theatre and their in house mask designer to aid the design development and launch of a new set of 'mini-masks' for primary school aged children.

2019 - Public Speaking Facilitator/ Trainer, NCS, working with teenagers across London.

2017 - 'What is a Writer?' Writing Workshop Leader, schools in Hertfordshire.

2015 - Drama and Creative Writing Workshop Leader, schools in Hertfordshire.

2014 - Writing Director, LYPC, Letchworth Arts Centre, Hertfordshire.

2013 - Children's Creative Workshop Leader, Albert Primary School, South Glamorgan.

2010 - Guest Movement Tutor at Young HeArts Theatre School, Hertfordshire.

2010 - Drama Workshop Leader, Letchworth Arts Centre and primary schools across Hertfordshire.

2009 - Drama Workshop Leader, Rhapsode Arts, Hertfordshire.

2008 - Physical Theatre Workshop Leader, StArts, Hertfordshire.

2006 - Physical Theatre Workshop Leader, Shooting Fish Theatre Co, Lincolnshire.

 

'The effect was electric, if I hadn't seen this happen, I would never have believed it possible. Jenny's secret is to challenge actors and equip them with powerful and simple tools and techniques they can absorb, remember and apply... She combines professionalism with a delicious athleticism and a kind encouraging heart. I am so much looking forward to working with Jenny again.'

Imogen de la Bere, Artistic Director of OVO Theatre