John Baxter - is a Theatre Director, Actor and Designer, who has developed the use of Kabuki Theatre, Greek Mask and Commedia dell Arte for use as training in the workplace. John has worked at the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Opera, The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Almeida and Shared Experience, among others. He leads workshops and directs at LAMDA, East 15 Acting School, RADA, The National Youth Theatre and abroad in Europe and the USA.
Michael Woodwood - is a Theatre Director, Actor and Writer, (Full Member of the Writers´ Guild of Great Britain). Michael has worked on commissions exploring the themes of: Diversity for the South Yorkshire Partnership; Culture Change for London Borough of Islington; Communication and Management Skills for the DTI; The Environment and Sustainability for London Borough of Redbridge; Parenting Skills
for Waltham Forest Health Authority and Alcohol Related Crime and Burglary for Metropolitan Police.
Together - In the public and private sector Michael and John have led sessions
using theatre techniques with a variety of organisations including Atomic Weapons Establishment, London Borough of Newham, RAF, HM Prisons, and The Child Bereavement Trust.
They are experienced speakers at conferences on the use
of theatre for training and experiential learning.
They have worked extensively with various agencies throughout the country as well
as demonstrated Forum Theatre at a number of National Police Training Conferences, Crown Prosecution Service annual conference, for the NHS, the DTI, Royal Mail and Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council training sessions.