Who What Why?

I am an improviser.
I am interested in people.
I like jokes and audiences.
I like to teach improvisation as a life skill, because it helps everything.
I write songs. Probably a dozen a year, minimum.
I love musical theatre and dream of playing Fagin or Rose or Mrs Lovett or any old crank in a Sondheim.
You might have heard me on Radio 4, if you listen to it.
If you have never heard of me, here are some telly things with me in:

Tonight At The Palladium (ITV)
Fast and Loose (BBC 2)
Gareth Malone's All Star Music Quiz (BBC2)
Live at the Electric- BBC 3
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Dave
Drunk History -Comedy Central. 

And some Radio 4 things: 
The Now Show
Fifteen Minute Musical
Pick of the Week
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
​Josh Howie's Losing It

I wrote a book called Improv Your Life: An Improviser's Guide To Working With Whatever Life Throws At You.
​You can read an article about it here.

I am a core member of the Olivier Award winning Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, for whom I also served as Assistant Artistic Director 2018-2019. I worked as the Dramaturg on 9 to 5: The Musical and wrote a mini-musical for Jack Whitehall's Christmas Special with Duncan Walsh Atkins, who often pops up in my work (because he's so bloomin' talented). I am currently writing two musical projects which I hope to be able to tell you about soon.

​I am also the co-founder of Sunday Assembly - a network of secular Congregations around the world. You can read more about that here.
I am no longer directly involved with Sunday Assembly, but the project carries on and I watch its continuing journey with pride.

​​I am the ultimate modern hyphen job human, meaning I also work on non-performance projects like Perspectiva - a space for us to think about how we think about the world.

IS THERE ANYTHING SHE DOESN'T DO?
Yes. Extreme Sports, HGV driving, fishing, hunting for her dinner, tequilla slammers (not anymore, anyway) and housework.