Who We Are — House of Talents

Rukhsana Ahmad

Rukhsana Ahmad is a British writer of Pakistani origin. Her stage plays include Homing Birds (shortlisted for Best Stage Production by Asian Media Awards) and River on Fire (runner-up for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize). Her books include: The Hope Chest, The Gatekeeper’s Wife and other stories and Mistaken: Annie Besant in India. She has scripted several original plays for BBC Radio 4 and World Service. Her many adaptations include Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children (nominated: Sony award) and Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (nominated: Best Adaptation by the Writers’ Guild Award).

Rukhsana will be offering a course in creative writing inspired by a real life story.

Page 1, Room 2, Room 5Hattie Holden EdmondsJune 9, 2020Creative Writing, Theatre

Rebecca Andrist

Rebecca Andrist is the co-founder of Jiva Healing, and has been running Healthy Eating, Detox and Yoga Retreats in the UK and abroad since 2004. She is a qualified Nutritional Advisor, Yoga Teacher and Massage Therapist.

Her plant-based cooking classes are an inspiration to anyone who has attended any of her classes or retreats.

Room 3, Page 1Hattie Holden EdmondsJune 8, 2020Wellbeing, Nutrition

Auriol & Family

I am the founder of Kite Studios (est. in 2005), a creative oasis in Shepherds Bush which offers inclusive art, drawing, pottery and printmaking workshops to children and adults of all ages, abilities and needs.

I will be offering drawing sessions for families and individuals of all abilities, aimed at developing a mindful approach, which helps to build confidence. Also on offer: pottery with my brother & gardening with my father.

Room 5, Room 6, Room 7, Page 1Hattie Holden EdmondsJune 6, 2020Art, Kids, Gardening, Making, Pottery

Saul Boyer

Saul Boyer is an actor, comedian and award-winning writer (RSC-Marlowe Other Prize 2014), who trained at ArtsEd and Cambridge University. He has written for stage, audio and is in the process of developing a screenplay with a prominent film production company.

Saul is also a tutor of nine years’ experience and has a degree in English Literature from Cambridge University.

Saul is offering sessions on playwriting, screenwriting and how to write narrative and sketch comedy, as well as home tutoring sessions for kids and adults. He is also offering voice and performance coaching.

Room 5, Room 6, Room 2, Room 4, Page 1Hattie Holden EdmondsJune 2, 2020Tutoring, Students, Script Writing, Sketch Writing

Anton Burge

Anton has written ten plays championing the need for roles for women in theatre, all focusing on the lives of celebrated women of the 19th and 20th centuries. His plays include Bette & Joan, starring Greta Scacchi and Anita Dobson (Arts Theatre) and Mrs. Pat, starring Dame Penelope Keith (Chichester Festival Theatre).

His first contemporary play, Year of the Virgin, was recently read at The Charing Cross Theatre, starring Sian Thomas.

His plays have been performed worldwide and are published by Samuel French Ltd.

Anton is offering coaching on how to create a play for the stage, whether from an original idea or an adaptation from an existing work.

Room 2, Room 5, Page 1Hattie Holden EdmondsMay 29, 2020Creative Writing, Theatre

Joanna Burnett

Joanna is an actress working principally in Theatre and television, including Romeo and Juliet (National Theatre), Let The Wind Carry Me Home (National Studio, Southwark Playhouse), Twelfth Night (Noel Coward Theatre), Bodyguard, DCI Banks and Extras.

She is offering sessions to enable you to find your authentic voice and maximize your potential as a communicator, and more…

Room 2, Page 1Hattie Holden EdmondsMay 27, 2020Voice Coaching, Performance Coaching, Theatre

Joe Cang

Described by the Evening Standard as ‘One of London’s great singers and songwriters’, Joe Cang’s unique voice and musicianship has seen him perform and record in major venues, studios and writing rooms globally. Originally signed by Clive Davies (Bruce Springsteen, Santana, Aretha Franklin) Joe is known for his diverse yet distinctive musical repertoire which has taken him to international chart success.

Joe is offering a private concert via Zoom or Facetime as part of the Singing for your Supper sessions.

Supper Sessions, Room 4, Page 1Hattie Holden EdmondsMay 25, 2020Music, Supper Sessions

Lee Carter

Lee is a yoga teacher and physical theatre performer. Since training as a Sivenanda yoga teacher in 2005, she has been teaching private clients, companies and institutions including the BBC, The London School of Economics and Wandsworth Prison. As a physical theatre performer she has performed with Ockham’s Razor and Tilted. Lee also works alongside the charities Aching Arms and Sands, creating physical theatre and storytelling workshops that give voice to those who have experienced miscarriages or stillbirths.

Lee is offering yoga classes for all ages and abilities, and movement classes to individuals and groups.

Room 1, Room 2, Room 6, Page 1, Room 3Hattie Holden EdmondsMay 23, 2020Yoga, Movement, Physical Theatre, Kids

Clare Christian

I'm Clare and I'm a book publisher. I've worked for several of the bigger houses (including Orion, Hodder and HarperCollins) as well as setting up two companies, first The Friday Project and more recently RedDoor Press.

I'll be offering sessions with RedDoor author Hattie Edmonds on how to make sure your book is ready to be published. I'll also be looking after our in-house Book Club.

Room 5, Page 1Hattie Holden EdmondsMay 21, 2020Books, Publishing, Marketing, Book Club

Paola Cimmino

I’m an Italian and I grew up in Naples, where my family owned a renowned pasticceria (cake shop). As a child I would race back from school to watch the pastry chefs making and decorating the cakes, which I would then try to recreate at home.

I will be offering Italian inspired cookery sessions & classes for adults & kids.

Maddy Read Clarke

Maddy has been running the hugely popular Music with Maddy classes for the children of Hackney for the past 13 years. These sessions include singing, dancing, instruments, puppets and lots of creative fun and games for children and babies age 0-5 and their carers.

Maddy will be offering online music sessions with a combination of classic and original kids songs that support children’s learning and development while having lots of fun with props and small instruments.

Room 4, Room 6, Page 1Hattie Holden EdmondsMay 17, 2020Music for Kids

Rebecca Collingwood

I am a singer and actor with many years professional experience in West End and regional theatres (inc. Much Ado About Nothing/Love's Labours Lost - RSC, Theatre Royal Haymarket, Malory Towers - Emma Rice, Wise Children, Precious Little Talent - Orange Tree Theatre). I am also part of the Nannying agency, Bea & Co. I’ve had extensive experience as a tutor as well as a child entertainer.

Rebecca is offering: tutoring, coaching & entertainment for kids + tuition in acting or singing

Juliet Cowan

I am a TV, film and stage actress, and have played regular roles in comedy and drama productions from Skins, Fresh Meat and Cuckoo to Back to Life, PhoneShop and Pulling.

My special skill is helping to spot the gaps in an actor's presentation and helping with ‘branding’, which basically means finding your unique acting ability – and the one that is most saleable.

I am offering one-to-one sessions for actors and aspiring actors.

Room 2, Room 4, Page 1Hattie Holden EdmondsMay 13, 2020TV, Performance Coaching, Film

Sarah Daukes

Sarah is a former dancer with the Royal Ballet. After graduating from RADA, she worked as an actor in lead roles in theatre companies including RSC, Out Of Joint and Citizens Theatre Company. Sarah currently coaches JPYA singers at the Royal Opera House in movement and performance. She also privately coaches students and professionals and has recently worked with principal dancers of the Royal Ballet.

Sarah is offering performance coaching sessions.

Room 2, Room 1, Page 1Hattie Holden EdmondsMay 11, 2020Performance Coaching, Dance, Theatre, Movement

Simon Paisley Day

Simon is a theatre and screen actor, most recently seen as General Quinn in Star Wars 9 and Douglas Carswell in Brexit An Uncivil War. On stage his many roles include Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare’s Globe), Malvolio in 12th Night (National) and The Once-ler in Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax (Old Vic), which was described by the Guardian as ‘the best family show since Mathilda’.

Simon and his son Theo will be reading Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax.

Room 2, Supper Sessions, Room 5, Room 6, Page 1Hattie Holden EdmondsMay 9, 2020Theatre, Supper Sessions

Faustomaria Dorelli

In 1996 Faustomaria opened the Innergy Yoga centre in West London where he taught the 'Art of Living' through the asanas of Hatha Yoga, the philosophy of Raja Yoga, the stillness of Meditation, the transcending heart of Kirtan Chanting and the selfless service of Karma Yoga.

Faustomaria teaches a 'Hatha Flow' involving the awareness of breath, as energy, to move into more complex asanas. He also leads monthly sessions of Kirtan, using the singing of ancient mantras to focus the mind and open the heart. Book yoga classes here: www.dorelli.co.uk

Room 3, Room 1, Page 1Hattie Holden EdmondsMay 7, 2020Yoga, Spiritual Support

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