Creative Team
VLAD GURDIS
Vlad is a theatre artist based in Tallaght. He is passionate about creating socially engaged, accessible and entertaining theatre through a multitude of mediums and styles. He believes in further expanding theatre to new audiences and creating links through our communities. He has a B.A in Anthropology and is currently finishing a M.A in Theatre Practice from UCD/Gaiety School of Acting, two passions he interweaves in his work. Can be found playing guitar occasionally.
MARTHA KNIGHT
Martha is a theatre maker from Tallaght, with a particular interest in music and sound design, as well as directing, producing and programming. She holds a BA (Hons) in Music and Drama Studies from Trinity College, and has been making work regularly with Freshly Ground since 2014. She became co-director of Freshly Ground in 2019. She has also worked as assistant producer with the SoloSIRENs collective, worked on many projects with Tallaght Community Arts, and was selected to be part of the Abbey Theatre’s Young Curators programme in the summer of 2019.
MICHELLE HENRY
Michelle is a theatre maker and facilitator based in Tallaght. She has been a member of Freshly Ground Theatre since 2015, when the company was founded and has taken on a role of directing many of the company’s productions. Michelle’s interest in theatre started when joining Carousel theatre school at Rua Red and since then has been involved in a number of projects with Rua Red, The Civic and Tallaght Community Arts both locally and internationally. Michelle has a huge interest in working with young people, she has facilitated various projects for young people in performing arts Summer Camps, community projects and drama workshops.
BRONWEN
BARRETT
Bronwen Barrett is a theatre artist, facilitator and performer based in Dublin. She creates immersive, sensory rich experiences with a strong focus on early years and community practice. She cares about making spaces where children and young people are not just participants, but artists, shaping the direction and meaning of the work.
She has been working in the community of Tallaght since 2017, both independently and as a core artist with Freshly Ground Theatre. Her practice spans devised performance, workshops and long term collaborations with schools, youth groups and early years settings.
Bronwen is currently in residence at JADD with her long time collaborator Michelle Henry, supported by the Arts Council of Ireland, developing an arts programme for their crèche and preschool and working closely with educators to build sustainable theatrical practice.
She believes in the art of silliness and in making theatre that is generous, accessible and meaningful.
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