Meet our facilitators
Adam Russ
Adam is an actor, writer, director and coach who has been delivering and facilitating events for Theatreworks since 2011, working with clients including Pepsi and Jaguar Land Rover. Adam’s work as a coach is based around narrative and archetype which is a key focus for his workshops on storytelling.
Jem Wall
Jem has worked extensively as an actor at the NT, The Globe, The Young Vic, in London’s West End, as well as the RSC and has multiple film and TV credits. In addition to working as a facilitator for Theatreworks, he has worked with leading business schools including in Paris, Switzerland, Berlin and Madrid.
Kate Beales
Kate is a director and longstanding NT Learning Associate. She is an affiliate trainer at The Ariel Group in Boston and teaches theatre-based leadership, personal impact and communication training to Fortune 500 companies across Europe and Asia. Kate also holds an MSc in Conflict Resolution and Mediation.
Gillian King
Gillian is an actor and director who has worked for the NT, the RSC, Drama Studio London and regional theatres. Her work is diverse; ranging from directing in the West End to running workshops for those on life sentences in prisons. Gillian has also been a guest speaker on leadership topics for several global organisations.
Didi Hopkins
Didi is an actor and director whose present practice mixes her theatrical and performance background with training and cosultancy work, helping people in business find creative ways to maximise performance. Didi is an international specialist in the tradition of improvisation-based physical theatre, commedia dell’arte.
Sarah Thom
Sarah trained with Jacques Lecoq in Paris and works as an actor, director and workshop leader. She works regularly for BBC Radio 4 and was the recipient of the Norman Beaton Fellowship in 2012. For the National Theatre, her theatre credits include The Adventures of the Stoneheads and A Taste of Honey.
Tom Anderson
Tom is a theatre and TV actor with credits including A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Comedy of Errors at the NT. With over 10 years' expeience in providing bespoke communcation training for major international clients, he has also run training for corporate and public sector organisations.