Meet the Team
Our Community Coordinator
Susan Brace
I'm delighted to be the Cracked Slipper Company Community
Coordinator. I have spent the last 26 years working with charities in
Herefordshire, from the National Trust and British Red Cross to my current project, Herefordshire Young Carers Club - so I may be a familiar face to many people! The Cracked Slipper Company does amazing work with
people of all ages but with a particular focus on younger members of the community who might not otherwise be able to access all the opportunities and benefits that drama, and being part of a group can bring.
Youth Engagement Officer
Harry
Hi, my name is Harry. I'm the new Youth Engagement Officer for the
Cracked Slipper Company.I'll be working closely with schools and groups around Herefordshire to see how we can help them.
I am also the assistant for Drama for Change. If you have any questions
about the drama groups that we offer or want to arrange a visit for us to come to schools, support groups and other communities in Herefordshire, Email harrycoleman.thecrackedslipper@gmail.com
As someone who works with disadvantaged young people, I know how important it is for them to be part of a supportive community and to have the same life chances and experiences as their peers who don't face similar challenges.
When I saw there was an opportunity to join the team and help connect more people in our community, I was keen to get involved. Outside of work, I spend my time with my family in the heart of the Herefordshire countryside. Most days I can be found being dragged across muddy fields by Badger, my tireless Border Collie, or being bitten by my spectacularly ungrateful cat, Fabs. There's nothing I like more than getting creative, so I usually have some sort of project on the go, and now I have grandchildren I have a great excuse to be covered in face paint and glitter on my days off.
Youth Leaders
Ed
Ed Payne graduated from Middlesex University with a Drama & Theatre
Arts Degree before completing this two year, post graduate acting training at The Poor School in London. Since then, he has won two Hospital Broadcasting Association awards for radio presenting, co-written the album "Swimming Upstream" for the band Silverland, written two original novels and a musical " The Girl In The Hat" with Ollie Hancock, performed in January 2022 by the students of the Edge Hill University.
In 2015 Ed played Hedwig in the acclaimed Cheltenham production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Playhouse Theatre. Ed is co-founder of Tiny Giant Productions, who have just co-produced the official UK touring production of Little Voice. Currently Ed is finishing his first ghost written biography, due to be release in 2023, presents and produces No Limit:
The 90s Eurodance Podcast and is working on a second musical. Ed is a fully qualified Leaning and Development Practitioner and has designed and delivers courses on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as well as Anti Bullying & Harassment and Team Resilience. He lives in Hereford city with his partner and their British bulldog: Maximus.
Ant
Ant Stones is a Director and Writer from Hereford. He is a graduate of the
Birkbeck MFA in Theatre Directing and The Royal Court's Young Writer's
Programme. He currently works for Pentabus and is the former Associate
Playwright for Guildford Shakespeare Company.
Tracey
I’m a married Mum of 3 grown up children, one of who really benefited from drama classes when she was younger. It’s lovely for me now to be giving back in my role as assistant and to see the benefits other youngsters can gain from it.
In my other job I predominantly support older people and their families as a home help. Both roles are varied and enjoyable.
Jemima
Hi I am Jemima and I am the Drama leader working with neurodivergent young people aged between 16-25 years at Centre stage.
Sarah
Sarah Watkins started in the charity sector, working with children and young people facing disadvantage. She retrained as a primary school teacher and co-ordinated English (including drama) for a federation of ten schools. Sarah was then made Head of School, running her old primary school! Currently, Sarah works in the education department at The University of Worcester as well as running her own outdoor company, Dandy Lions. Sarah is the author of two books for teachers, published by Routledge Education.
Mhia
Mhia has been active in drama since the age of seven, and she thrives on being able to share her enthusiasm with people of all ages and abilities. When she isn't teaching drama skills with the Centre Stage and Little Slippers groups, Mhia may be found choreographing and performing on stage, hoping to make her family, particularly her late mother, as proud as ever. She began acting with the Hereford Amateur Pantomime Society, where she has been for the past nine years and has thoroughly enjoyed herself. She'd like to thank everyone who has helped her become the performer and mentor she is today, and she's excited to see where this takes her in the future.
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Board of Trustees
Victoria Craig
Carla Good
Andy Bailey
Cat Hornsey
Anna Wainwright
Basil Clements
Our Supporters
We seek funding to help us to provide projects and opportunities to attend free classes, rehearsals, and workshops to those in our community so that everyone can join us.
Here are some of the wonderful organisations that have supported us on our journey over the past two years.