Gillian Greer
Gillian is an Irish writer and Dramaturg based in London. She is currently Associate Dramaturg at The Royal Court, after being Literary Manager at Soho Theatre. Gillian most recently adapted Boy Parts, the critically acclaimed debut novel by Eliza Clark for the stage. It was performed on Soho Theatre Main Stage in Autumn 2023. Other recent credits also […]
Kerry Shale
Kerry Shale has been working in the UK since his arrival from Canada in 1978, appearing in the West End and at the National Theatre, The Royal Court, The Almeida and The Donmar Warehouse. He has written and performed six solo shows, all adapted from books. Kerry’s film credits range from Yentl to Batgirl. Recent […]
Jane Wells
Jane Wells is an Emmy-Award nominated filmmaker and activist. In 2007, she founded 3 Generations, a leading nonprofit that documents stories of human rights abuses through film. She has produced and directed groundbreaking documentaries chronicling a diverse range of social issues: TRICKED, an unflinching examination of sex trafficking in the United States; The Devil Came on Horseback, chronicling the genocide in […]
Jocelyn Blumberg
Jocelyn Blumberg is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and trauma specialist. She trained in South Africa, qualifying in 2000, and moved to the UK in 2004. She has extensive experience working with a broad rnage of trauma survivors and has taught and practiced internationally, including in South Africa, Turkey, and Australia. Jocelyn worked in the NHS […]
Amy Abrahams
Amy is an award-winning health and wellbeing journalist who has written for titles including Stylist, Glamour, Vogue, Women’s Health and Red. She also writes the Substack newsletter Tiny Chaos, which explores parenting and midlife in an honest and candid way. As a moderator and host, Amy has run numerous panels and workshops on health for […]
Robert Mankoff
Robert Mankoff is an American cartoonist, editor, and author. He was the cartoon editor for The New Yorker for nearly twenty years. Before he succeeded Lee Lorenz as cartoon editor at The New Yorker, Mankoff was a New Yorker cartoonist for twenty years.
Dennis Marks
Dennis Michael Marks, was head of music at BBC Television in the 1980s and from 1993 to 1997 was general director of English National Opera. He was also a maker of television documentaries, broadcaster and author.
Michael Hofmann
Michael Hofmann FRSL is a German-born poet, translator, and critic.
Fenella Woolgar
Fenella Woolgar has a long established career spanning Film, TV, Theatre and Radio. Her notable film credits include Vera, Judy, The Lady In The Van, Bright Young Things, Mr Turner and Victoria & Abdul. On the small screen, she played the iconic role of Sister Hilda in Call The Midwife as well as Agatha Christie […]
Cassidy Janson
Cassidy Janson is a British actress, known for her work in musical theatre. She won the 2020 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical for & Juliet. She played Carole King in Beautiful, at the Aldwych Theatre in London’s West End from November 2015 to August 2017, to rave reviews from audiences and […]
Nihal Arthanayake
Award-winning broadcaster, bestselling author, Tottenham fan – and now stand-up comedian. Nihal Arthanayake spent over two decades presenting on BBC national radio, first on Radio 1 then 5 Live, as well as hosting the Penguin Podcast and Headliners. He is also the author of Let’s Talk: How to Have Better Conversations.
Geoffrey Streatfeild
RADA-trained Geoffrey Streatfeild is a highly accomplished stage and screen actor. His recent theatre work includes leading in A School for Scandal at the RSC, A Mirror opposite Jonny Lee Miller at the Almeida and in the West End. Currently we can see him on stage as Polonius in Hamlet at the National Theatre. His television credits include […]