ARTISTIC CV
CURRENT PROJEcTS
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BEAM2021 Finalist - Composer & Lyricist for The Naughty Carriage on the Orphan Train. Musical part of the BEAM showcase- UK’s leading industry showcase of new musical theatre.
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Composer and Producer for Heart-To-Heart – A podcast of original short musicals inspired by lockdown conversations.
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Composer for Musical in the Dark – an original musical targeted at a visually impaired audience. Delivered live through headphones, the musical will bring an auditory experience with accessibility at its helm.
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Composer/ Documenter for The City of London’s Virtual Fusion Cities – Creatively documenting a convention of cross sector partnerships working and sharing to drive change towards more relevance in education, culture and business.
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Choir Director for The Virtual Community Choir - Music leading virtual weekly choir sessions to a choir designed to bring music into people’s homes even during lockdown. More than 150 people have been through the virtual doors of the VCC.
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Resident Artist at the Museum of London (since 2019). Developing and leading the museum’s Memories & Music program at the London Docklands (bringing together under 5s with people living with mid-advanced stages of dementia), creating and composing a series of monthly podcasts and leading live zoom sessions during lockdown.
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Composer & Writer for ALICE – a musical for the V&A Family Program as part of the V&A Wonderland Exhibition. Project postponed due to COVID.
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Resident Artist at the Museum of London (since 2019). Creating, composing and performing musical inspired programs for families, early years, elderly people living with dementia, and a combination of all three groups (intergenerational projects).
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Resident Artist at the V&A Museum (since 2017). Composing and performing musical inspired pop-up performances at the museum aimed at 0- 11 year olds.
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First Year Student with BML- Book, Music & Lyrics Training Course
selected credits
Theatre and Music in Communities
Creator, Director and Composer
Musical Direction
Actor
Early Years/ Children/ Youth/ Adult / SEN
CHICKENSHED THEATRE COMPANY
2016-2020
Project Manager, Musical Director, Writer, Composer Facilitator and Performer
Early Years/ Families
MUSEUM OF LONDON, DOCKLANDS
2019
Project Leader, Performer, Facilitator
Dementia Participants/ Early Years
MUSEUM OF LONDON, DOCKLANDS
2019
Project Leader, Performer, Facilitator
Early Years / Families
VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM
2017-2020
Musical Director, Writer, Composer Facilitator and Performer
SEN Adults / Adults struggling with Mental Health
FIND YOUR VOICE
2019
Project Leader, Musical Director, Admin
Child Victims of Grenfell Tower
CHICKENSHED THEATRE COMPANY
2017-2019
Project Leader, Tutor and Facilitator
Adults/ Young Adults
SOME VOICES
2019- 2020
Musical Leader
Elderly/ Adults living with Dementia
WYLLYOTTS THEATRE
2017-2020
Music Leader, Facilitator
Musical
DREAMS OF FREEDOM
Royal Albert Hall/ Amnesty International
Assistant Musical Director / Co- Director
Musical
HUSH
National Theatre of Malta/ 2018 European City of Culture
Creator, Co-Director and Composer
Musical
THE INDISPENSABLE HERO
The Playground Theatre with Grenfell Tower Victims
Creator, Director and Composer
Children’s Performance
FUNICULI FUNICULA
The V&A Museum/ Sounds of Europe Festival
Creator, Director and Performer
Play
ERNEST & THE PALE MOON
Shrinking Violets/ Malta Society of Arts
Composer
Play
DARIO FO'S "TRUMPETS & RASPBERRIES"
Chickenshed Theatre London
Composer
Play
DEAR FUTURE ME
The Battersea Arts Centre
Composer
Play
NINU
Spazzju Kreattiv, Malta
Composer
Children’s Shows
TALES FROM THE SHED
The Old Vic, Hyde Park, Royal Festival Hall, Royal Albert Hall
Creator and Composer
Musical
PIKUZI
National Theatre of Malta
Composer and Performer
Musical
THE THREE SUNSETS
National Theatre of Malta
Creator and Composer
Musical
THE CHRISTMAS SHOW AT THE V&A MUSEUM
V&A Museum
Musical Director and Performer
Musical
THE CHANGING ROOM
National Theatre (UK) Connections Festival
Musical Director
Early Years Music
THE TRI-MUSIC TOGETHER PROJECT
Tri-Borough Early Years Music Consortium
Various
Community Choir
SING FOR YOUR LIFE
Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar
Musical Director and Creator
Community Choir
POTTERS BAR COMMUNITY CHOIR
Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar
Musical Director and Creator
Children’s Choir
FESTIVE VOICES
St. Stephen’s Church, Gloucster Road/ Chickenshed
Musical Director and Creator
Musical
BLOWIN' IN THE WIND
Chickenshed Theatre London
Associate Musical Director
Musical
ADVENTURES TO OZ
Chickenshed Theatre London
Associate Musical Director
Musical
LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE
The Museum of Childhood
Actor- Musician
Early Years Performances
BIG STORIES FROM THE LITTLE BOX
Early Years Nurseries/ Chickenshed Theatre
Director and Performer
Devised Play
POLES APART
The Playground Theatre
Composer and Performer
Devised Play
CLUB
National Theatre of Scotland
Actor
Play
POOL NO WATER
National Youth Theatre of Malta
Actor
Musical
THE GREAT BIG RADIO SHOW
National Theatre of Malta
Actor
Play
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
MADC
Actor
Pantomime
THE WIZARD OF OZ
MADC
Actor
Musical
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Hoi Polloi
Actor
Awards and Nominations
Training
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2020 BML- Book, Music & Lyrics Training Course
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2018 Tri-Borough Early Years Training
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2016 - 2017 Music and Inclusive Theatre Making Internship at Chickenshed Theatre
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2012 – 2016 Double Honors Degree from the University of Malta
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2013 – 2016 National Youth Theatre of Malta
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2013 – 2016 Private Vocal Training
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1999 – 2015 Private Piano/ Musicianship Training
Music Skills
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Singing: Tenor (Trinity College Qualified), Solo Singing, Chorus, Character Voices, Falsetto, Harmonies
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Instruments: Piano (Advanced, ALCM Diploma, London College of Music Qualified), Ukulele (Foundation), Harmonica, Voice
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Score Literacy: Advanced (London College of Music Qualified)
other Skills
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Honours Degree in Mathematics
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Honours Degree in Statistics & Operations Research
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Development Officer for a London Housing Co-Operation (volunteer role)
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Working with marginalized sections of society and communities in crisis
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Advanced Computer Skills (ECDL Qualitifed)
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Full Driving License
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First Aid Qualified
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Child Protection in Entertainment Qualified ( CPD Certified )
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Safeguarding in Future Education Qualified 2019
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Prevention for Practitioners Qualified 2019
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Working with Children (DBS certified)
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Administration work
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Organization and scheduling skills