Dr Niamh Malone created Liverpool Hope Theatre Company in 2012. Her objective was to work with recent graduates of Liverpool Hope University on a variety of community based applied theatre projects. The theatre company has a very clear social justice agenda and uses the arts as a form of intervention to help create social change. The company has delivered bespoke drama workshops in schools, nursing homes, prisons, community centres and street performances
The Company’s Aims and Objectives
Liverpool Hope Theatre Company strive to provide engaging and innovative workshops. This creative exploration invites learners to open their personal creativity and develop team working skills to create new and insightful work, allowing them to strive for a better future for themselves and their families and where they want to be in the future. The project is specifically designed to ensure that learners feel that they are not only defined by their past actions, but they have a real ability to contribute positively to society in the future. In short, their futures are most definitely not forgotten, once they are confident enough to recognise the positive, active role they can play.
Meet the 2020 Company
Far Left- Cathryn Murray (BA) graduated from Liverpool Hope University in 2019 with a BA in Drama. Prior to this Cathryn has worked on multiple projects in many different fields and trained at the Derby Academy of Acting from 2015-2016. She has a particular passion for directing and producing. In mid 2019 she directed and produced a workshopped production of The Effect and in December 2017 directed and co-wrote an original cabaret production called Send in the Clowns. In the future Cathryn hopes to continue working in the arts industry through a directing and producing pathway.
Middle- Martin Damitrov (BA) graduated from Liverpool Hope University in 2019 with a BA in Drama. Prior to his studies Martin used to be a workshop coordinator for a local Drama group. During and after his studies, he has been involved in multiple theatre and film projects as an actor and director. His latest work includes directing a theatre play, as part of the Camden Fringe Festival in London, that concentrated on the depths of the human psyche and raised important questions in regards to the debate of nature vs. nurture.
Far Right- Katherine Myers (BA) graduated from Liverpool Hope University in 2018 with a BA in Drama and Theatre Studies. She then went on to study at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts where she received a diploma in acting. Moving forward Katherine is pursuing an MA in drama and wishes to continue working professionally within the drama industry. Her most recent work was in First Love is the Revolution where she explored the animalistic nature of humanity.
Meet the 2020 Company
Far Left- Cathryn Murray (BA) graduated from Liverpool Hope University in 2019 with a BA in Drama. Prior to this Cathryn has worked on multiple projects in many different fields and trained at the Derby Academy of Acting from 2015-2016. She has a particular passion for directing and producing. In mid 2019 she directed and produced a workshopped production of The Effect and in December 2017 directed and co-wrote an original cabaret production called Send in the Clowns. In the future Cathryn hopes to continue working in the arts industry through a directing and producing pathway.
Middle- Martin Damitrov (BA) graduated from Liverpool Hope University in 2019 with a BA in Drama. Prior to his studies Martin used to be a workshop coordinator for a local Drama group. During and after his studies, he has been involved in multiple theatre and film projects as an actor and director. His latest work includes directing a theatre play, as part of the Camden Fringe Festival in London, that concentrated on the depths of the human psyche and raised important questions in regards to the debate of nature vs. nurture.
Far Right- Katherine Myers (BA) graduated from Liverpool Hope University in 2018 with a BA in Drama and Theatre Studies. She then went on to study at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts where she received a diploma in acting. Moving forward Katherine is pursuing an MA in drama and wishes to continue working professionally within the drama industry. Her most recent work was in First Love is the Revolution where she explored the animalistic nature of humanity.