Alice Bravery

Born in Jersey, Alice (she/her) is a theatre-maker, actress and producer who trained at the University of York’s Department of Theatre, Film and Television and as a puppeteer at the prestigious Curious School of Puppetry in 2020, under the expert guidance of Sarah Wright, Rene Baker, Mervyn Millar. Alice has also worked professionally as a producer for cross-arts organisation ArtHouse Jersey between 2013-2019. Within this role, Alice was responsible for a huge array of interesting and worthwhile projects, supporting both local and International artists and companies, and she is highly skilled in project management, producing and facilitation to support artists across the full spectrum of creative mediums. As a Director Alice recently professionally directed a sell out production of Mike Bartlett's Contractions in 2020 for Feisty Goat Theatre, performed by Annigna Kennedy and Rhona Richards, as well as a one-man show In Receipt written and performed by Simon MacDonald. She has previously shadowed directors Natalie Ibu, Andy Brunskill, Kate Budgen and Rachel Grunwald as part of the 2011 New Plays Project produced by the Jersey Arts Trust.

Alice is particularly passionate about supporting new work in its early development, and using collaborative ensemble-led devised theatre making practices. As a trained puppeteer also, she is especially interested in highly visual, physical theatre and puppetry.

Credits

DIRECTOR, In Receipt, Jersey Arts Centre, 1 week, 2020.
DIRECTOR, Contractions, Jersey Opera House, 1 week, 2020.

Training

Curious School of Puppetry led by Sarah Wright 2020, Falmouth, UK.
BA Hons (2.1) Writing, Directing and Performance 2011-2013, University of York, Theatre, Film and Television Department.


Further workshop and training experience:
2021 - ‘Puppetry Home Alone’ Blind Summit workshop - led by Mark Down
2020 - Rene Baker Curious School of Puppetry online training project - led by Rene Baker
2019 - ‘Breath, Belief and Trust’ puppetry workshop - led by Gary Friedman
2019 - ‘Meaning in Movement’ Gyre and Gimble 5-day Advanced Puppetry Training Course - led by Toby Olié and Finn Caldwell
2019 - Devising immersive and interactive theatre workshop - led by Michelle McMahon
2019 - Scriptwriting workshops - led by Somalia Seaton, Mirriam Battye and Theresa
Ikoko.
2018 - ‘Puppetry in Performance’ Gyre and Gimble 5-day Introductory Training Course - led by Toby Olié and Finn Caldwell
2018 - ‘Making Space’ Complicité 3-day intensive - led by Catherine Alexander.
2011-2013 - Text and Acting Masterclasses at the Department of TFTV (University of York) - led by Penelope Wilton, Laura Wade and Simon Stephens.
2012 - Acting Masterclass - Jersey Arts Trust New Plays Project - led by Claire Grove and Tracey Wiles.
2011 - Paines Plough Acting Masterclass - Jersey Arts Trust New Plays Project - with James Grieve and Mike Bartlett.