CRYING OUT LOUD - Key Persons
Alice O'Shea - Alice has a background working in and volunteering for cultural organisations and festivals, mostly in Australia. She is currently working in box office and administration for the Pleasance, London whilst finishing her MA in Arts Administration & Cultural Policy at Goldsmiths.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Wider Team
- Development Consultant on Collaborative Residency Project
Molly Nicholson - Creative Producer. Molly originally joined us in 2010 as a Jerwood Bursary Assistant Producer, she went on to produce CircusFest at Roundhouse as well pursuing other independent projects. She is currently Executive Producer of &Friends LTD.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Previous Team
Archie Williams - Stage Manager and freelance project production. Archie originally joined us as a university placement in 2022. My placement with COL opened me up to pursue a career in the performing arts and circus as I was entrusted with a lot of responsibility which made me feel like a valuable team member. Since then, our relationship has developed as I have gone on to stage manage for Taroo a show by Said Mouhssine which has been a great project to be a part of and I hope to continue to help out with the work that COL produces.
Axel Satgé - Creative Producer. Axel originally joined us as Touring Manager through 2013 - 2019 and then established himself as Producer & Co-Director at Split Second. He is also the International Development and Tour Booking Manager for Gandini Juggling.
Billy Ridgers is an experienced educational film maker. He is director of Team Video Productions the educational publisher. His most recent production Who Runs This Place? takes a critical look at political power in Britain through the eyes of 16-18 year olds.
, is an artist and producer. As an Artists' Producer at Artsadmin Cat mostly looks after socially engaged, participatory projects that take place in unusual settings, as well as organising tours of works across the UK and globally. Currently Cat has the pleasure of working with artists including Amy Sharrocks, Caroline Wright, Chris Dobrowolski, Curious, Stacy Makishi and Tania El-Khoury. Cat is also an award-winning, founding artist with non zero one, who make interactive experiences for public spaces such as "Put Her Forward" (2018) which doubled the amount of statues of women in the UK by asking the public to nominate inspirational living women to be 3D scanned and printed into small statues. Cat has also set up Morning Producers to support freelance contemporary performance producers, and gives various talks and speeches, often about what it's like working in the arts sector.
, is an artist and producer. As an Artists' Producer at Artsadmin Cat mostly looks after socially engaged, participatory projects that take place in unusual settings, as well as organising tours of works across the UK and globally. Currently Cat has the pleasure of working with artists including Amy Sharrocks, Caroline Wright, Chris Dobrowolski, Curious, Stacy Makishi and… Read more
Job Titles:
- Marketing Development, Supporting Us in Our Transition Year
Job Titles:
- Member of the Wider Team
- Director of Our Portsmouth Partner, Sustainable Conservation Trust
Job Titles:
- Advisor
- Co - Director
- Programmer
Emma Gladstone - was Co-Director at Crying Out Loud in the very beginning; she is now an independent arts advisor and programmer.
Hai Ly Nguyen is a London-based management consultant, with a focus on Commercial, Marketing and Growth Transformation topics. Before moving to the UK for her MBA in Cambridge Judge Business School, Hai Ly spent most of her life in Vietnam. She has an endless curiosity for new knowledge and circus arts is one of those.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Previous Team
Job Titles:
- Member of the Previous Team
Jackie Friend - spent four years with us as Marketing and Audience Development Manager. Jackie is now Head of Marketing & Audience Development at Worthing Theatres and Museum.
Joanne Skapinker - worked as a specialist in Inclusive Practice and Sensory Theatre; is currently working with Punchdrunk Enrichment.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Previous Team
Job Titles:
- Member of the Previous Team
Job Titles:
- Member of the Previous Team
- Creative Producer of Outdoor Arts With Us Now Director of Pinwheel and Chair of North Tyneside Cultural Partnership
Job Titles:
- Member of the Previous Team
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- Core Staff Member
- Programme Producer ( Solent )
Lucy joins the team at Crying Out Loud with boundless enthusiasm, ready to bring their exciting plans for a new programme in Portsmouth and the Solent region to life. Her time at Glastonbury Festivals' Theatre & Circus Fields sparked a fascination with the vibrant world of festivals and live performance and she spent 15 incredible years at Larmer Tree Festival, where her love for outdoor events grew. Combining her extensive management experience of programming, marketing and operations, Lucy more recently stepped into the role of Lead Producer for Salisbury International Arts Festival for Wiltshire Creative. With her roots firmly planted in the South West, Lucy is driven by a strong commitment to amplify the impact of the arts within its communities.
Lucy joins the team at Crying Out Loud with boundless enthusiasm, ready to bring their exciting plans for a new programme in Portsmouth and the Solent region to life. Her time at Glastonbury Festivals' Theatre & Circus Fields sparked a fascination with the vibrant world of festivals and live performance and she… Read more
Marie Remy - was our General Manager and is now a Director of Ample Play Records.
Michael Brinton, professionally Michael has almost two decades of banking experience, with a focus in Emerging Markets Fixed Income. Prior to moving to London in 2010, he spent several years in Singapore and previously studied in Seattle at the University of Washington. While in London Michael has been lucky to squeeze in a few years practicing flying trapeze, making up for lost time having only found the joy of circus arts at university.
Job Titles:
- Administrator
- Core Staff Member
Minnie was an arts lover working in the monochrome world of desktop publishing, until she clicked her heels and joined the technicolour offices of Crying Out Loud. Since her epiphany she has also worked as a freelance administrator and project manager for organisations including ISAN, the British Library, Bill Gee Associates and Charles Wallace India Trust.
Molly Nicholson - Creative Producer. Molly originally joined us in 2010 as a Jerwood Bursary Assistant Producer, she went on to produce CircusFest at Roundhouse as well pursuing other independent projects. She is currently Executive Producer of &Friends LTD.
Job Titles:
- Artistic Director
- Core Staff Member
Rachel started her career mixing paint as a theatre designer but soon changed palettes for international touring with Ra Ra Zoo. To work her way up she assisted the GLC outdoor events team on her sit-up-and-beg bicycle in Battersea Park and Jubilee Gardens and, with Muldoon's Cast New Variety, organized the Save the GLC 32 London Boroughs tour. She then rode her way round London venues as a freelancer programming performance and late night music clubs at Acklam Hall, The Diorama, Watermans Arts Centre, Riverside Studios, Lyric Hammersmith, Broadgate Arena and the Southbank Centre. In between she finished a Contemporary Arts Practice degree at John Cass School of Art. After many flat tyres and bell ringing Crying Out Loud was established in 2002 with an Arts Council Bursary and a red velvet curtain, 7m x 9m, recycled from the Purcell Room. She has since cycled far and wide.
Crying Out Loud's Artistic Director, Rachel Clare celebrates the life of the remarkable Emma Gladstone whose funeral took place on Friday 16 th February.
Job Titles:
- Photographer for Us since Our Inception
Job Titles:
- Member of the Previous Team
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- Core Staff Member
- Executive Director
In essence, Sarah oversees the use of money and other resources for COL, reporting to the Board, and working with Minnie. Together, we are the back office. Starting from a passion for Mathematics alongside a love of the arts and their politics, Sarah has worked with many companies: both those that are commercially independent and those that receive public support. She has also crossed over and worked for funders, the Arts Council and NESTA for ten years. In addition to working with COL, she continues to work as a consultant and is a Director of Culture in Flux. She likes problems - and working out how to solve them.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Previous Team
Sud Basu is the Director of TVC and is a UK-based programmer, and consultant. He has over 20 years of experience working in the arts, and has worked across a wide range of artforms, including theatre, dance, music, and visual art. He has commissioned projects and devised major strategic curatorial frameworks for festivals, venues, and iconic spaces throughout the UK. He has worked with the Greater London Authority, London Legacy Development Corporation, and Arts Council England - and led major arts organisations and festival programmes including 14-18 NOW and ArtReach. Most recently Sud has developed City of Culture bids, Place Partnership Projects, Borough of Culture Programmes, residency and lab schemes and major socially engaged artworks. He is currently a Trustee of London Sinfonietta, Without Walls and Wildworks, governor of Rose Bruford College and an Artistic Advisor to Jerwood Arts.
Sue Daniels has worked in Marketing for 30 years within the Social Enterprise, Membership and Charity sectors. She is currently the Marketing and Communications Director at the College of Optometrists, and was on the Age UK Enterprises and Age UK Lottery Boards. She studied Economics and Politics at The University of Sheffield, and Marketing at Kingston University. Away from working life, Sue has a keen interest in the Arts, especially Contemporary Dance, Live Music and Visual Art.
Job Titles:
- Head of Producing at the National Theatre
Tracey Low Tracey Low is currently Head of Producing at the National Theatre. Previously she worked as Executive Producer at Manchester International Festival and has also worked at organisations including Southbank Centre, Manchester Art Gallery and English Pocket Opera Company. Tracey studied Theology at the University of Manchester.