Alex has just completed filming THE SWARM, a short directed by Tom Harper (The Scouting Book for Boys, Misfits, The Borrowers). He's Walthamstow born and bred and in the summer of 2011 took part in the Young Friends of the Almeida scheme. As part of this he appeared in John Donnelly's ENCOURAGE THE OTHERS, directed by Lu Kemp on the Almeida stage. Following that he played one of the leads in ANCIENT GREEK, a radio 4 afternoon play directed by Lu Kemp. He's recently finished his studies at sixth form.

Signe is a designer working in theatre, opera and on screen - she is currently working on BENEFACTORS for the Sheffield Crucible directed by Charlotte Gwinner and MATHEMATICS OF THE HEART directed by Donnacadh O'Briain for Theatre 503. Recent productions include GAMESHOW, a dance piece for Company Chameleon which premiered at the Lowry, FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY directed by Leonie Kubigsteltig at Southwark Playhouse, THE GLEE CLUB for Hull Truck and TURN OF THE SCREW directed by Ed Dick for the King's Head. She has also just designed a short film for Mike Figgis. Opera credits include LA SERVA PADRONA at Sa de Miranda in Portugal, VOLUME for the ENO Opera Works at Sadlers Wells, dance credits include MERIDIAN and PHANTASY for the Rambert company at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. Other theatre credits include THE MILL ON THE FLOSS directed by David Grindley at the Linbury Studio, DEALERS CHOICE directed by Lyndsey Turner at the Embassy Theatre, GHOSTS at the Young Vic directed by William Oldroyd and DANCING AT LUGHNASA directed by Harumi Nakajima at the Aubade Hall, Toyama, Japan. She trained at the Motley Design School.

Margaret plays Alison in the BBC's multi award winning comedy series MIRANDA. Other tv credits include THE IT CROWD for C4, all 3 series of KATY BRAND'S BIG ASS SHOW for ITV2, PSYCHOVILLE for the BBC and PEEP SHOW for C4. She is currently filming a new BBC comedy BLEAK OLD HOUSE OF STUFF directed by Ben Fuller. She has extensive radio credits including THE NOW SHOW and SARAH MILLICAN'S SUPPORT GROUP.

Audrey is film and television director who has worked extensively in British television over the last two decades and directed some of the most successful and iconic programmes broadcast. Most recently she's been directing EASTENDERS for the BBC and her other extensive credits include MANCHILD for BBC2, two series of SHANE starring Frank Skinner for Avalon/ITV1, the first and second series of FAT FRIENDS for Rollem/Tiger Aspect for ITV as well as THIS LIFE for World/BBC 2 and CARDIAC ARREST for World/BBC1. Film credits include THE PLACE OF LIONS starring Hugh Laurie and Alfred Molina produced by Matthew Bird for Granada Films/Griffin Productions.

Theo has recently finished filming WILLIAM AND KATE for Lifetime USA, directed by Mark Rosman. TV credits include ANY HUMAN HEART for Carnival/Channel 4, directed by Michael Samuels; PRIMEVAL for ITV and PHOO ACTION for BBC. Theatre credits include HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES directed by Alan Ayckbourn for the Stephen Joseph Theatre, and film credits include ANNIHILATION EARTH, directed by Nick Lyon and ST TRINIAN'S directed by Oliver Parker and Barnaby Thompson.

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Gareth is best known for playing the role of Ianto Jones in the first three series of TORCHWOOD for BBC. He has recently filmed RED FACTION and WAREHOUSE 13 both for the SyFy Channel. Other TV credits include THE BILL for Talkback Thames, CASUALTY and ABSOLUTE POWER both for the BBC, ROSEMARY AND THYME for Carnival and CAERDYDD for Fiction Factory. Theatre credits include LYRE and OSCAR AND JIM both for High Tide directed by Polly Findlay, THREE WOMEN AND A PIANO TUNER for Chichester/Hampstead Theatres, directed by Sam West and TWELFTH NIGHT for English Touring Theatre, directed by Stephen Unwin.

Richard is shortly to be seen in the feature THE IRON LADY starring Meryl Streep and directed by Phyllida Lloyd as well as the forthcoming JACK THE GIANT KILLER directed by Brian Singer. He stars in the multi award winning feature THE KING'S SPEECH directed by Tom Hooper as the King's secretary. Recent television credits include THE ROYAL BODYGUARD written and directed by Justin Sbresni and Mark Bussel, for BBC1, ANY HUMAN HEART for Channel 4, THE INCREASINGLY POOR DECISIONS OF TODD MARGARET for RDF and THE DEVIL'S WHORE for Channel 4.

Karen is artistic director of The Royal Opera House Youth Opera Company, Director of Glyndebourne Youth Opera & creative consultant for Garsington Opera Education. She is currently working on BEACHED, a community opera in Bridlington for Opera North written by Lee Hall & composed by Harvey Brough, and DROWNING IN IMAGINATION which she co-devised and directed has just premiered at the Royal Opera House. Other credits include THROUGH THE STARS AND BEYOND at the Royal Festival Hall, ON THE RIM OF THE WORLD by Orlando Gough for the Royal Opera House and Welsh National Opera Millenium Centre, THE FIRST KISS OF DAWN at Royal Festival Hall Ballroom for Southwark Splash, FOTO-ME for Tête à Tête opera festival, THE WORD GARDEN for Southwark Splash, THE LAST GENIE for Royal Opera House Linbury Theatre and DEMON JUICE for the ROH Clore and Stratford Circus. Her film credits include: ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE for English National Opera; HIP HOP LA BOHEME for Royal Opera House Education Department and BBC Blast.

Ronny is currently filming the second series of VEXED for BBC. He has just filmed a guest lead in SHAMELESS for Channel 4. Other TV credits include series regulars in the first series of VEXED, SURVIVORS and IDEAL all for BBC; DOCTOR WHO, CUTTING IT; JUDGE JOHN DEED; BANGLATOWN BANQUET and MEET THE MAGOONS. Theatre credits include RAFTA RAFTA for the National Theatre, directed by Nick Hytner, THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR for the Traverse Theatre, directed by Ian Greive and MOONSHED for the Royal Exchange, directed by Sarah Frankcom. Film credits include DIARY OF A BUTTERFLY; EVERYWHERE AND NOWHERE; NINA'S HEAVENLY DELIGHTS and TWELFTH NIGHT OR WHAT YOU WILL.

Matthew founded Vanishing Point in 1999.

Recent work includes SATURDAY NIGHT, a co-production with Teatro Nacional Sao Joao (Porto), Teatro Sao Luis (Lisbon), Centro Cultural Vila Flor (Guimaraes and Tramway (Glasgow); THE BEGGAR'S OPERA, a co-production with the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh and the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry; INTERIORS, a co-production with Napoli Teatro Festival Italia, Traverse Theatre and Lyric Hammersmith; LITTLE OTIK (an adaptation of the film by Jan Svankmajer); SUBWAY, commissioned by The Lyric Hammersmith; MANCUB, a co-production with Soho Theatre. Other work includes an adaptation of LES AVEUGLES, by Maurice Maeterlinck, performed in total darkness as part of a groundbreaking Playing in the Dark season at BAC.

Matthew works regularly at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, developing work with acting students and most recently directing DRACULA by Liz Lochhead. He recently directed his first film, BOY, for Touchpaper Television and Channel 4. In 2010, Matthew was chosen to be the first British director of the Ecole des Maitres, a European theatre laboratory previously associated with Jerzy Grotowsky, Peter Stein, Emuntas Nekrosias and Jan Fabre.

Matthew has won numerous awards including, most recently, Best Director for INTERIORS (Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland), Best Production for INTERIORS (Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland) and Best Director for SUBWAY (Scotland on Sunday Theatre Award).

He is currently working on a new show for the Unicorn Theatre, THE LEGEND OF CAPTAIN'S CROW'S TEETH and on WONDERLAND, the new Vanishing Point show for 2012.

Georgia was a Linbury Prize for Stage Design Finalist 2011 and was shortlisted for The Jocelyn Herbert Award 2011. Georgia is currently Trainee Designer for the Royal Shakespeare Company 2011-2012.

Forthcoming designs include: SONG OF SONGS (RSC); SHALLOW SLUMBER (Soho Theatre); THE DARK SIDE OF LOVE (RSC/Lift/World Shakespeare Festival); FOG (Finborough Theatre).

Recent designs include: BLUE SURGE (Finborough Theatre); YELLOW (Tête à Tête Opera); DROWNING ON DRY LAND (Jermyn Street Theatre); AMPHIBIANS (Bridewell Theatre); RETURN TO SILENCE (Curious Directive/Pleasance Theatre); LEGACY FALLS (New Players Thearte); DEPARTURE LOUNGE (Waterloo East); WHISPERING HAPPINESS (Tristan Bates Theatre); I AM MONTANA (Arcola Studio); FOLLOW (Finborough Theatre).

Jami could recently be seen in THE TEMPEST with Ralph Fiennes at the Haymarket Theatre Royal directed by Trevor Nunn. Other theatre credits include LOVE NEVER DIES for Really Useful Theatre, OTHELLO directed by Scott Graham and Stephen Hoggett for Frantic Assembly, MONKEY! FOR West Yorkshire Playhouse directed by Dominic Leclerc and THE TEMPEST, THE WINTER'S TALE and PERICLES all for the RSC. Film and television includes 28 WEEKS LATER directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, TAGGART and HIGH ROAD for STV and BUNNYTOWN directed by Pete Coogan for Disney.
Jami is also a hugely experienced movement director and choreographer and aerialist.

Tom trained at LAMDA. He has recently appeared in THE HUMAN COMEDY at the Young Vic directed by John Fulljames and other theatre credits include TOWN at the Royal and Derngate, the national tour of QUADROPHENIA, EDWARD II at BAC, HOBSON'S CHOICE at Chichester Festival Theatre directed by Johnathan Church and THE CHANGING ROOM at the Royal Court directed by Colin Cook. Television includes TORCHWOOD and DOCTORS.

Tal is an award winning video artist and filmaker. After graduating from St Martins in Graphic Design, he made his name with radical interpretations of musical compositions where he collaborates with musicians to combine layers of sound and visuals - work includes Katia and Marielle Labeque's recording of Stravinsky and Debussy's Two Piano Music. Other recent work includes creating the film and animation for THE MOST INCREDIBLE THING, a new ballet which premiered at Sadlers Wells in March 2011 with music by the Pet Shop Boys and direction/choreography by Javier De Frutos. Hiis film POLARIS, with music by Thomas Ades was commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the San Francisco Symphony for the opening of the Miami New World Symphony building which was designed by Frank Gehry in January 2011. He also designed CHRONOGRAPH with Casey Reas which was a site specfic digital mural developed exclusively for the building's exterior. IN SEVEN DAYS which Tal created with composer Thomas Ades, was commissioned by the Southbank Centre and the LA Philharmonic and had its UK premiere at the Royal Festival Hall - its on a world Tour including being performed in New York by the New York Philharmonic. Tal has been responsible for the title sequences for all 5 series of the groundbreaking Channel 4 show SKINS as well as the US version, and in 2008 he won the BAFTA for Best Title Sequence and he is about to film the titles for Series 6.

Reshma is best known for starring in hit US TV show ROYAL PAINS in which she plays the leading role of Divya Katdare. She's also been seen in 30 ROCK for NBC. Her film credits include RECALLED for D Films, directed by Michael Connors and STEAM for Fencesitter Films, directed by Kyle Schickner. She played Priya in the US National tour of BOMBAY DREAMS, directed by Baayork Lee and she starred in RAFTA RAFTA in the hit Off-Broadway production for The New Group, directed by Scott Elliott. Reshma is a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music where she trained in opera and was the recipient of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Corbett Artist Diploma Award and the John Alexander Scholarship Award.

Ayse is a movement director and performer. After completing a degree in drama at Bristol University she trained with Lecoq in Paris from 1990 to 1992.

Movement direction productions include: MEASURE FOR MEASURE for the RSC at the Swan Theatre, THE SLEEPER for the Welsh National Opera, LITTLE EAGLES (RSC at the Hampstead Theatre), THE CHAIRS (Theatre Royal Bath), DAYS OF SIGNIFICANCE (RSC, tour), SWEENEY TODD (Welsh National Opera MAX), FEAST ON THE BRIDGE (Thames Festival), SARAJEVO STORY (Lyric Hammersmith), SILENT TIDE (ICA), MA VIE EN ROSE (Young Vic), MACBETH (Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park), STACY (Trafalgar Studios), LA SONGE DE 21 JUIN (National Tour, France), BRIXTON STORIES (Lyric Hammersmith Studio), THE BEGGAR'S OPERA (Blackheath Concert Hall), ORFEO (Greenwich), HERE'S WHAT I DID WITH MY BODY (National Tour/Pleasance)

Currently playing: MEASURE FOR MEASURE for the RSC at the Swan Theatre.
Currently rehearsing: KING JOHN and RICHARD III for the RSC at the Swan Theatre.

Ayse is an associate artist for Lightwork.