About ACTS Oxford Drama Clubs

About Us

I trained in drama and dance at Bretton Hall, Yorkshire and then went on to teach drama at a comprehensive school at St Neots, Cambridgeshire for four years. Ernulf School had two fully equipped drama studios with sound and lighting and gave me a great foundation in the practise of educational drama. My teaching was totally influenced by the ethos of Bretton Hall where the emphasis was on child-centred education which strived to give children as full experience of learning through the creative arts, as possible. Many trained teachers came out of Bretton and went on to become major influencers in education, the media and theatre.

I then went on to work as an actress, devising and performing plays with a Theatre-in-Education team at the Theatre Royal, York. York is my favourite city and my time there was a fantastic experience; travelling around local schools and performing with a resident team. After this I joined a touring Christian Theatre Company for a short while before marrying and starting a family. Since then I have regularly run drama workshops and performed with small groups and over the past 8 years have worked in local Oxford schools, Montessori Nurseries and now regularly direct at the Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford.

My passionate belief is that drama can educate, inspire and develop confidence in young people within a fun and stimulating environment.

I have an up to date CRB (Criminal Record Bureau) certificate and insurance for Public Liability. Please ask if you wish to see these certificates.

Present Work

St Andrew's School, Headington

Windmill School, Margaret Road, Headington

Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road

Headington Baptist Church, Old High Street

PreSchool Drama Club

"It has taught her how to play imaginatively and, more importantly, she has learned how rewarding it can be to cooperate with other children."

"It has really helped my son to expand his imagination and to explore new ways of expressing himself in a group and as an individual.”

Saturday Drama Club

"He loves all aspects of role-play and story-telling and has really gained in confidence."

"I thought drama with Marion was superb, absolutely great. I love it so much, I’m writing my own plays, and I’m in them."

Sam Thomas, aged 7

“I do believe that drama is helping [my daughter] develop her confidence and the children obviously have fun."

expressing himself in a group and as an individual.”

"We would highly recommend this drama group to anyone and long may it continue.”

ACTS Oxford

Drama to educate, inspire and develope confidence