Gemma Crane

Gemma trained as an actor at Bretton Hall College, University of Leeds, after studying sciences at A-Level. She has extensive experience in educational theatre, in particular as a performer for 'Floating Point Science Theatre', touring in both the UK and China with various science theatre productions, which enhance primary science learning through physical theatre, mime, music and rhyme. She has also performed at a number of science festivals including Edinburgh and Birmingham. Using this same formula she has led a number of student and teacher workshops on creating science theatre.

Gemma has worked with primary and secondary school children on a variety of Theatre in Education projects with several UK based theatre companies, with the aim of using drama to bring about discussion on social issues such as drugs education, personal safety, suicide and domestic violence.

Other workshop projects have included working with the over 50s at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, working with young people in pupil referral units in Oxfordshire and being part of the nationwide Shakespeare Schools Festival for 3 years.

Recently Gemma formed her own theatre company - Cre8 Theatre that intends to bring creativity to the curriculum by using drama to enhance more traditionally desk-based subjects. Through Cre8 she is also working with local councils on a number of projects utilising her drama and science theatre skills and experience.

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