Who We Are
Elise founded Taking Flight Theatre with co-founder Beth House in 2008. It was an idea cooked up on a walk around the beautiful- & very accessible- Stackpole Estate, a National Trust property in West Wales.
Taking Flight will always be passionate about challenging notions of who gets to enjoy theatre & who gets to make it.
Elise Davison
Artistic Director
Elise is responsible for the overall artistic vision of the company. She is studying level 6 British Sign Language and has lots of experience embedding creative access.
Louise Ralph
Executive Director
Steph Bailey-Scott
Participation, Access & Inclusion Officer
Steph is a profoundly Deaf actress, theatre maker and workshop leader. She is the lead facilitator our youth theatre for Deaf and Hard of hearing young people something that she is extremely passionate about! She also leads our Deaf Awareness training.
Elin Phillips
Youth Theatre Assistant
Elin works with Steph on delivering the Youth Theatre. Elin grew up in Bridgend and studied acting at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Elin is one half of the theatre company Criw Brwd and has Level 2 BSL.
Board of Trustees
Sara Beer: Actor, Disability Arts specialist
Lesley Rossiter: HR Consultant and Leadership Coach
Alan Thomas- Williams: Achievement Officer for the Expressive Arts Curriculum, Cardiff Council
Andrew Tinley, co-chair: Operations & Access Manager, Derby Theatre
Ben Owen Jones: Actor
Dr Marta Minier: Associate Professor of theatre, media & drama
Hadley Taylor, co-chair: Stage Manager
Jeff Brattan-Wilson: Engagement & Lead Officer, Social Care Wales
Sophia Karpaty: Freelance Theatre Practitioner
Roger Hudson: Drama facilitator, Educator
Lisa De Benedictis: Lawyer
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Creative Collaborators
Becky Davies: Artist, Designer, Lecturer
Alistair Sill: Audio Describer, Actor
Sam Bees: Actor, Writer
Ruth Stringer: Designer
Jenna Preece: Actor
Mary-Jayne Russell de Clifford: Theatre Maker and facilitator
Garrin Clarke: Stage Manager/Production Manager and Lighting Designer
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Early Career Creatives
Mason Lima: Artist, Designer
Ciaran Fitzgerald: Writer
Macsen McKay: Actor, Theatre-maker
Bones Carter: Artist, Designer
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Awards
A few awards we've received for our work:
- 2022 Shortlisted Fantastic for Families Award
- 2017 Action on Hearing Loss Excellence Wales Award Runner up
- 2016 Bridgend Coalition of Disabled People’s 10 Year Anniversary Award for Changing Lives
- 2016 Wales Theatre Award Best Ensemble The Winter’s Tale
- 2014 Third Sector Cymru Runner Up Most Admired Organisation
- 2013 National Diversity Award, Community (Real Human Being)
Taking Flight Theatre
Chapter Arts Centre
Market Rd
Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1QE
029 2023 0020
Youth Theatre meets at:
University of South Wales
86-88 Adam St
Cardiff CF24 2FN
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