Jodi trained professionally in musical theatre at Italia Conti for three years and after leaving worked freelance as a director, choreographer, writer, producer and performer gaining the experience of working in some of the finest auditoria in England including The Royal Albert Hall, The Hammersmith Apollo, The Theatre Royal Haymarket and Wembley CC. In 2006 she was commissioned to write and direct the first live theatrical performance in 80 years for the famous Coronet Cinema in Notting Hill which would juxtapose moving image with live performance. She then opened The Humble Theatre Company for which she became artistic director and directed/produced 10 shows from the London and Edinburgh fringe to London's West End.
Jodi also works as a freelance film director
CREDITS (scroll down)
Theatre Directing and Producing
'The Night B4 Christmas' (LGCC, Letchworth, 2010)
'The Master Builder' (New Wimbledon, London, The Junction, Cambridge 2010)
'Volpone’ (Humble Theatre, Prince Edward, London, 2009)
'Medea' (Humble Theatre, Prince Edward, London, 2009)
'Hope and Glory' (Humble Theatre, Prince Edward, London, 2008)
'Dis*Crimination' (Theatre at the Castle, Holland Park, 2008)
'Sniggle' (Theatre Royal Haymarket, London, 2008)
'No Sale' (Theatre at the Castle, Holland Park, 2008)
'A Christmas Carol' (The Coronet Cinema, Notting Hill, Dec 2007)
'DENIED' (C Venues, Edinburgh Festival, Aug 2007)
'Plugged' read-through (C Venues – Aug 2007)
'The Tolstoy Tales' (Camden People’s Theatre, London – 2007)
'Denied' staged read-through (Theatre Royal Haymarket, London – 2006)
'Scrooge' (Wembley Conference Centre - 2005)
'Oliver Twist' by Jeremy Brock (Kensington Temple, Notting Hill - 2005)
'The Caucasian Chalk Circle' (Drake Theatre, Amersham - 2005)
'LOST' – the Musical (www.lostthemusical.com - 2005)
'The Case of the Missing Dead Guy' (Various London Parks - 2004)
Film Directing and Producing
'DREAM' (Live at the Coronet, The Coronet Cinema, Notting Hill - Jan 2008)
Writing
Medea (Adaptation, stage play, 2009); Hope and Glory (stage play, 2008); Sniggle (stage play 2008); DREAM (a short film for 'Live at the Coronet', The Coronet Cinema, Notting Hill, 2008); A Christmas Carol (stage musical commissioned by the Coronet Cinema in Notting Hill 2007); Plugged (stage play, 2007); The Tolstoy Tales (stage play, 2007); Denied (stage play, 2006); LOST (stage musical, 2004/5)
Choreography
Superspy The Musical (Drake Theatre, Amersham 2007) A Christmas Cracker (Sky’s Life TV - 2006); Treasure Island (Drake Theatre, Amersham - 2005); Alice in Wonderland (Tour - 2005); Live M:Pact (Camden Forum - 2004); Easter at the Royal Albert Hall (The Royal Albert Hall - 2003); Adam and Eve (Sir Winston Churchill Theatre - 2003)
Other Relevant
Assistant Stage Manager for Mission London (Hammersmith Apollo - 2005); Apprentice Director for Esther (The Palace Theatre, London - 2003); Assistant Event Organiser for Live M:Pact (Wembley Conference Centre - 2003)
Professional Development
Young Vic Directors Intensive Course (July 2007); Royal Court Young Writers Programme (Spring 2007); Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Writers Course (2005); SOLT Workshop for New Producers (2005)
Other Related
Black Belt in Karate; Advanced 2 ISTD Ballet, Tap and Modern; AISTD Ballet; Strong Jazz and Contemporary Dance. Jodi trained at Italia Conti on the three year Musical Theatre Course
