Liz Margereson
07516 163787
e.margereson@gmail.com
29/01/1992

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Education
2014- 2016: Ecole International Jacques Lecoq: 2 year Professional Course
2010- 2013: University of East Anglia BA in English Literature and Philosophy- 2.1

 

Training
2014-2016: Ecole Internationale Jacques Lecoq: I graduated from the professional course in June 2016 where I received a high level of training in physical and devised theatre. The training dons a great deal of experience in creating original work and develops the ability to work as a member of an ensemble both on stage and in the devising process. The training covers a wide variety of genres including improvisation, mime, clown, mask and a comprehensive movement training.
2016: Jon Davison clowning short course: Introduction to Clowning Course with Jon Davison.
2016- Mick Barnfather clowning short course: Mick Barnfather; Gaullier method of clowning.
2019: Jonathan Young Clown through Mask; Clown and mask course Pioneered by Richard Pochinko/Sue Morrison

 

Projects
In Itinere Collectif: March 2017- Present
https://www.in-itinere-collectif.com/
I am a founding member of the award winning international company In Itinere Collectif  an interdisciplinary arts company based in Normandy, France.  We focus on collective creation and exploration and the merging of diverse genres of performance and uniting international artists to create high quality internationally touring performance.
 

2018: Traverser La Rivière Sous La Pluie
Winner of the audience choice award at Mimos (2018)
Trailer https://youtu.be/n6N0cBhLsLU
2022: Pourquoi Les Vieux…
Winner of the audience choice award at Mimos (2021)
Winner of the Voila festival Office award (2022)
Trailer https://youtu.be/ujEQKyuqL1o
 

 

Bait Theatre: February 2017- Present
https://baittheatre.com/
I am a co-director of the theatre company Bait Theatre. We work with clown, physical theatre performance art and poetry to create wild performances that interrogate feelings, thoughts and ideas that we do not have language for.

2017: Kill The Princess (supported by Arts Council England, Bathway Theatre, Trestle Theatre, Cambridge Junction & Colchester Arts Centre)
Trailer :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31bo6q1ag_g&ab_channel=baittheatre
2018: The Office Party (for those without an office)
Immersive performance art party (supported by Vogue Fabrics Dalston)
2020: Cronivision (supported by Arts Council England)
Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfIx_qBuzRU&ab_channel=baittheatre
2022: The Rewilding of Uncle Dad (In Creation)

 

Physical theatre performance and Movement direction
2017:Proactive Dance
Devisor and physical performer for movement director Margherita Franchesci on her movement project Proactive Dance. The project is exploration of street harassment of women through movement and durational performance performed in public spaces.
2017: iAM4.0, SPID Theatre
Performer and movement director for Office nominated interactive, Offie nominated show directed by Mel Cooke.
2018: A Shoe Full Of Stars, Opera Shmopera
Movement director for ACE funded YAM award nominated participatory opera A Shoe Full of Stars, Directed by Ruth Mariner, composed by Omar Shahryar and written by Ed Harris.
2019: I AM: Dram, Hannah Maxwell
Movement director.
2022: Good Soup, Ensemble Moliere & Waste Paper Opera
Clown/performer

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Drag/Clown/Cabaret
2018: Present: Solo Drag King and Clown performances.
Syracuse University, The Glory, The Albany Theatre, Pinata, Dragprov Review, Bethnal Green Working Mens Club, VFD, Vaults Festival, Fevour Festival, The Big Gay Story Slam, Lost Cabaret, Cabaret Playroom, Secret Garden Party (festival), Glastonbury (festival), Green Man (festival), Brighton Festival. 

 

Education and facilitation:
2018: Present: The Flying Seagull Project,
Leading performances, workshops and tours with social circus charity. Setting up, facilitating and performing within projects that work with vulnerable children with adverse childhood experiences.
2021-Present: Oasis Playground
Playworker and support worker at an accessible childrens playground. 

References
-Satoko, Musical Director of Ensemble Moliere
ensemblemoliere@gmail.com
-Thylda Bares, Director of ‘La Traversee De La Riviere Sous La Pluie’ and founding member of Collectif 2222
thylda.bares@gmail.com
-Isobel Wolff, Diretor of U.K. projects The Flying Seagull Project
isobel@theflyingseagullproject.com