ABOUT
Artistic Director
Roanna studied at the University of East Anglia and then at Central School of Speech and Drama. She has toured the UK as a stand up comedian and been on and back stage for a number of productions. She is now a drama therapist and psychotherapist and is excited to be able to combine her two loves to form this company.
Writer
Sonia is a writer, psychogeographer and educator based in Kent, UK. Her published work includes fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction and academic texts, many of which explore place, the nonhuman, aspects of the weird and experimental forms. Sonia writes and adapts for performance, runs workshops, appears at festivals and undertakes commissions. She is a co-founder of Folk Lore Kent and founder and curator of the Women Who Walk network for creatives and academics.
Musical Director
Greg is a musician, composer, songwriter and sound designer working across a number of genres and media. He has composed a number of theatrical scores with recent credits including Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Whitstable Playhouse), Hedda Gabler (Marlowe Theatre) and Richard III (Gulbenkian Theatre). He has a particular interest in working with English traditional music and works regularly as a performer and composer in this field touring the UK with several bands. He has released several albums with the band Green Diesel to critical acclaim and composed music featured in the Channel 4 drama series Southcliffe.
Designer
James is a theatre designer and puppeteer, experienced in outdoor performance and folk drama practices such as mumming and hoodening. He works to commission in set design, costume, prop, puppet, giant and mask making. He curates folklore-themed exhibitions and co-founded Folk Lore Kent. In 2023 he published Animal Guising and the Kentish Hooden Horse. He has taught Cultural Studies and Theatre Design at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and has given public talks at The Bodleian Library, Folklore Library and Archive, Folklore Society, London Fortean Society, and the Sauniere Society.
Accessibility and Equality Statement
Access is integral to the artistic and operational work of the Parrot Theatre Company. We believe in breaking down or reducing any and all barriers people may face in attending our work. We believe that everybody is an individual and have individual needs, and therefore we strive for equitable and fair access for all. We use a handbag of solutions to enhance your experience of our work and are always looking for ways we can support more people to tell their stories and to engage with us. We’re trying new things all the time and sometimes we might not get it right, but our hearts are in the right place and we’re always happy to adjust things if you need something a little different. Talk to us, make us better, shape our work, enable us to make theatre open to all.