Facilitators

Dr Jennifer S Hartley

Dr Jennifer Hartley is an award winning director, writer, humanitarian and Applied Theatre Practitioner who has received global recognition for her work in Applied Theatre and as an international speaker and human rights activist. An international practitioner, Jennifer lectures in Applied Theatre therapeutic approaches at universities in both the UK and abroad. 

She specialised in Applied Theatre working extensively with Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed after years of training and working with Boal across three continents. Jennifer's work has led to a number of studies and publications. 

She regularly works on various Applied Theatre projects around the world tackling a variety of issues, and is the founder and director of the award winning charity Theatre versus Oppression (TVO) and co-founder and director of Multi Story Media Ltd. whose credits include a 13 part documentary series working with torture victims in South America using Applied Film and a docufilm set in the UK about human trafficking, as well as a various projects working with homelessness, mental health and addictions. 

I have been involved in the arts world for over 20 years, as a performer, radio presenter, and facilitator, delivering lyric-writing and music production workshops, and theatre production programmes for young people. I have worked extensively in the area of Creative Learning and Community, running the award winning Acting Out Cardiff programme at Sherman Theatre, and delivering in-depth schools based theatrical learning programmes. I have trained with, and volunteer for Theatre Versus Oppression, and work currently as the Senior Producer for Creative Learning  at Wales Millennium Centre, founding the youth led station Radio Platfform. As vice chair for Youth Arts Network Cymru, and a trustee for Cardiff based arts company Fio, my work as a freelancer focusses primarily around championing diversity in the arts, highlighting the lack of equality and representation.  

 

Jason Camilleri

Andrea Hodges

Andrea has over 20 yrs of experience working in theatre and education. She is currently programme leader for the foundation degree in performing arts at Cardiff and Vale college. Her interests lie in physical theatre practices as well as applied drama and she has worked with TVO since 2009 as a facilitator and actress. In 2018 Andrea also qualified as a psychotherapist and counsellor, skills which she currently utilises as an educator .

I started my journey with TVO as a teenager, where I had recently joined my local youth theatre – a project that gave me the tools to believe I could direct as well as act in new pieces of work. My experience in theatre, applied drama, working, and collaborating in the arts truly started here. Ever since that first TVO project I was a part of, it influenced my life to create theatre and use applied approaches. I went on to study performing arts at Cardiff & Vale College and then graduated in 2022 from Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts (LIPA). I have utilised my training in the arts to support my skills as a facilitator with TVO. 

Connor Charles

Natalia Davies

Natalia is a Secondary Drama School teacher based in South Wales. She began exploring Applied theatre whilst studying at Aberystwyth University in 2016 where she was first introduced to TVO. Having witnessed first hand how the arts and particularly Applied Theatre can impact and influence our development and understanding of perspective and thought processes, she has been passionate to share the experiences with others.

Since 2021, Natalia has trained with TVO and has facilitated projects with young people. She has a particular interest in adverse childhood experiences.  

Highly experienced and motivated editor, camera operator and photographer, Mili is efficient in a variety of computer programmes and operations and brings all these skills to TVO. He has trained in Applied Theatre and Applied Film to help him facilitate workshops and speak to the needs of TVO in this area. Considerable filming experience with television, specialising in documentary and drama, Mili works internationally on groundbreaking projects. Mili has worked extensively producing work for third sector organisation and does so with sensitivity, compassion and an understanding of their needs. 

Mili Ortiz