Wolves On Road

Ali is a Lighting Designer working across dance, theatre and opera. She trained at RADA and is the Young Associate Lighting Designer for Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet. Ali regularly lights for London Contemporary Dance School. She is an Associate Tutor at RADA.

Recent lighting design credits include:

Theatre: Protest (Fuel, Imaginate and Northern Stage); Notes from a Small Island (Watermill); If You Fall, Beautiful Evil Things (both Ad Infinitum at Bristol Old Vic); Titus Andronicus (Globe); One off (Live Theatre); Othello, Brief Encounter (Watermill); Samskara (Yard); Red Pitch (Bush); Orlando, The Marriage of Alice B Toklas and Gertrude Stein (Jermyn Street); Small Change (Both Barrels and Clapham Omnibus); Sugar (Open Clasp, BBC iPlayer); Don’t Forget the Birds, Rattlesnake (Open Clasp at Live Theatre); Fix (Pleasance); Cash Cow (Hampstead).

Dance: Happyendingfication (Yami Löfvenberg); Crabs in a Barrel (Jamaal O’Driscoll); Inscribed in ‘Me’ (Alethia Antonia); Happy Fathers’ Day (Dani Harris-Walters); Deuce (Iona Brie).

Opera: A Kind Man (New Palace Opera at Hoxton Hall); La Nonne Sanglante (Gothic Opera at Hoxton Hall).

As Associate Lighting Designer: Lava (Bush), The Half God of Rainfall (Kiln / Birmingham Rep); Hot Mess (Candoco Dance).

Amelia Jane Hankin trained in Architecture and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art then RSC. Amelia has designed a variety of theatre ranging from new writing, devised, touring theatre, immersive, site-specific, community and theatre for young people. Amelia is an Associate Lecturer at the RCA and co-founded the Office for Speculative Spatial Design in 2020.

Design credits include: Mlima’s Tale (Kiln); Richard III, The Night Before Christmas, Rudolf (Liverpool Playhouse); Let The Right One In, Mountains (Royal Exchange); Drowntown (Barbican); Holes (Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds); The Wave, (This Isn’t) A True Story (Almeida); Christmas in the Sunshine, The Wolf The Duck and The Mouse (Unicorn); Unknown Rivers (Hampstead); Sing Yer Heart Out For The Lads (Chichester); One Under (Graeae); Blue Orange (Birmingham Rep); The Comedy of Errors (RSC); The Fishermen (Trafalgar Studios); Gastronomic (Curious Directive); PowerPlay (Historic Royal Palaces); Good Dog (UK Tour); Fake It ‘Til You Make It (UK and Australian tour) and We Are You (Young Vic).

Studio AJH is based in Hackney, London.

Beru Tessema is an Ethiopian-British writer and director based in London. He is a graduate of the London Film School and RADA, making work for both stage and screen.
Beru’s stage play, Exile in North Weezy, was shortlisted for the Papatango Playwriting Prize 2020. His latest play, House of Ife, premiered at Bush Theatre to brilliant reviews, he is now working on a new play commissioned by Bush Theatre and Tamasha, Wolves on Road. Beru’s short film Lions, made with the support of CNC and BFI NETWORK was recently awarded the UniFrance Grand Prix for Best International Short Film at Cannes, it also competed at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2023 and was nominated for a BIFA. Beru has written Letting Go, a drama for Channel 4 to be broadcast later this year for BlackLight and he is now developing a TV series with them called First Love. Beru was part of BBC Drama Writersroom 2020-21 and is an Oxbelly Episodic Program Fellow 2023.

Daniel Bailey is a director, dramaturg and writer for stage and screen. He is currently Associate Artistic Director at the Bush Theatre, London, having joined the team in 2019 alongside Artistic Director Lynette Linton. Prior roles include Associate Director at Birmingham Rep Theatre (after initially joining as part of the Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme), Resident Director at the National Theatre Studio, Associate Artist at Theatre Royal Stratford East, Resident Assistant Director at The Finborough Theatre, and on the Young Vic’s directing programme.

His directing work at the Bush Theatre includes Lenny Henry’s August in England (co-directed with Lynette Linton), Red Pitch by Tyrell Williams (Stage Debut Award Winner 2022), which transferred to the West End in 2024, and Temi Wilkey’s The High Table (Stage Debut Award winner 2020). I Wonder If (presented with YV Taking Part) had a run at the Young Vic Theatre in late 2022 before going on a community tour, and Daniel was the Creative Associate on the UK Premiere of Bootycandy at Gate Theatre.

His work at Birmingham Rep includes Joe Penhall’s Blue Orange; Concubine; Stuff; I Knew You; Abuelo, Jump! We’ll Catch You; Made In India/Britain; and Exhale. His previous directing work includes plays with Talawa Theatre Company, Manchester Royal Exchange, New Heritage Theatre, and the New Vic. His film and TV director credits include: Dropped (Mothers Best Child); On Belonging (Young Vic); Malachi (S.E.D); Floating on Clouds (Kingdom Entertainment Group) and Y.O.L.O. Therapy (S.E.D).

Duramaney Kamara was born into a family of afro-jazz musicians, becoming infatuated with instruments, live music and production from a young age. His childhood home was filled with reggae, jazz and afro-beat, which continue to influence his composition and music production to this day.

As a child Duramaney performed with his parents in gigs around London, developing a multi-disciplinary talent for playing instruments, his favourite being the trumpet. At 6 years old he began writing and producing songs on GarageBand and as a teenager was invited to create music in professional studios for artists around London.

Duramaney, aka ‘D L K’ is also a recording artist and producer who releases music under his indie label ‘Breaking Bread & Boundaries’, founded in 2018. He released his debut EP, ‘F*ck It Let’s Move’ in 2019, which peaked at #1 in the UK iTunes pre-order charts. He most recently co-produced two tracks on Mostack’s latest album, ‘High Street Kid 2’ which made it into the UK Top 40. D L K is set to release more of his own music.

Duramaney is also an actor. He had his stage debut in 2016 at the Almeida in Leo Butler’s Boy and had his screen debut in 2018 in Idris Elba’s feature film Yardie. He continues to work as an actor alongside composition and music production.

Dynzell Muguti is a Freelance Creative currently working in Stage Management.

His most recent credits Include, The Hot Wing King (National Theatre :2024), Refilwe (Tour, National youth Theatre, Talawa, Bernie Grant Arts Centre), The Big Life (The Stratford East theatre :2023), Tambo and Bones (The Stratford East Theatre: 2023).

Gabrielle Nimo has worked with Talawa Theatre Company and Emergency Exit Arts on Creating Routes, a training programme for facilitators.  Since then she has taken on a number of roles including Dance Captain for Everything That Rises Must Dance (Complicité Theatre), Movement Director for Nouveau Riche’s TIMBUKTU (Gerry’s Cafe, Theatre Royal Stratford East), Director of Harrow Arts Centre Youth Theatre and most recently, Movement Director for Unknown Rivers (Hampstead Theatre).

Alongside her work in theatre, Gaby currently teaches Movement at Foundation, BA (Hons) and MA Level in Drama Schools.

Georgia Wilmot is a set & costume designer. After graduating with a degree in Interior Design from Liverpool John Moores University, Georgia worked on Misfits S3 (Channel 4), and as a costume trainee on Monroe (ITV) before deciding that Set Design was something to be explored.

Georgia’s set and costume credits include: Elephant (Bush Theatre), Covered (New Heritage Theatre at Paddington Arts Centre), Superdrug’s YouTube channel Christmas campaign 2017, I knew you (Birmingham Repertory Theatre), days of significance (Questors Theatre). In 2018, Georgia had the opportunity to create concept designs and illustrations for Designer Tim McQuillen-Wright for Secret Cinema’s Blade Runner. In 2021 Georgia designed sets for the Bush Theatre’s, Project 2036 which included: Pawn (by Devon Muller), One Day (by QianEr Jin) and LimBo (by Latekid). In August 2021, Georgia returned to Bush to design the set and costume for the Young Company introductory performance Back Up! (Devised and Directed by Katie Greenall)

Writing and illustration: Georgia illustrated the first children’s book fromThe adventures of series, as well as working as a digital design content creator for My Trauma, My Healing with Simone Powderly. During the last year, Georgia has written and illustrated her first children’s book and created a range of illustrations as part of a diversity and inclusion campaign.

Gino Ricardo Green is a British Director and Video/Projection designer whose most recent Projection Design work includes SWEAT at the Gielgud Theatre (West End) and LAVA at the Bush Theatre.

Gino is currently associate projection designer for GET UP STAND UP! The Bob Marley Musical at the Lyric Theatre (West End).

Previous work also includes SMALL ISLAND at The National Theatre, BE MORE CHILL at The Other Palace, and HASHTAG LIGHTIE at the Arcola Theatre.

As a filmmaker, Gino’s directorial debut film A SILENT NIGHT was screened in competition at the Academy Award® Qualifying Festival, URBANWORLD in NYC, presented by Ava DuVernay.

He is also co-founder of BLACK APRON ENTERTAINMENT, where recent screen credits includes PASSAGES, starring Malachi Kirby, Sarah Niles and more. Black Apron Entertainment have also produced commissioned work written by Roy Williams, Lynette Linton, Winsome Pinnock.

Gurkiran Kaur is a voice, accent and dialect coach from London. She holds a BA Drama and Theatre Studies (Royal Holloway), completed actor training (The Bridge Theatre Training Company) and has a MA Voice Studies (The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama). Gurkiran works at a number of drama schools and has coached a number of graduate productions and showcases. Gurkiran is part of The Voice And Speech Teaching Associations’ EduCore Leadership Team and serves as a Junior Board Member. Gurkiran honours Ancient practices to approach voice work and believes in serving the people in the space ensuring inclusivity, equity and accessibility.

Credits: Extinct (Stratford East); Queens of Sheba (Soho Theatre & Nouveau Riche); NW Trilogy (Kiln); How To Save The Planet When You’re A Young Carer And Broke (Boundless); Best of Enemies (Young Vic & Headlong); Chasing Hares (Young Vic & Uncut); I Wonder If (Young Vic); Red Pitch (also West End), Favour, The P Word, Paradise Now, Sleepova, A Playlist For The Revolution (Bush); Lotus Beauty (Hampstead & Tamasha); Henry VIII (Globe); Offside (Futures Theatre); Marvin’s Binoculars, Anansi The Spider (Unicorn); The Climbers (Theatre By The Lake); Finding Home (Curve); The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Noel Coward); Silence (Donmar & Tara); A Dead Body In Taos (Fuel); Unexpected Twist (Royal & Derngate); Wuthering Heights (China Plate); I Wanna Be Yours (Melbourne Theatre Company); The Empress, Falkland Sound (Royal Shakespeare Company); Brassic FM (Gate); A Poem For Rabia (Tarragon Theatre, Toronto); The Full Monty (Everyman, Cheltenham & Buxton Opera House); Good Karma Hospital (ITV & Tiger Aspect Productions) and Hotel Portofino (ITV, PBS & Eagle Eye).

Ingrid Mackinnon‘s theatre credits include: Princess Essex (Globe); Dreaming and Drowning (Bush Theatre); The House of Bernarda Alba (National Theatre); Portia Coughlan (Almeida Theatre); Sunset Boulevard (Savoy Theatre); Choir Boy (Bristol Old Vic); Shooting Hedda Gabler (Rose Theatre);The Effect (National) Tina – The Tina Turner Musical (Aldwych Theatre); Regents Park Season Associate: Intimacy Support 2023/2022: La Cage Aux Folles, Robin Hood, The Tempest, Every Leaf A Hallelujah, Once On This Island, Antigone, 101 Dalmatians, Legally Blonde, Carousel, Romeo and Juliet; The Meaning of Zong (Barbican/Bristol Old Vic/UK Tour); Blue (ENO); Further than the Furthest Thing (Young Vic); Trouble in Butetown (Donmar); Es & Flo (Wales Millennium Centre/ Kiln); Phaedra (National); Super High Resolution (Soho Theatre); Enough of Him (National Theatre of Scotland); A Dead Body In Taos (Fuel Theatre); The Darkest Part of The Night, Girl on an Altar (Kiln); Playboy of the West Indies (Birmingham Rep); Moreno (Theatre 503); Red Riding Hood (Stratford East); Antigone (Mercury, Colchester); Liminal – Le Gateau Chocolat (King’s Head); Liar Heretic Thief (Lyric Hammersmith); Reimagining Cacophony (Almeida); First Encounters: The Merchant Of Venice, Kingdom Come (RSC); Josephine (Theatre Royal Bath); Typical (Soho); #WeAreArrested (Arcola/RSC); The Border (Theatre Centre).

Kev McCurdy is an Equity registered Fight Director and Choreographer of 24 years, professional stage combat tutor of 31 years, Director, Actor and an Action performer. Kev teaches at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and has also taught at universities in Oklahoma and Missouri as well as being a guest instructor on workshops in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Canada, America. Kev is also co-founder of The Academy of Performance Combat.

Theatre includes: Red Pitch (Bush Theatre, Soho Place); Victoria’s Knickers, Typical (Soho); The Wife of Willesden (Kiln); Drifter’s Girl (Garrick); Hamlet (Young Vic); West Side Story (Royal Exchange); The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Chichester Festival Theatre / Lyric Hammersmith); The Long Song (Chichester Festival Theatre); Grown Ups (Mischief Theatre, UK Tour)

TV and Film includes: The Pact season 2, The A List season 2, Hollyoaks, Set Fire To The Stars, John Carter Of Mars, Season Of The Witch, Protein, Canaries, Scopophobia, The Lady Of Heaven.

Lisa Hood trained in Theatre Arts at Middlesex University

Selected Production management Credits include: Macbeth (ETT, Lyric Hammersmith), Red Speedo (Orange Tree Theatre), Anna Hibiscus’ Song (Utopia Theatre UK Tour), Trials and Passions of Unfamous Women (LIFT Festival, Brixton House), Northanger Abbey (UK Venues), Macbeth – as associate (ETT European Tour), Merchant of Venice 1936 – as associate (West End), Dreaming and Drowning (The Bush), Woodhill (LUNG UK tour), The Flying Dutchman (Opera Up Close UK tour); My Uncle is Not Pablo Escobar (Brixton House); An Octoroon – as Stage Manager (Orange Tree Theatre); Jess and Joe Forever – as Stage Manager (UK Tour)

Polly previously worked as Casting Associate at the Royal Exchange Theatre for five years.

Theatre include: First Touch (Nottingham Playhouse); Missing Julie, Curtain Up, For the Grace of you go I (Theatr Clwyd); Shandyland (Northern Stage); Life of Pi, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Tribes (Sheffield Theatres); Our Lady of Kibeho, Soul, Merlin, Peter and the Starcatcher (Royal & Derngate); Two Trains Running (ETT and Royal & Derngate); Approaching Empty (Kiln, Tamasha & Live Theatre); The Lovely Bones (Royal & Derngate, Birmingham Rep and Northern Stage); To Kill A Mockingbird, Running Wild (Regent’s Park tour); Peter Pan, A Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist, (Regent’s Park); All’s Well that Ends Well (Globe); The Caretaker (Bristol Old Vic); The Government Inspector, Tommy, Our Country’s Good (Ramps on the Moon); The Island Nation (Arcola); Brideshead Revisited, A View from the Bridge, Robin Hood, Sherlock (York Theatre Royal); Anita & Me, Peter Pan, Of Mice and Men, A Christmas Carol, 101 Dalmatians, What Shadows, Folk, Winnie And Wilbur, Back Down, Feed the Beast, I Knew You (Birmingham Rep); The Kitchen Sink, Educating Rita (Hull Truck Theatre); Sweet Charity, Wit, The Ghost Train (Told By An Idiot) and Little Shop of Horrors (Royal Exchange).

Causing a commotion since 1989.  Tamasha’s mission is to create a home for a new generation of ethnically diverse artists, enabling them to create the most powerful stories to move, provoke and inspire audiences across the UK. They do this by throwing a spotlight on stories that are otherwise kept in the shadows. They nurture talent and provide a creative home for emerging and established artists. They  challenge perceptions and spark conversations.

Three decades of experience gives them the depth, strength and confidence to pursue ambitious dreams, with landmark productions that include East Is East (1996), A Fine Balance (2006), Snookered (2012), My Name is… (2014), Made In India (2017), I Wanna Be Yours (2019) and Olivier nominated 10 Nights (2021) winning acclaim from audiences and critics alike.

Tayla Hunter is a 2022 Stage manager Graduate from the Royal central school of speech and drama. She previously worked on two shows at the Bush Theatre during their 2022 season; P Word (Olivier Award winner) and Paradise Now (Olivier Award nominee), and is now making her official debut as company stage manager on Wolves on Road. Tayla is particularly passionate about representing and telling stories from the black community. In addition to her dedication to theatre, she is eager to expand her skills and explore opportunities within the film and television industry, with aspirations to progress to show calling, seeking to gain as much experience and skill as possible along the way.

Assistant Stage Manager Credits: Superhumans- Minding the Gap Youth Project (Kiln Theatre, Black Superhero (Royal Court Theatre), Paradise Now (Bush Theatre), P Word (Bush Theatre), Lotus Beauty (Hampstead Theatre), A Place for We (Park Theatre).

Assistant Stage Manager/BOOK COVER Credits: Slave Play (Noel Coward Theatre), The Big Life (Stratford East Theatre), Beneatha’s Place (Young Vic Theatre).

Company Stage Manager Credits: Best Fit (Peckham Fringe), Imaginary Natural Beings (Vault Festival).

Titilola Dawudu is the Associate Dramaturg at the Bush Theatre, heading up the Literary department. She works with the Artistic Director and Associate Artistic Director to commission and nurture news plays and ideas, working closely with writers, managing writing groups and the talent development pipeline.

Titilola was the dramaturg for an early iteration at Ovalhouse of Tyrell Williams’s award-winning play Red Pitch. She dramaturgically supported some of the RSC’s 37 Plays winners, most notably Dreaming and Drowning by Kwame Owusu.

Titilola co-created and edited Hear Me Now Audition Monologues for Actors of Colour with Tamasha, published by Oberon Books. Hear Me Now Volume Two was published in August 2022 by Methuen Drama. As a writer, Titilola has written for Theatre Royal Arojah in Abuja, Nigeria, Theatre Peckham, Ovalhouse, Beyond Face and Soho Theatre.