Jess Parker: From Dancing in Dudley to Diving into Directing to Daring to Diversify

Originating from Dudley, West Midlands. Jess Graduated from the Arts Ed School of Musical Theatre in 2004. Upon Graduating she joined the UK Touring Cast of 'Kiss Me Kate'. From there she went on to appear in 'Evita', 'Marguerite' and 'Seussical'. She worked as a creative either as a Choreographer or Director on productions such as 'Jersey Boys', '20th Century Boy', ‘Avenue Q' and 'Six' at it's Arts Theatre Residency. Jess now has her own company 'Parker Puppetry' which teaches people puppetry for many different purposes. The company also offers SEND workshops. Jess has recently become a University lecturer in Musical Theatre.If you have been or are currently affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode, here are some resources you might find useful:Samaritans - 116 123 (24/7 phone service)Shout - 85258 (all ages 24/7 texting service)Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) - 0800 585858 (5pm - midnight)Papyrus HOPELINEUK - 0800 068 4141 (for under 35 year oldsAncestry - https://www.ancestry.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.