Hello!
I’m Cordelia,
I’m a North West based theatre-maker, actor, clown, producer and access support worker.
I am interested in live performance that is equal parts riotous and ridiculous, playful and political.
I have over a decade of experience creating - and supporting the creating of - politically and socially engaged work.
I am Co-Artistic Director of theatre company, Silent Faces. Combining physical theatre, clowning and new writing we make seriously silly shows that tackle big issues. Silent Faces have toured nationally, supported by Arts Council England, The Cockayne Foundation, Garfield Weston and have received critical acclaim from publications including The Guardian, The Stage, The Scotsman and The Spectator
My wider freelance practice has taken me into schools & theatres and to festivals nationwide and internationally, working with young people, communities and artists.
Across all my roles, I bring together care-led support, detailed organisation and a belief that arts and culture should be accessible to all.
Say hello!
★★★★★
Skilled,
fast-paced
and very funny
Three Weeks on Godot is a Woman
Clowning
In my work I return again and again to clowning and play-based practice as radical, empowering and intrinsically political theatrical forms. I am a firm believer that clowning can be transformational for marginalised communities. This sits at the heart of my teaching practice.
As a facilitator and workshop leader I have experience working with organisations and institutions including the National Theatre, Sheffield Theatres, Cambridge Junction, Jacksons Lane, 20 Stories High, Goldsmiths University of London and the University of York. In my teaching I specialise in political theatre, clowning and play, drawing on my training in Michael Chekhov technique, alongside further study with leading international clown teachers such as John Wright, Nola Rae and Phil Burgers (Dr. Brown).
I am Merseyside mentoring officer at social justice charity Arts Emergency.
Head to my LinkedIn to find out more about my work with Arts Emergency; opening doors for young people in Merseyside who are under-resourced & under-represented in the Creative and Cultural Industries.
‘Godot is a Woman’ Silent Faces © Chelsey Cliff
★★★★
Cheeky and
geeky
The Guardian on Godot is a Woman