Laura Goulden

writer, actor, director and producer

Laura Goulden is an East Midlands based creative and deaf & disabled ally, with 20 years of experience collaborating with deaf & disabled artists in making high quality theatre. Wearing any of her creative hats she has always prioritised empowering, challenging and celebrating with her deaf & disabled colleagues.

Former Artistic Director of Handprint Theatre she co-created award winning bilingual theatre, including Moonbird (Best Children’s Production Ed Fringe 2019) and A Tale Of Two Houses.

As an actor Laura has been in a range of bilingual shows, including at: Derby Theatre, Sheffield Crucible, Tall Stories, and as an integrated interpreter (shows include); Choo Choo, Stammermouth Pleasance Edinburgh Fringe (Fringe First Award 2023,) Punch (Nottingham Playhouse) and Royal Opera House. Laura has also worked as a creative audio describer with Hear the Picture (Theatre Clywd, Shakespeare’s Globe.) As a creative producer she has been developing Exit Pursued by DWP (Amplify Festival, Nottingham Playhouse) and is a trustee at Prime Theatre.

“I’m excited to use this opportunity to commit and prioritise developing my own creative journey investing in my ambitions for the future with time, connection, support. I look forward to building a strong cohort with creative colleagues in the region. ”

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Andrew Broadley, Chair of Trustees

Andrew is Chair of Trustees and specialises in strategic planning, particularly income generation and fundraising, He also enjoys building an organisation’s profile, creating a strong sense of vision and mission.
Fred Baker

Fred Baker is a writer-actor, sound designer and theatre-maker, Completing Nottingham Playhouse’s Homegrown Creatives programme in 2024 Fred has became a member of the National Youth Theatre from 2025.
Keilah Chambers-Turner

Keilah Chambers-Turner is a creative producer, focused on creating and supporting arts, cultural, and community projects through creativity, strategy, and joy. She brings extensive project management and events experience, both in and out of the arts sector, allowing a well-rounded bank of experience to draw on.
Daron Carey

Daron Carey is a poet and writer, passionate about telling dynamic and vibrant stories about human behaviour and relationships. The audio version of his play Last Orders is currently in production the New Perspectives' Open Pitch programme.

Fred Baker

Fred Baker is a writer-actor, sound designer and theatre-maker, Completing Nottingham Playhouse’s Homegrown Creatives programme in 2024 Fred has became a member of the National Youth Theatre from 2025.
Keilah Chambers-Turner

Keilah Chambers-Turner is a creative producer, focused on creating and supporting arts, cultural, and community projects through creativity, strategy, and joy. She brings extensive project management and events experience, both in and out of the arts sector, allowing a well-rounded bank of experience to draw on.
Daron Carey

Daron Carey is a poet and writer, passionate about telling dynamic and vibrant stories about human behaviour and relationships. The audio version of his play Last Orders is currently in production the New Perspectives' Open Pitch programme.
Susan Earl

Susan Earl has spent the last 30 years writing and performing for the BBC, Baby Cow Productions, and Rise Films. An actor, stand up comedian and writer, Susan loves to create complex female characters trapped between how they thought life would turn out and the messier, more frustrating version they got instead.
Francesca Hess

Francesca is an actor and writer from Nottingham. Her first play, that face should form another was nominated for the David MacLennan Award, BOLD Playwriting Award, Theatre503 International Playwrighting Award 2025 and is currently being developed with support from Nottingham Playhouse.
Linh Huynh

Linh Huynh is an actor and writer whose work explores identity, relationships, cultural hybridity, and intergenerational memory. Rooted in observation and lived experience, her practice focuses on emotionally precise and psychologically honest storytelling.
Laurence James-Davis

Laurence James-Davis is an actor and educator from Nottingham, working across theatre, film and television. His screen credits include Emmerdale and Coronation Street, and last year performed in the title role in Hamlet at the Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall Nottingham, in association with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Rehannah Mian

Rehannah Mian is a writer. After two decades as a BBC journalist and factual television producer, Rehannah now writes for the stage, creating character-driven monologues and scripts rooted in real lives and unheard voices. Her work is shaped by her lifetime experience working across diverse communities.
Olivia Newton

Olivia is a Nottinghamshire based Actor and film maker. She began her career at The Television Workshop and has worked in a variety of screen roles.
Georgina Saunders-Fazzani

Georgina Saunders-Fazzani is a freelance dance artist based in Nottingham. Working in both educational and professional settings, her creative process is rooted in humour and lived experience, using playfulness and personal stories to shape engaging movement.

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