JON ORAM – ARTISTIC DIRECTORJon Oram is an internationally known leader in the field of Community Plays. He left school, joined a circus and then trained as a teacher at Froebel, Roehampton, specialising in Educational Drama. He taught for a number of years whilst training as a Mime and Actor Improviser. As a Mime, he trained with Marcel Marceau, Desmond Jones in improvisation with Theatre Machine and Keith Johnstone. He travelled the world both with his one-man shows and theatre teaching.
Jon has been an educational drama advisor for Norfolk, Director of Community Arts, Norwich Arts Centre 1980, and founder of Clowns Mime Theatre and Tie Break now East Anglia’s leading theatre in Education Company. He was Theatre Animator for South West Arts and a member of the Regional Arts Theatre Panel before became Artistic Director Colway Theatre Trust in 1985 and in that time has developed the work extensively especially in area of the issue based play, developing the concept of the Social Actor. In 2008 Jon was presented with the Otto Award in New York for his contribution to political theatre.
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Liz brings marketing, research and business development skills to Claque. Her first post-graduate job was working for the Brighton Festival in 2003 to organise the Samba Encounter with Carnival Collective. She moved to China in 2004 to work as a Teacher and Provincial Coordinator with Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) for two years. On her return to the UK, Liz gained experience in the commercial sector as a Business Development Consultant. She has worked full-time for Claque for the past year in the role of General Manger. She supports and advises Steering Committees in evaluation and reporting on community play projects and mentors the play Project Coordinators. She is always seeking opportunities to share, develop and advocate Claque’s work. You can get in touch with her via Twitter, LinkedIn or pick up the phone and feel free to call.