Paul Wildman
Paul is an accomplished teacher and practitioner with twenty years’ experience. He has facilitated workshops for a vast range of audiences including, young children, students, adults and senior professionals. He is also an experienced theatrical director and performer.
Paul has over 16 years of leadership experience and is accredited with the NCSL ‘Leadership Pathways’ and ‘SLE’ qualifications. He has led seminars and courses for community groups, educational institutions and spoken at National College events. Paul has coordinated a wide variety of community events, working closely with a wide number of schools and youth arts organisations to coordinate projects and share excellent practice.
Paul has trained with some of the country’s most accomplished coaches and improvisers including Paul Z Jackson (President of Applied Improvisation Network), Deborah Francis-White (The Spontaneity Shop), Dave Bourn (Sprout Ideas) and Steve Roe (Hoopla), Lee Simpson and Phelim McDermott (Improbable Theatre & The Comedy Store Players).
Paul sits on the Royal Opera House Bridge’s Advisory Panel and has spoken at their conferences and events. Paul has led training courses, using improvisational theory to develop workshops that address organisational agendas including mindfulness and resilience, mind-set, solutions focus, communication, creativity, innovation, collaboration and leadership.
Contact Paul: paul@improv-ed.co.uk
Eve Oliver
Eve trained at Stella Mann, where she graduated with a National Diploma in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre in 2012, along with a Teaching Qualification (DDI). Since graduating, she has worked on numerous films, including ‘The Conversations’ (2013), ‘The Mentor’ (2014), ‘Pundemic’ (2015), Flytrap (2016). She has just accepted the lead role ‘Bethany Lovell’ in the upcoming film ‘Mask of Thorn’. As well as film, Eve has also appeared in numerous stage productions, including the role ‘Fran’ in the new musical, ‘One Girl, One Dream’. Eve has a passion for working with young people and has directed / choreographed countless shows, most recently choreographing the new musical ‘Friend of Foe (2016) and an acclaimed youth production of ‘Miss Saigon’, which won numerous NODA awards, including ‘Best Youth Production’ and ‘Best Overall Production’.
Eve is currently Head of Young Academy (The Academy of Performing Arts) and also teaches at ‘Wildchild Youth Drama’, specialising in the tuition of improvisation and devising where students have regular opportunities to perform and compete in regional drama festivals.
Contact Eve: eve@improv-ed.co.uk