in partnership with The B-Bar
Flourish Creative & Mentor Teams
Whilst ReBels classes have been running through Autumn 2022 and Spring 2022, the Flourish programme has been working on exciting new ideas for this multidisciplinary summer production. Based on the proposal from two of our ReBels, Flourish was developed as a team of under 25s (mentored by 25 and under practitioners!) working collaboratively within different art forms to create our 'Woodstock '29' summer show.
Creative Team
Rebecca Trim: Creative Director
Hi my name is Rebecca Trim and I am the Creative Director for WoodStock 29. I trained in Theatre and Performance at Bolton University and specialise in Directing and Community Theatre.
Mimi Jones: Writer
Mimi is a poet, playwright and artist based in Plymouth. They primarily write about love from a queer and autistic point of view, but also enjoy ‘slice of life’ plays and fiction. Alongside reading their work at open mics and working on their first anthology, they also host their own events with QueerOutLoud – helping find and share queer creatives around the city.
Mimi is the Plymouth Young City Laureate for 2023.
Julius Taresch: Co-Director
Julius Pascal Taresch was born in Germany, he moved to the UK in 2013, were he found his passion for acting. If you ask the people, who know him, they would say he’s been an actor since he was a young child. His up bringing, being homeschooled, allowed his imagination and creativity to flourish and so he brings a very imaginative/experimental way of working with him. This fuelled his passion to learn many different roles, which has led him to writing, directing and even movement.
David Williams: Co-Director
David is currently studying Theatre Directing at Plymouth Conservatoire. He has been involved with many productions in both performative, and non-performative roles. He joined the Flourish project during a semester-long placement with the Barbican Theatre. David loves working co-creatively and can't wait to support the ReBels to create Woodstock29.
Jessie Robbins: Musical Director & Composer
I am a 23 year old Plymouth based Singer/songwriter. My songwriting style is acoustic and storytelling but I also enjoy covering jazz, folk and pop songs. I am looking forward to creating original music for/ with our fantastic musicians!
Elijah Swann: Musical Director & Composer
Elijah is a 25 year old musician from Plymouth who sings and plays guitar. He writes and composes his own music and is a member of ReBels Music who have performed across the city in locations such as Plymouth Lido, The B-Bar, Barbican Theatre and Boston Tea Party.
Jasmine Stewart: Artistic Director & Visual Designer
Jasmine is an illustrator and musician based in Plymouth who creates narrative based illustration and animation through traditional and digital processes.
When not working on her degree in Illustration, Jasmine composes piano instrumentals which have been played at various venues in Plymouth. She has engaged with several creative projects, including having worked with the National Trust and Green Minds Plymouth. Her work explores themes of nature, mindfulness and collective experience to remind us of how wonderful it is to be human.
Benji Day: Movement Director & Choreographer
I’m Benji Day I am the Movement director and choreographer for Woodstock. I am trained in contemporary, ballet, jazz and other many styles. In September I will be attending Falmouth university to study Dance and choreography.
Mentor Team
Shaday Barrowes-Bayewunmi
Shaday graduated from Plymouth University in 2019 and is an artist interested in the art of expression through theatre, using particular themes such as mental health, identity and race. Since graduating, Shaday has written, performed and supported numerous projects focusing on these ideals. She has worked with different people across the UK, including the Talawa MAKE programme in collaboration with Beyond Face, providing her with the opportunity to take part in workshops led by professional black artists from across the country.
As a writer, Shaday has focused on making work that connects to her cultural identity, and her diagnosis alopecia universalis; Shaday’s aim is to help young people with their self confidence by using the power of spoken word, storytelling and performative techniques.
Caitlin Brawn
Caitlin is a musician, writer and theatre maker. She graduated from Plymouth University in 2018 with a BA Hons degree in English and Creative writing. During this time she received the Plymouth Award and was voted Disability Officer for the Students’ Union.
Caitlin first started with the Barbican Theatre as a Rebel in 2020, taking part in music and theatre sessions and mentored by Alex Hart.
She recently graduated from the Theatre Royal Plymouth’s Lab Company as a writer and music composer for Bottled Antic’s sold out show, ‘Shift’.
Caitlin regularly performs her own original poetry and songs and also performs as part of a duo alongside Jon Fazal.
Lydia Baldchin
Lydia is a dance community artist in Plymouth and sees dance in everyone. She works as a dance practitioner at Exim Dance Company and is a Flourish mentor at the Barbican Theatre.
In her own practice, she enjoys exploring movement, art, spoken word and music. Lydia graduated from Plymouth University in 2020 with a BA (Hons) Dance, and she continues to train and perform in a variety of dance styles and classes within the community.
Thomas George
Thomas is Director and Producer. He graduated from Plymouth University in 2022, with a BA(Hons) Degree in Theatre Directing. He also received the School of Society and Culture Community engagement award.
As a creative Thomas has a passion for telling stories that change people's perspective on the society they live within, generally focusing on raising awareness for members of society who face forms of oppression.
Thomas’s Directing work includes ‘My Heart is Mine Alone’, which won the Toast of Fringe Award 2020 and working as Assistant Director on Hall for Cornwall Christmas Show 2021.
He first started working at the Barbican last year, 2022, as a project producer on ‘Rebels that changed the world’ and has since worked various roles at the Barbican.
Thomas's aim is to make theatre a more inclusive place and to break down the social barriers that people face when accessing the arts.
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