Jess Darnell

actor-writer clown workshop facilitator compere DJ

My name is Jess (he/him) and I'm an actor, writer, DJ, and witch.

I've spent most of my life onstage and my more recent years running parties, developing scripts, giving tarot readings, and facilitating clown workshops.

The theatre is my best friend. I'm up for anything.

Credits

I've worked immersive theatre and events with Secret Cinema, Cerebrum Events, Amy Victoria Rowe, and Factory42-Almeida.

I've appeared onstage as a student at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and elsewhere with Coat Theatre Company, HistoryRiot, Prize Pigs, Layered Reality, Clown Nashville, Actor's Bridge Ensemble and Nashville Repertory Theatre.

Training

BA (Hons) Acting, The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, London, UK. 2016-2019

National High School Institute, Theatre Arts (Cherubs), Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA. 2014

Location

London

Experience

2-5 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Circus
  • Comedy
  • Film - documentary
  • Film - feature
  • Film - short
  • Live art
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • Radio/Audio
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • TV - documentary
  • TV - drama
  • Visual arts

What I do

  • Devising
  • Directing
  • DJ
  • Facilitating
  • Movement Direction
  • Outdoor performance
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Producing
  • Puppetry
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Street Theatre
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Working with learning disabled adults / children
  • Working with young people
  • Working with young people with special educational needs
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

Additional Languages

French (conversational)

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