BACKGROUND
Collaboration and Creation
Patrizia and Jonathan have been making work together since 1999. Among many other collaborations, Patrizia co-devised and researched the Ridiculusmus Wellcome-funded show 'The Eradication of Schizophrenia in Western Lapland,' for which she created and performed the character of the mother. The production toured the UK, including Edinburgh, where it enjoyed a successful run at Summerhall and for which the company was awarded the Significant Contribution award from Total Theatre.
Patrizia Paolini
Co-founder, facilitator
Patrizia is a well-known performer and curator, currently pursuing a doctorate in ‘Post Variety & Cabaret' at the University of Kent. Her broad career includes many original productions and collaborations. Since 2016, her deconstructed cabaret, 'Ms. Paolini’s Phantasmagoria Cabaret', has been regularly presented at Hoxton Hall, where she's programmed such figures as Attila the Stockbroker and Paul Foot. Her practice is the invaluable and rich terrain for her research, which focuses on popular performance, the ‘high – low’ cultural divide and social class dynamics. "Facetious, preposterously unique and unforgettable" The Upcoming
Dr Jonathan Haynes
Co-founder, facilitator
Jonathan is one half of the multi-award-winning performance outfit Ridiculusmus with whom he has performed all over the world. Productions include 'Yes, Yes, Yes,' 'Say Nothing,' and a two-hander version of 'The Importance of Being Earnest' directed by Jude Kelly, OBE. He studied Drama at Sheffield University (BA Hons), a 2-year postgraduate course in Acting at The Poor School, completed an MA on his work with Ridiculusmus, an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Lancaster and a PHD exploring Self Revelation in Performance at The University of Kent. Jonathan's plays, co-written with David Woods, are published by Bloomsbury.
Scott Weddell
Director
Scott is a highly experienced manager and producer, with a demonstrated history of working in the charity, health and arts sectors. Co-chair of the Community Rehab Alliance comms working group.
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