Carole Pluckrose

Experience

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  Triple Action Theatre

  Sept 1979 - Feb 1983

  Actor

  I began my career as an actor with Triple Action. A highly visual and physical theatre company which under the direction of Steve Rumbelow created modern interpretations of the classics. Work with Triple Action took me world-wide, including working with Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, Passe Muraille in Toronto and at Grotowski's Lab in Poland. A great grounding in theatre!

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  Various

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1984

  Freelance Director

  Period of creative residencies at Dartington College, Exeter University, Middlesex Polytechnic

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  Arc Theatre

  Sept 1984 - Jul 2013

  I co-founded Arc Theatre with Clifford Oliver in 1984. My primary role was as a theatre director,realiser, actor trainer and lead on Arc's strategic and artistic development. During my years at Arc we developed a reputation for theatre for young people of the highest artistic and educational qualit. Arc's work is recognised as cutting edge and is highly regarded, particularly in the fields of education and criminal justice. This track record enables the company to build dynamic new partnerships across private, statutory and voluntary sectors. Arc initiates and responds to themes, and concerns which resonate at the heart of society, with particular reference to the experience of young people. Most of these relate to inequalities, economic and social disadvantage and youth violence.During my time at Arc as well directing most of Arc's plays by Clifford Oliver I was privileged to lead our development, including securing a £3 million sponsorship from HSBC in the late nineties, a commercial contract of £650,000 with BT, broadening our international profile with such partners as the British Council and securing our studios at the Malthouse in 2008. My final piece of work at Arc was the successful bid for funding of £179,000 for the company to deliver a strategic 'Leadership Through The Arts' programme for young women. Show less I co-founded Arc Theatre in 1984. The company had two strands at the outset - solo storytelling and solo theatre performance, I made my first theatre piece FALLEN under the new Arc banner with Polly Teale ( Writer) and Julia Bardsley ( Director). I performed my solo piece at the Edinburgh Festival in 1986 and won a Fringe First, which then led to a London run of the play at the Drill Hall Arts Centre and a National tour to small and middle scale theatre venues This early success put Arc ( the partnership) on the map. Meantwhile Clifford Oliver's highly successful Oliver's Tales was booming around the country and on Radio. Show less

  • Co-Founder and Artistic Director

    Sept 1984 - Jul 2013

  • Founder/Creator

    Sept 1984 - Jul 2013
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  De Montford University ( Previously Leicester Polytechnic)

  Sept 1986 - Aug 1987

  Senior Lecturer in Drama

  I had worked as a freelance director at Leicester Polytechnic and then took on a full time lecturing job on the Performing Arts Degree

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  Redbridge Community Foundation

  Nov 1990 - Jun 1995

  Chair Of The Board Of Trustees

  Chair of Redbridge Community Trust. Grant making for local community in the London Borough of Redbridge .

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  Hockerill Anglo-European College

  Sept 2000 - Nov 2012

  Chair of Governors

  Chair of Governors at this high performing Anglo-European state boarding School. Leading on strategic development working with a team of 18 governors.

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  Broadway Theatre Trust

  Mar 2007 - Dec 2011

  Board Member

  As a board member at the Broadway Theatre I was part of a new team taking the company forward following the refurbishment of the building

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  THE BOATHOUSE BARKING CIC

  Jun 2014 - now

  CEO/Artistic Director

  A PLACE TO BE BY THE RIVERSIDEThe Boathouse Studios is a vibrant arts and events venue at the heart of the Icehouse Creative Quarter on Abbey Road, Barking. It's a beautiful riverside space with three large studios. Only 15 mins on the District Line from Tower Hill Tube.

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  Freelance

  Mar 2020 - now

  Independent Civil Celebrant

  I completed my training as Civil Celebrant in March (just as Lockdown came in!). I bring my many years of experience as a performer and writer in theatre to this work. It's a passion to work with couples and families to create a unique ceremony for them that captures their story and marks special milestones and rites of passage in life. My website for this work is www.carolepluckrose.com