Ruth Welch

Ruth Welch

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Producer & Director at Awkward Tree | Youth and Community Arts Practitioner | Performer and Creative

  • Education

    • The University of Bolton

      2018 - 2019
      PGCE 14+ M Performing Arts Distinction
    • Cumbria Institute of the Arts

      2010 - 2013
      Bachelor of Arts (BA) Performing Arts First Class Honours

      Performing Arts (Contemporary Dance, Drama, Musical Theatre and Technical Theatre)

  • Experience

    • Awkward Tree

      Aug 2013 - now
      Artistic Director

      Awkward Tree are a northern Theatre company specialising in co-creation and physical theatre.

    • Freelance

      Sept 2013 - now
      Youth and Community Arts Practitioner

      Currently working with The Lowry on The National Theatre’s ‘Speak Up’ Project, Octagon Theatre Bolton as Lead Facilitator for the Women’s Group and Octabelles, Lead Facilitator on the Epic Fail project with The Old Courts (and Wigan Council), LAMDA Instructor at Bolton School, Director for Awkward Tree Youth Theatre, and Director / Choreographer for various productions including (most recently) NGT’s Frankie Goes To Horror Wood and You’ve Never Had It So Good with On the Go Theatre.

    • Wigan Youth Zone

      Sept 2013 - Feb 2017
      Performing Arts Department Manager

      The single biggest youth provision of its kind in Europe, with over 10,000 active members. I worked with children and young people to create original theatre, dance, musicals, pantomimes, film and showcases. I was also responsible for providing public performances for annual balls and charity events, including performances for Prince Harry of Wales, Prince Edward Earl of Essex, and then Prime Minister, David Cameron. Under my leadership our department achieved trophies in all Arts based categories for the 2015 Annual Presidents Cup. Show less

    • The University of Bolton

      Dec 2018 - Aug 2020
      Visiting Lecturer

      Module Leader HE Level 4 Devising & L5 Creative Research Subject Specialist Supervisor L6 Major Project (Dissertation Equivalent)Also taught on Theatre History, Applied and Community Theatre, Street Theatre and Professional Practitioner modules. Facilitator for an action research project with a group of PhD Islamic Finance students as contribution to a paper presented at the UKCGE conference 2018 titled; Academic Mask, Educational Spaces and Global Learners – Finding a Voice.

    • Octagon Theatre Bolton

      Aug 2019 - Apr 2022
      Academy Director & Producer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Arts Award Advisor

      Trinity College London
      Feb 2017
    • Level 2 Fitness Instructor

      Wigan Warriors College
      Apr 2022
    • NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care

      City & Guilds
      Jun 2009