Meet The Team

Aoife is an actor, director, and facilitator from Teesside. She directed and produced Kitchen Revolt’s first production Desmond’s Scared of the Smoking Sea (Jack Studio Theatre). She has worked as an AD and access worker on numerous National Youth Theatre Projects. Most recently she has performed in our latest play Silent Houses, directed by Lilly Driscoll (Lion and Unicorn Theatre).

Aoife is currently the Jerwood Trainee Assistant Director on the Young Vic production of The Little Foxes by Lillian Hellman, directed by Lyndsey Turner, produced in association with Second Half Productions (part of the Young Vic’s Jerwood Trainee Assistant Director Program 2024, supported by Jerwood Arts). 

Aoife holds a 1st class degree in Drama (QMUL), her dissertation focused on class accessibility and legibility in performance art practices. This has informed her inclusive facilitation practice working with NYT, London Bubble Theatre, Commonwealth Theatre (Cardiff) and Attic Theatre. Aoife is passionate about taking action in the industry to celebrate underrepresented voices through creativity and community.

Hayley is an actor, creative producer and writer from the West Midlands. She studied at Goldsmiths University (Art History), The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (Acting) & Soho Theatre Labs (Comedy). 

Hayley's background is in events management and fundraising consultancy for arts organisations including The British Council, Poet in the City, Polka Theatre, Goldsmith's CCA and Mountview Theatre Academy of Arts.

In 2023 Hayley co-wrote, produced, and starred in her debut short-film PATIENCE which is currently on an international film festival circuit, most recently picking up 5 nominations at the 2024 British Independent Film Festival, where Hayley won the Best Lead Actress award.

She has just entered development for her second short GOOD GRIEF.

Hayley is passionate about shining a light on underrepresented communities and individuals and giving their stories a platform.