Joanna Tompkins

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About Joanna and her Education.

Joanna went to Bishopshalt School of Performing Arts from 2005-2012 where she obtained excellent GCSE and A-Level grades for all aspects of performance, finishing with an A in Drama and Theatre Studies, a B in Music and a B in Performing Arts. She is currently studying Drama Studies at Bath Spa University and is in her second year there. Joanna in a Mezzo-Soprano with a three octave range. She has been classically trained from the age of thirteen and has been in musical theatre productions her entire life. Throughout her school years she sung almost 150 solos ranging from classic arias to more well known musical theatre numbers. Joanna would class herself as a feminist theatre practitioner, who uses multi sensory objects in her work. She draws influence from people such as Artaud, Katie Mitchell, Robert Wilson and Knee high to make her work truly magical. She likes to use live music and song throughout her work as this is her main passion. Joanna will continue to follow her aspirations of being on the stage and doing what she loves to do, making people happy.

Experience as a Performer
Hot Mikado for BODS- 2008 Our House for BODS- 2010 Joseph and The Technicolour Dreamcoat for BODS- 2011 Soloist for BBO Big Band at Jazz by Candlelight- 2010 and 2011 Doctor in 4:48 Psychosis at Bath Spa University- 2012 Soldier in Littlewoods Oh, What a Lovely War at Bishopshalt School- 2012 Slyv in Berkoffs East at Bishopshalt School- 2012 Anne in Krimps Attempts on Her Life at Bath Spa University-2012 Poncia in The House of Bernarda Alba at Bath Spa University- 2013 Maureen in Rent at Bath Spa University- 2013 Lady Anne in an adaptation of Richard III at Bath Spa University- 2014 Serena Joy in a stage adaptation of Atwoods A Handmaids Tale at Bath Spa University-2014 Dorian Grays downfall in a stage adaptation of Wildes The Picture of Dorian Gray at Bath Spa University- 2014 100+ Solos at Bishopshalt School from the years of 2005-2012 ranging from opera to musical theatre She has also been in 20+ Musicals since the age of three. Adapted and directed The Tales of The Brothers Grimm for young audiences at Bishopshalt School-2011 Directed Martin Krimps Attempts on Her Life- 2012 Directed and Devised a piece based on Littlewoods Oh, What a Lovely War- 2012 Directed a version of Buchners Woyzeck. Rebecca Pollock reviewed it and said I saw a Robert Wilson production of this in San Francisco and can honestly say that I would rather have watched yours. Adapted, directed a performed in Atwoods A Handmaids Tale -2014 Adapted, directed and performed in a version of Wildes The Picture of Dorian Gray- 2014 Adapted, directed and performed in a contemporary version of Richard III- 2014

Experience as a Director