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The Actors Workshop, Nottingham
"The Actors Workshop is endorsed by Nottingham's BAFTA winning 'Television Workshop' and provides an opportunity for adults aged twenty one and over, to explore and develop the necessary skills for careers in film, television and radio...

Made In India
In a surrogacy clinic in Gujarat, three women meet. It’s Londoner Eva’s last chance for motherhood. For village girl Aditi, surrogacy is a lifeline out of poverty. For clinic owner and businesswoman Dr Gupta, it’s all just another transaction.

Open Art Surgery
For Open Art Surgery at CURVE, Leicester, I worked with actor and producer Akshay Sharma to produce an original film entitled, 'It's An Art'. Open Art Surgery (formerly The Surgery) offers Hip Hop theatre performers and companies (dancers, musicians, emcees and visual artists) the opportunity...

The Unblinding Musical
After performing in The Unblinding last year, I am pleased to announce that it has returned in a brand new medium. The Unblinding is a new musical with a difference - it combines animated graphic novel images and audio and is released in episodes via an app for your phone/tablet!

14/48 Festival
7 writers, 7 directors, 25 actors, designers, and musicians + 48 hours = 14 world premiere plays. 14/48 Leicester is the Leicester Satellite of “The world’s quickest theatre festival” in which 14 new plays are written, directed and performed within a 48 hour period...

Christmas Variety Show
I am currently directing at Urban Young Actors for their Christmas Variety Show which will take place on the 16th and 17th December 2016. The show will feature an eclectic mix of theatre styles and genres. See the poster below for details.

Green Leaves Fall & Freeman
For Black History Month, Strictly Arts brought two productions to Belgrade Theatre, Coventry - 'Green Leaves Fall' and 'Freeman'. Kieran had the pleasure of working with them during their show weeks to produce a filmic trailer for each show.

In Rehearsals with Strictly Arts
Green Leaves Fall is a brand new play by Strictly Arts Theatre Company that explores some of the most pressing social issues of our time. I had the pleasure of joining the company in rehearsals to film a promo for the show. The show is thought provoking and incredibly powerful. Tickets are on sale at Belgrade Theatre...

‘Shooting Truth’ by Molly Davies
Deep in the woods of an abandoned village, the present is haunted by the past as a group of students embark on a film project about a 17th century witch, Freya. The time periods bleed into one another as the shoot unfolds and we learn the truth behind Freya’s troubled past.

Curve Young Company: ACT
After a hugely successful taster session, the branches of Curve Young Company have now formed their companies for the coming year. I'll be leading workshops with the advanced CYC Act company and directing the production projects which will be presented at Curve next year.

Acting Classes @ LCPA
I am delighted to announce I'll be running acting classes at the Leicester College of Performing Arts (LCPA) from September 2017. LCPA has a long list of alumni performing in the West End and in productions nationally and internationally. I'll be working with the performers on acting technique, leading up to their final production next year.

Acting Notes from Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster
As well as being the artistic director of Leicester's Curve, Nikolai Foster has directed countless acclaimed productions at leading theatres all over the UK. I asked Nikolai whether he'd share a few notes from the rehearsal room and give me an insight into his work. He kindly agreed to answer my questions.

Curve Young Musical Theatre Company present: Oklahoma!
"Our 40-strong cast from Curve’s Young Musical Theatre Company take you on a journey of love and heartache, friendship and conflict through this timeless musical! The year is 1906 in the town of Claremore. There are open skies and endless possibilities, in the birth of a new era and a brand new state. Welcome to OKLAHOMA!"

Central School of Speech & Drama: Write Yourself In
Write Yourself is a new project from the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama that encourages young people around the UK to get involved with writing for performance. The project offers schools, colleges and youth theatres in London, Leicester, Oldham and Stoke free writing workshops.

Breakin’ Convention – International Hip Hop Festival
On 23rd and 24th May, Breakin' Convention (the international festival of hip-hop dance theatre) came to Curve, Leicester for the first time. Breakin' Convention is an award-winning and critically acclaimed organisation that represents the origins and evolution of hip hop culture from around the world and around the corner.

‘Consequences’, a Film by Strictly Arts
As part of Strictly Arts, I've spent the last week shooting an anti-knife crime film in and around Birmingham. The project is funded by Derby City Council and the film will be released later this year.

Headshot Hunter’s Guide to Headshots
As an actor and agent, I know how essential it is to have a good headshot. When I started my search as a young aspiring actor to get my own headshots done, it was a big financial investment I was anxious to get right. I knew good headshots would be vital to get auditions and, ultimately, paid work.
RESOURCES FOR ACTORS

Acting Notes from Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster
As well as being the artistic director of Leicester's Curve, Nikolai Foster has directed countless acclaimed productions at leading theatres all over the UK. I asked Nikolai whether he'd share a few notes from the rehearsal room and give me an insight into his work. He kindly agreed to answer my questions.

Headshot Hunter’s Guide to Headshots
As an actor and agent, I know how essential it is to have a good headshot. When I started my search as a young aspiring actor to get my own headshots done, it was a big financial investment I was anxious to get right. I knew good headshots would be vital to get auditions and, ultimately, paid work.

A Guide to Being an Actor Outside of London
A Guide to Being an Actor Outside of London by Katie Burchett. One of the biggest questions for anyone outside of the city who wants to act is this: Do I need to be in London? I trained as an actor at the Birmingham School of Acting and moved to London after graduating.

What Are Drama Schools Looking For? With Lise Olson.
There’s no denying that getting into drama school can be an arduous affair. I often tell students that there are a myriad of reasons why a school could ultimately decide not to offer them a place and many of those reasons may have absolutely nothing to do with ability.
RECENT WORK

‘King Richard’s Cyber Horse’ by Sara Bodinar
This autumn I'll be directing 'King Richard's Cyber Horse', a brand new play by award-winning writer Sara Bodinar. The play was commissioned by Urban Young Actors especially for their end of year show and centres around a virtual reality game in an apocalyptic future. Rehearsals begin in September and the production goes up on 23rd November.

#WAKEUP
At the end of last year, I posted on Facebook after witnessing a young girl being sexually assaulted in Leicester. A friend commented and said why don't I use music to do something about it. Six months later and I'd like to share this...Two stories about real people I've encountered in my life which have had a profound effect on the way I see things. One is the victim of sexual assault and the other of homophobia.

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Audition Panel
In April I joined the panel at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire during initial and recall auditions, and in January 2019 I became an official member of the panel. It's extremely rewarding being present at the start of an actor's journey when they have bags of potential and their whole career ahead of them.

‘Shooting Truth’ by Molly Davies
Deep in the woods of an abandoned village, the present is haunted by the past as a group of students embark on a film project about a 17th century witch, Freya. The time periods bleed into one another as the shoot unfolds and we learn the truth behind Freya’s troubled past.