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Claire Marchionne
Professional actress and teacher of English and Drama, qualified teacher of English as a foreign language.
Academic and Professional:
- The Downs Preparatory School, Wraxall and Badminton School, Bristol
- BA Honours degree in English and Creative Studies, Bath Spa University
- 3 Year Acting Course, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
- Professional English Teacher in a girls' private school in Buckinghamshire
- Professional actress working for companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, The National Theatre, the BBC, Granada and Thames TV. I have performed in several classical and modern plays (including a one woman show) in the UK, Europe and America. I also worked in a soap for two years and have done several of radio plays
- Undertaken workshops on Shakespeare, acting, voice and improvisation with John Barton, Sir Peter Hall, Adrian Noble, Greg Doran, Cicely Berry, Max Stafford-Clark and Augusto Boal
- Taught as part of group in RSC workshops and helped organise RSC Fringe Festival
- Teacher and performer in schools, colleges and universities across America and the UK
- Qualified teacher of English as a foreign language
- Languages spoken: English, French, Italian and a little German.
- Currently writing my first children's book.
Hobbies:
Theatre, dance, film, music and languages.