Natalie has a warm and authentic style that means she has the skill to engage literally anyone she meets and takes them along with her, in whatever fantastical imaginative thing she’s doing.
Rachel Howfield-Massey, Other Ways to Walk
Natalie is a creative, dynamic and responsive artist who uses active thinking, play and imagination to build and encourage children’s thinking, confidence and creativity allowing their imagination to fly into new worlds.”
Emma Spencer, Family Learning Co-ordinator, Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Natalie is professional and caring, delivering lively, well structured drama workshops. Natalie is able to engage and excite children from a range of different backgrounds ensuring they have fun and grow in confidence in a safe environment.

 

Christine Hall, Chair of Governors – Moldgreen Community Primary

The children throughly enjoyed the drama group. Natalie ignited their imaginations and enthusiasm for creating stories. They developed their self-esteem and confidence when working with others and performing in front of an audience.  They also developed their language and listening skills. We would definitely work with Natalie again.

 

Chris Johnson- Headteacher, West End Academy

The most innovative youth group performance I have seen. Kept me laughing but also hard-hitting. Top stuff.

Best BE Next I have seen. Energy, a great mix of exciting diversity and a vital topic!

 

BE Festival, Audience Feedback for Be Next’s ‘I Was There At The End’.

Natalie is one of the most dynamic, engaging practitioners I’ve ever met. She has a brilliant way of connecting and understanding young people of all ages and she genuinely cares for every one of them. Her creativity whilst teaching knows no bounds and when a practitioner gives their all to their pupils like she does, the response can be phenomenal.

Her style of teaching is as exciting and fascinating to those who are watching, as it is to her pupils.

 

Louise Denison, Theatre Director and Principal of Wakefield Theatre Royal Performance Academy.

Natalie’s secret weapon as a workshop leader is the fact that she is such an extraordinary performer herself. While being eminently knowledgeable and hugely charming, Natalie is also extremely funny and this makes her an absolute pleasure to work with. She is able to demonstrate and embody her teaching in a highly engaging way and this draws workshop participants irresistibly into her captivating world.

Dr Oliver Bray, Director of Arts, Leeds Beckett University.