Helen is currently studying Drama, Applied Theatre and Education at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She also works part-time as a facilitator, specialising in working with children with special needs. One of her main aims is to make theatre as accessible for as many people as possible.

Charlie is currently a student at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She has been an audio assistant and props coordinator for a youth theatre group for the past 2 years and a young leader in girlguiding. She is thrilled to be a part of the Young Changemakers programme!

Rebekah’s passions are education, working with children and young people, food and the performing arts. She loves to go to musicals and plays in my spare time and try different foods from different places and cultures. She’s excited to be a part of the Young Changemakers because drama played a huge role in her youth and she would like to show young people how the performing arts can help in their future.

Jamie is a second year Technical Theatre college student. He loves theatre and has been involved in productions, both onstage and backstage, with drama groups since he was eight years old. He is really delighted to be part of the Young Changemakers Programme here at the Queens Theatre Hornchurch.

Efua is an advocate for change, from performing, blogging, to writing spoken word poetry. She has organised and facilitated youth-based workshops, and now continues her studies in Drama, Applied Theatre and Education at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Efua believes that theatre should be for all and is driven to see to that.

Lucy is a second year Theatre student at Guildford School of Acting (GSA). She worked in the theatre’s box office for 3 years as well as being involved in community performances at the theatre. Her interests outside of theatre lie in student politics and trade unions.

Ashleeka is a recent psychology graduate seeking involvement within the creative arts to help the younger generation achieve their goals. Having taken a break from theatre to study for my degree, she endeavours to reignite my passion for theatre.

Theatre and performing has always been the biggest passion of Rowanne’s, and despite setbacks, she has always found her way back to performing, whether it be workshops or community projects. She spends a lot of her spare time blogging about a variety of things from music to memes. Through the Changemakers, she hopes to show people that theatre is for everyone!

Lewis is a playwright based in London, who focuses his work around the mental health issues, using theatre and storytelling as a medium to talk about issues that are taboo elsewhere.  He has had plays performed in London, Loughborough, the Edinburgh Fringe, and a transfer to Heidelberg in Germany.

Victoria is an Actor and Poet. Victoria is a current member of the National Youth Theatre, Roundhouse Poetry Collective and an Almeida Young Artist. Victoria’s recent work includes writing poetry for the ‘Return of Ulysses’ at the Roundhouse and performing at the Please Tick One event at The Cockpit. Victoria is currently working on her first poetry collection.