Marius is an actor from Southend who is passionate about young people experiencing theatre. He has experience in teaching Shakespeare to young children in primary schools in the borough of Havering, helping them understand Shakespeare’s language and getting them on their feet and performing. He can’t wait to learn what happens day-to-day in Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and looks forward to helping increase young people’s attendance at the theatre.

Ashleeka is currently working at the Financial Times as a Business Development Intern. Her role involves her helping to organise and plan events that will help the financial times gain revenue as well as attract a younger audience. However, Ashleeka’s passion truly lies within the world of theatre and helping to bring in young BAME individuals into the arts

George is an actor and teacher living in Essex. In 2018 he graduated with an MA in Acting for Screen and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama helped fund his company shootsmartphone. George is passionate about theatre being accessible for young people and is excited to be a part of the Young Changemakers scheme.

Heather is an actor from Lincolnshire livinig and working in Essex and is very excited to be a part of the Young Changemakers programme at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch. Heather has taughter acting to children throughout the UK/Europe, and is passionate about getting young people interested in theatre and/or helping them find their confidence through drama and play. She hopes to be able to gain more knowledge about how the theatre is run and discover how to make it more accessible for young people.

Hannah is an actress. Most recently she has become a National Youth Theatre member after doing their Epic Stages course last summer and in January 2020 appear in The Scene, a festival of new writing at the Chiswick Playhouse with GetOverIt productions. She also writes spoken word and will perform two of her pieces as part of The Vaults Festival 2020. Having grown up in Romford and having all her early engagement with the arts being in Essex, she is passionate about being part of the Young Changemakers as ‘sometimes you can be made to feel like all art has to be created in London and while it’s great, there is so much going on outside of that bubble. The Queen’s Theatre is a great space and important to make young people in Essex feel like the arts are accessible to them’.