A fresh, new, innovative and relevant youth theatre company based at the iconic Royal Court Theatre designed by young people for young people.
The Royal Court Youth Theatre delivers a range of opportunities free of charge for young people aged 11 – 25 from every part of the City.
If you are interested in a career in the arts or just looking for something to do, come along to one of our sessions or workshops. You will learn about everything from acting to stage management; fundraising to writing scripts.
Do you know a young person who has a passion for theatre, acting, singing, dancing or writing? Tell them to complete an expression of interest form by visiting liverpoolsroyalcourt.com/youth-theatre
Alternatively you can call 0151 702 5892 or email education@royalcourttrust.org
Everybody is welcome at the Royal Court Youth Theatre, there are no auditions or waiting lists to join.
The Eleanor Rathbone Foundation
Cast & Company
Liverpool’s Royal Court presents
Writers
The Badly Battered Bright Blue Bike by Tom And Jerry by
A Nice, Old Fashioned, Family Christmas by
Santa’s Little Helpers by Coffin around The Christmas Tree by The Old Fairy by Santa’s In The Wings by
Cast
Carl Cockram
Joe Cowin
Julie Glover
Princess Khumalo
Ed Barrett
Ed Connole
David Elliott
Nadine Jump
Sarah O’Hara
Liz Redwood
Sinead Taylor
Company
Jessica Meade
Jen Baron
Phil Dickinson
Miriam Bell
Andrew Parkinson
Grace Roberts
Sean Gannon
Daniel Taylor
Andrea ‘Vee’ Claire
Director
Designer
Sound Designer
LX Designer
Lighting & Sound Operator
Wardrobe Supervisor
Production Manager
Technical Manager
Rehearsal Deputy Stage Manager
Set by Liverpool’s Royal Court
Sean Gannon
John Kavanagh
Jen Baron
Jonathan Defty
Mike Gray
Dave Davies
Head of Technical & Production
Workshop Manager
Scenic Art Manager
Carpenter
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Rehearsal Photos
Photos by Liverpool’s Royal Court
Cast Biographies
Carl Cockram
Hello all.. I am delighted to be sharing Christmas with you all at the Royal Court Liverpool.. and what a Christmas cracker we have..!!!
Hope you enjoy pulling with us!!
Graduated LIPA too long ago to remember.. and have enjoyed performing and directing all over the world..!!
My previous theatre work includes: Whatever The Weather, Tony Teardrop, Waiting for Brando, The Quiet Little Englishman, The Maurie, Gorrilla Film credits include: One letter (Slick Films), As for Me (Wislocki films), Being Keegan (Omletto), The Swimming Man (L A Productions) In The Name Of The Father (stand in Daniel Day Lewis) and Big Society. Also several BBC Radio 4 plays/series
Joe Cowin
Hello! I’m Joe Cowin, a 21 year old actor from Liverpool. I graduated from Rare Studio Liverpool in June 2023. Notable credits include Daylight Follows (Zomdic Flims), The Death of The House Party (Asterisk/Love Apple co-production), Alfie The Elf (The Big Tiny), The Salon - The Sequel (Regal Entertainment), I Am Steven Gerrard (Tip Tray Theatre). I am so excited to be performing in Stocking Fillers this Christmas, and to be working with a great company!
Julie Glover
I’m so delighted to be in Stocking Fillers this year.
Julie has worked in theatre, film and television for over twenty years.
Julie has worked with the Royal Court in Hey Bunny Get Loose, Masquerade, My Fairfield Lady, Stage Write Nights, Haunted Scouse and The Peaceful Hour.
Theatre credits include: King of Edge Hill (Unity Theatre); Crying In The Chapel (Contact Theatre); Waltz To The Music Of Death (Vienna’s English Theatre).
TV credits include: Emmerdale (ITV); Waterloo Road (BBC); Coronation Street (ITV); The Royal (ITV).
Film credits include: Rose Gold (53 Degrees North); Splintered (Splintered Films) and His Wake (Jamie Noel) which was screened at London Film Festival then internationally and ended up at Cannes.
Princess Khumalo
Princess Khumalo is a Zimbabwean-British actor who grew up in the north of Yorkshire. She graduated LIPA in 2021.
Theatre credits include - The Tempest (Shakespeare North Playhouse, Handle Bards) The Walrus Has a Right to Adventure (Liverpool Everyman, National Theatre Generate) Never Let Me Go (Rose Theatre Kingston, Bristol Old Vic), The Independent Socialist Republic of The Upper End of The Lower Breck Road (Liverpool’s Royal Court), We need New Names (Brixton House, Fifth Word & New Perspectives) The Ultimate Pickle (Paines Plough), Half Empty Glasses (Paines Plough), A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain (Paines Plough, The Gate Theatre), Sleepover (All Things Considered Theatre Company), Thats What She Said (Out The Attic), The Streets Where We Live (Falling Doors, Liverpool Everyman)
Screen credits include - Say! Less! (Daddy’s SuperYacht, ITV) Holier Than Thou (DAVE), Doctors (BBC), So Awkward (CBBC)
Company Biographies
Jessica Meade Director
Jessica is a director based in the North West. A Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Young Directors alum and former JMK Trust mentee, she’s also developed work through the Royal Exchange’s Open Exchange programme. Jessica was awarded the Buzz Goodbody Director’s Award 2023 by the Royal Theatrical Trust for her NSDF production TOUCH, recognising her exceptional potential as a director.
Some of her directing credits include Build a Rocket (Liverpool Everyman, 2021) and A Billion Times I Love You (Everyman, 2022), she assisted on Cherry Jezebel (**** Guardian, **** Stage) and has shadowed major productions including The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the National Theatre. Most recently, she directed SKYGLOW for Theatre in the Rough (Aug 2024) and returned to the Liverpool Everyman in 2025 as Assistant Director on Shirley Valentine (***** The Stage, ***** Arts City Liverpool).
Jessica is excited to get festive beside Liverpool’s Royal Court, starting her journey with them.
Jen Baron
Set & Costume Designer
Jen graduated from the Liverpool Institue for Performing Arts in 2012. She has designed multiple sets and costumes for shows such as Spring Awakening, Titanic, Terriers and acted as Art Director for a comedy pilot ‘Training Daze’. She had worked with companies such as Young Everyman Playhouse, Proper Job Theatre Company, Royal Court Youth Theatre and The Comedy Trust, where she has also spent time working alongside their young people, running sessions for Prop Making and Scenic painting.
Jen currently holds the position of Scenic Art Manager here at the Royal Court, leading the department in shows on both the main stage and the Studio.
Phil Dickinson Sound Designer
I first started working at the Royal Court as backstage crew, pushing trucks for Brick Up
The Mersey Tunnels in 2007 before becoming the sound technician of the Rawhide comedy club.
After spending 15 years away from my hometown in other careers, I returned to theatre and Liverpool’s Royal Court as the full-time technician of the renovated Studio venue in 2023. Since then I have created lighting and sound designs for many performances in the venue including critically acclaimed shows The Incident Room (2023), The Independent Socialist Republic of the Upper End of the Lower Breck Road (2024), Making It (2024), I Am Stephen Gerrard (2024), It’s A Wonderful Life (2024), Pass the Parcel (2025), Sauce & Sorcery (2025) and The Anfield Apocalypse (2025).
Miriam Bell LX Designer
I graduated two years ago from Liverpool John Moores University. Since then I have operated, rigged, programmed and designed. One of my first professional jobs was operating a comedy night in the studio at The Liverpool Royal Court and I’ve loved coming back here ever since. Having the opportunity to bring one of my design to such an important place to me has been amazing and can’t wait to bring some Christmas magic to the stage.
Royal Court Staff
Executive Producer Kevin Fearon
Chief Executive Gillian Miller
Head of Finance & Administration Gary O’Connor
Head of Producing & Programming Jess Bolger
Head of Marketing Kofi Ohene-Djan
Head of Operations Ailsa Morris
Executive Chef David Assall
HR & Finance Manager Alison Ward
Graphic Designer & Brand Manager Jamie Jenkin
Producer Clare Carlucci
Marketing Manager Lily Hagan
Workshop Manager John Kavanagh
Social Media Manager Clara Mbirimi
Head of Technical & Production Sean Gannon
Technical Manager Dan Taylor
Deputy Technical Manager Phil Dickinson
Head of Lighting Jimmi Richardson
Lighting Technician Holly Freeman
Senior Sound Technician Danny Haydock
Senior Stage Technician Mark Ellis
Scenic Art Manager Jen Baron
Box Office & Sales Manager Lauren Macauley
Assistant Box Office Manager Laura Lees
Head of Community Engagement Miriam Mussa
Well Being Training Manager Maria Schumann
Head of Wardrobe Mitch Fujii-Williams
Wardrobe Supervisor Marie Jones
Finance & Payroll Assistant Izzie Litwin
Venue Administrator Phil McLoughlin
Assistant Producer - Talent Development Harvey Robinson
Stores & Maintenace Technician Gary Currin
HR Administrator Gilly Taylor
Executive Assistant Joe Morris
Building Maintenance Technician Bob Smith
Box Office Assistants
Erica Drummond, Finn Goulden-Jennings, Carl Lees, Scarlet Lees, Anna Miller, Pat O’Neill, Susan Segar, and Angela Simms
Fire Officer Sam Massen
Stage Door Julia D’Arcy, Allan Dodd, Sven Key and Izzie Litwin
Royal Court Supporters
Kitchen
Chefs Thomas Alexander, Maciej Gumieniuk, Keane Pritchard, Jay Quinn and Jack While
Kitchen Porters Hezekiah Abramson, Dillion Bagley, Billie Chisam, Louise Dodd, Ezhra Hayden, Harry Lawlor, Emmeline Linforth, Dean Robinson, Azeema Sheriff, Luke Sweeney and Lewis While
Front Of House
FOH Manager Kathy Hutson
Assistant FOH Managers Paul Imrie and Brendon Wright
FOH Supervisors Jordan Barkley, Sammie Hunter and Katie Sherman
Café 38 Supervisor Beth Baccino
Front of House Staff Kane Bagnall, Hazel Bawden, Rhianna Beesley, Cameron Brown, Mustafa Bshaena, Sam Byrne, Louis Carney-Smith, Emily Cook, John Donachie-Ashcroft, Summer Duckworth, Holly Evans, Charlotte Freyne, Lily Hutson, Michael James, Callum Johnstone, Thomas Kent, Raia Kiernan, Jackie Kirton, Abby Livingstone, Phil Lyne, Sahara Makavitage, Sam Massen, Lukas Matuzevicius, Amy McCormick, Faye McCutcheon, Joseph McGee, Joseph O’Neill, Niamh Powers, Anila Rais, Isabella Renshaw, Aaron Scarth, Aiva Tambourini, Ben Verdin, Ellie Weaver, Mohan Welstand-Keryk, Ellie Wilcox, Abbie Williams and Samantha Woolley.
New CourtYard
New CourtYard Manager Emily Devlin
New CourtYard Chef Harrison McLaughlin
New CourtYard Bar Team Supervisors Alison Connolly and Theo Stock-Best
New CourtYard Bar Staff Kane Bagnall, Jason Crowden, Grace Henderson, Hannah Nugent and Maya Zacarias
Cleaning & KP Supervisor Debbie Chisam
Cleaners Joanne Kinsella, Claire Wilson and Julie Wright.
And a big thank you to all of our freelance and security staff for their hard work throughout the year.
