Paul Burgess
Paul Burgess graduated from Oxford in 1996, after
which he worked in theatre in education in Oxfordshire and in the costume department at Shakespeare’s Globe. In 1999 – 2000 he trained at Motley School of Theatre Design and has since designed sets, costumes and/or video projections for venues in the UK and abroad, including Soho Theatre, Theatre 503, Shakespeare’s Globe, WUK (Vienna), La Tea and Here (both NYC) as well as various touring shows. Film projects include making five short films and documentary in Ghana. He
works extensively in experimental theatre and art as a director, designer, installation and video artist and animateur, and has developed new work and collaborative projects across the UK and in Novosibirsk, Siberia. He is also involved in projects with young people and works as a specialist in design, video and music technology for Youth CREATE in Hertfordshire, where he has also led a series of video projects for disaffected teenagers.
Details of Paul’s work can be seen on www.paul-burgess.co.uk and he can be emailed at contact@paul-burgess.co.uk. He can offer advice on many aspects of theatre design, as well as experimental or collaborative projects and arts projects for young people.
Rikesh Shah was involved in various stage management and production roles between 1993 and 1998 both whilst at Oxford and also at the Edinburgh Fringe. After training as a chartered accountant, Rikesh spent 6 years as Director of Finance & Administration for Somerset House in London and was involved in managing the finances and administration for performing and visual arts projects.
As well as being a trustee of KHTA, Rikesh is Treasurer for engage (www.engage.org.uk) and involved in a number of other arts and charitable organisations of varying sizes.
Rikesh has expertise in all aspects of finance issues facing arts organisations including budgeting and cash flow management. He also has wide experience of strategic planning, insurance matters, company and charity law, and various employment issues.
Rikesh can be contacted at treasurer@khta.org.uk for advice on any issues relating to financial, strategic or administrative issues that you may have in relation to arts projects with which you are involved.
Liz Owen
Liz read PPE at Brasenose College, Oxford, and whilst at university, she was heavily involved in drama. Her involvement included helping to organise the first and second Brasenose Summer Arts Festivals, a variety of
shows at the BT and three trips to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Since leaving Oxford, Liz has abandoned the arts for the dirty commercial world of market research, where she regularly runs focus groups on bras, chocolate and stamps. She has been involved with the Trust since 1999.
Nick Herbert
Nicholas read Mathematics at Brasenose from 1993 to 1996. He was heavily involved back stage in theatre productions during this time. (interesting definition of the word 'heavily' there - I certainly remember carrying lots of stuff, some of it quite back-breaking!)
After leaving Oxford, Nicholas gained a masters in Statistics at UniversityCollege, London. He consequently sold out to Mammon, and now works for a risk management subsidiary of a leading global investment bank. He has been a trustee since 2004.
Alex Clifton left Oxford in 2001 with a first in English from Wadham, and having established the OUDS Education and Access Department and been OUDS President. He is now Artistic Director of Pursued by a Bear Theatre Company. He has directed shows for ENO Bayliss, RADA, Theatre 503 and worked at The National Theatre Studio, The Young Vic, and for two years as staff director at ENO. Pbab has produced 16 new plays by writers from marginalized and minority communities since 1998, touring the UK with this work.
Alex can offer specific dramaturgical advice to writers and directors about a script; support producers in writing and managing successful budgets; advise actors considering auditioning for drama schools or occasionally who have specific questions about a role.
If you want advice from a professional theatre director and have a specific question or problem related to your KHTA supported production, you can contact Alex on 01252 723 237 or pbab@pbab.co.uk.
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