Staff

Lorraine Grout

Senior Artistic Director

Lorraine has been at Angel Shed since it's formation in 2004, where she started as a volunteer creative practitioner. Lorraine trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and Roehampton university. Lorraine is a qualified Dramatherapist and believes that the arts can be healing, transformative and give people the chance to begin and create change. 

Joanne Merritt-Hall

Artistic Director & Community Engagement Manager

Joanne started working at Angel Shed in 2008. Joanne trained in Community Arts, majoring in Dance at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (2003-2006). She is also working at Chickenshed coordinating their early years programme. Joanne is trained in Makaton and BSL level 2. 

Dominic Hedges

Senior Artistic Lead - Theatre

Dominic is a writer and director from East London.  He trained at Goldsmiths University and with the Royal Court Young Writer's Programme.  He joined Angel Shed in 2018.

David Mabbott

Artistic Lead - Music

David studied Music (BMus) at Newcastle University, where he graduated with First-Class Honours. David has worked at Angel Shed for over four years; other experience in inclusive arts settings includes running Stages at Centre 404, a weekly performing arts group for young people aged 11 to 19 with a learning disability, and being a workshop leader with Music Making SENse, a music education organisation working with children, young people and adults with additional learning needs. David is a multi-instrumentalist, playing piano, bass, saxophone and guitar.

Natalie Sloth Richter

Artistic Lead - Movement

Natalie graduated in 2015 with a degree in contemporary dance and choreography from Trinity Laban Conservatoire for Music and Dance. As well as performing as a dancer for other companies, she creates and tours her own work nationally and internationally. 

Debs Bourner

Development Manager

Kate Yauner

Office Manager

Kate is a qualified secondary school teacher and experienced office manager. She has worked at Centre 404 in Islington as the Day Centre Coordinator. She started working at Angel Shed in December 2017.