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Our Staff

Cassie Yates

Groups - Drama, Youth Club, Girls Group

Contact - cassie@knotsarts.com

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Cassie completed a BA in Performing Arts at London Met before completing an MA in Applied Theatre at Goldsmiths in 2010. Since then she has worked non-stop in the field of applied drama leading workshops in a variety of areas from exploring domestic violence to looking at substance abuse and working with adults with learning difficulties. Cassie uses arts and crafts in her multi art form approach and is a talented mask maker. She has previously worked as an engagement worker with emotionally based school refuser’s and was South London Theatre’s first Learning and Engagement Officer. Cassie currently supports socially excluded young people in a variety of settings across London as well as being Knots Arts Artistic Director.

Jake Rigg-Williams

Groups - Drama

Contact - hello@knotsarts.com

Hazel East

Groups - Girls Group

Contact - hazel@knotsarts.com

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Hazel East is a socially engaged artist facilitator, whose work focuses on sharing stories and experiences through both visual and performing arts. Hazel is passionate about ensuring that the arts are for everybody, her work focuses on empowering people to tell their stories in ways that are accessible and meaningful to them. Recent projects include: 'Telling Tybald Stories' an Oral History of the Tybalds Estate with Holborn Community Association and Kits4Kids, with City Parent Carers Forum.

Hazel is also one of the co-founders and Directors of Knots Arts. 

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Chloe Rayman

Groups - Girls Group

Contact - hello@knotsarts.com

Heidi Pointet

Groups - Skylarks Drama

Contact - Hello@knotsarts.com

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With a background in dramaturgical research, having an MA in Shakespeare Studies and originally working as a Researcher at Shakespeare’s’ Globe, I moved into freelance drama facilitation with a specialism in working with children across primary and secondary schools on learning Shakespeare best through drama and performance. Now I also have a specialism working with Early Years and SEND children (babies from 6 months through nursery, pre-school, Reception & KS1). Currently I also work for 2 main arts and educational organisations, where the belief is that children learn best through play. As well as co-leading and assisting for Knots Arts drama workshops, I lead Pyjama Drama play programme for children up to 7 years that aims to develop key skills by igniting children’s imaginations in nurseries and online. At Polka Theatre– a theatre dedicated exclusively to children – I have worked as a freelance drama practitioner for their schools and Polka online programme, as well as being their Creative Learning Officer

Nico Acquaviva
Karolina Kwant

Groups - Drama, Youth Club

Contact - hello@knotsarts.com

Leo Reynell-Boyd

Groups - Youth Club

Contact - hello@knotsarts.com

Our Volunteers

Melissa

Groups - Girls Group

King

Groups - Girls Group

Jane

Groups - Girls Group

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