Staff | Knots Arts

Our Staff

Cassie Yates

Groups - Drama, Youth Club, Girls Group

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.

Hazel East

Groups - Girls Group

Contact - hazel@knotsarts.com

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.