We share stories.
Everyone has a story of love, loss, hope or despair.
These and more create the tapestry of our lives.
Everyone has a story of love, loss, hope or despair.
These and more create the tapestry of our lives.

Lucy Smith:
Lucy is a performer, Dramatherapist, lecturer and group facilitator.
She has over fifteen years experience working within mental health and
community settings, as well as in Higher Education.
Lucy is a performer, Dramatherapist, lecturer and group facilitator.
She has over fifteen years experience working within mental health and
community settings, as well as in Higher Education.

Richard Byrne is an improviser, storyteller and sometimes clown, since the turn of the millennium! He's a writer, impromptu event organiser, social connector and apple tree aficionado. In his day job he works in a primary school and he has two (small) children of his own.

Jonathan Kilcourse is a practising person centred therapist/counsellor
with over twelve years experience of working with children, adolescents,
families and adults in a variety of health and education settings.
He is experienced and talented in ecotherapy, psychodrama and forum theatre approaches, and loves to laugh.
with over twelve years experience of working with children, adolescents,
families and adults in a variety of health and education settings.
He is experienced and talented in ecotherapy, psychodrama and forum theatre approaches, and loves to laugh.

Duncan Marwick has over eighteen years performance experience in
radio, TV, film and theatre. Having settled in Yorkshire he worked for years managing Performance Practice and Dance degrees at Leeds City College. He loves improvisation and play and stories, especially through Playback Theatre.
radio, TV, film and theatre. Having settled in Yorkshire he worked for years managing Performance Practice and Dance degrees at Leeds City College. He loves improvisation and play and stories, especially through Playback Theatre.

Tom Taylor is a Quaker, a musician, a youth & community worker, an environmentalist, canoe sailor and serial collaborator in community projects. He has over thirty years experience of working with voluntary & community groups and is literally making up his ThreadBear role as he goes along.