professional and experienced teachers
HyperFusion has a policy of only hiring experienced teachers who are also professional performers
Sarah Ellis
Artistic Director and Drama Teacher
BAPGCE
Trained at Rose Bruford Drama School (BA Community Theatre) & Middlesex University (PGCE Drama).
Artistic Director of FUSION THEATRE COMPANY which she founded in September 1996.
Artistic Director of professional side of HyperFusion Theatre Company, specialising in interactive/forum theatre, site specific theatre currently touring around the country. Sarah is also a specialist Forum Theatre facilitator/performer:
Directorial plays include: Directorial plays include: IT WON'T HAPPEN TO ME, BURN, LOVE LIES AND LULLABIES, A TRUSTING GAME SHOW, IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE? LISTEN, 10 MINUTES INTO THE FUTURE, LAUGH AND YOU'RE PART OF IT.
Directorial play credits inc: over 14 plays: inc BURN, THE TRIAL, SHAKERS, MIRAD A BOY FROM BOSNIA, THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES, STUFF I BURIED IN A SMALL TOWN.
Directorial musical theatre credits - Over 18 musicals: inc GREASE, CHILDREN OF EDEN, ANNIE, WEST SIDE STORY, WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND, CHALK AND CHEESE, FAME, WALTZING IN THE DARK, HAIR, SWEET CHARITY, England's debut performance of PARADE, WE WILL ROCK YOU, FOOTLOOSE, THE FULL MONTY, 13.
Directing and facilitator credits inc: 10 MINUTES IN THE FUTURE, LAUGH AND YOU'RE PART OF IT, IT WON'T HAPPEN TO ME, BURN, LOVE, LIES AND LULLABIES, IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE, BILLY. Random credits: TESTIMONIAL (QPR Football team), SHOCKWAVES AD CAMPAIGN (Wella Haircare).
Corporate/training credits: LAS VEGAS (Grosvenor Park Lane), WINDOWS OF THE WORLD (Hilton, Park Lane.) Numerous devised theatre shows in-house and touring. Writing credits include PETER PAN.
Performing credits include SHAKERS, ROCKY HORROR SHOW, WEST SIDE STORY, THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES, VINEGAR TOM, FANSHEN, THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG, STEPPING OUT, BAZAAR AND RUMMAGE, GREASE, THE ODD COUPLE, YERMA, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW.
Worked in secondary mainstream education as Head of Drama.
Paul aulnutt
Dance teacher and Choreographer
ISTD Dip
Trained at the Masters Performing Arts College. Extensive experience in the WEST END. Chino in WEST SIDE STORY, GREASE, FAME, ANNIE, OKLAHOMA, SANTA CLAUS THE MUSICAL.
Singer and dancer on cruise ships, hair shows and FOREVER AFTER CONCERT.
Film and TV credits include: THE POWER OF ONE Warner Bros, LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR, channel 4, BLUE PETER AND GMTV.
Paul teaches workshops and classes across the country. Qualified anatomy and sports massage therapist. Runs his own performance company called FUNKYDS.
David o'mahoney
Singing classes and Musical Director
BA Hons
Trained at Central School of Speech and Drama. He has performed all over the World: From Florida State Television to Pitcairn Island in the South Pacific.
In the UK, he has performed in the West End, filmed with Jack Black and sung on Live TV. David most recently finished playing Prince Valiant in Sleeping Beauty at Potters Bar's.
During 2010 he starred in 6 short films due for release throughout 2011.
He has appeared at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane, The Soho Theatre and the Greenwich Theatre. He also sings with The London Show Choir and works extensively with Leontine Hass and The Associated Performers Studio. Last summer, he made his UK live TV debut, singing with The ClasSix on Channel 5's Don't Stop Believing, watched by 1.5 million people.
David has also recorded extensively throughout 2010 as a solo artist and a session singer for 3 new musicals. David sings in many corporate groups including: The Gleeks and The Dashes and is proud to be associated with Sarah Ellis and all at Hyperfusion.
Claire Suttle
Teacher and Choreographer- MiniFusion
BA Hons QTS
Claire trained at Canterbury Christ Church University as a primary school teacher and is now senior management in a Primary/Junior school in Bishop's Stortford. Dance Training (ISTD) has given her years of experience as a teacher/choreographer and also a performer.
Performing credits include SWEET CHARITY, INTO THE WOODS, WEST SIDE STORY, FAME, HAIR, and England's debut production of PARADE. Claire has directed numerous school productions. Claire plays the clarinet and piano and has accompanied many shows including Guys and Dolls, Joseph and his Technicolor Dreamcoat and Annie
Mark Faith
Guest Teacher
Mark has over 20 years experience as both a professional actor and drama teacher. As an actor, Mark has an assortment of television and radio credits, performed in repertory theatre, toured extensively, and has appeared in numerous productions in the WEST END ie: THE ADMIRABLE CRICHTON, LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN, FAME, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER and after a 2 year run was in the last ever performance of MARY POPPINS.
As a Teacher and director, Mark has worked with all ages, directed various student productions and taught many different courses, at places such as the Chichester College of Arts, the BRIT School, London Shakespeare Workout, Showshack and at many Primary and High Schools around the South East. Mark has just finished appearing in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in the West End.
