Meet the Team!

Victoria John trained at Rose Bruford College. Her credits include The Suicide and A Chorus of Disapproval (Theatr Clwyd Cymru), Cast Offs (Channel 4), Little Britain (BBC) and Telling the Bees (BBC Radio 4.) V quickly understood that professional diversification was essential to achieving longevity as an Actress – so she also works within Education and organises Community Events! Working in Education means designing and delivering a wide range of workshops to students from Year 7 to 11 which she has been enjoying for over 5 years. Community Event organising means exactly that! Creating events for local communities which offer entertainment and information about local groups and services.

V loves working with people and being involved in anything that challenges and inspires. She has big plans for Velvet Ensemble and is so thrilled that so many people who she admires are coming along for the ride!

Charlotte Gray was born and raised in Nantyglo, in the heart of the south east Welsh valleys. From an early age,  Charlotte expressed an interest in the arts, but there were few opportunities to allow her to explore them. At 16 Charlotte gained a place at The National Youth Theatre of Wales, and with help from her local community raised the funds to attend the summer school which set alight the passion for theatre. She went on to study at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, where she spent three wonderful years training to be a professional Actor.

Since graduating, Charlotte has thoroughly enjoyed working as a successful actor, in film, television and her main passion theatre. She has toured Britain, working for numerous theatre companies.

It was whilst working at Theatr Clwyd Cymru that Charlotte met and worked with V. Charlotte felt instantly excited and inspired to meet someone who shared her passion for creating theatre, and facilitating the arts, especially in areas which are often overlooked. Charlotte is passionate about how theatre can educate and entertain and believes that Velvet Ensemble has an exciting and bright future.

Jennifer Lunn studied Directing at Rose Bruford College and Stephen F Austin State university in Texas. As Artistic Director of Culturcated Theatre Company her credits include Borderline (Edinburgh and New York Fringe), Falkland Sound (Finborough Theatre), Leaves on the Line and King Lear (Brockley Jack Theatre). She also works as a freelance director and has directed UK based tours of Caviar and Chips and As You Like It and tours to the United Arab Emirates of The Night before Christmas and The Real Story of Puss in Boots.

Alongside her directing Jennifer works extensively on community arts projects ranging from creative curriculum based workshops in schools, to reminiscence theatre projects with ethnic minority elders and elders with dementia and site-specific community theatre pieces.

She also works alongside V to manage community events drawing on their creative background to produce exciting, accessible and inspiring events which allow local people to actively engage with their communities.

Jennifer is passionate about using the arts to positively impact on people's lives. She is thrilled to be part of Velvet Ensemble and is looking forward to all the great things that will come from this company.  

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Associate Artists

Amy Bonsall - Director
Bethan Lewis - Stage Manager and Production Designer
Bethan Marlow – Writer
Dyfrig Morris - Actor
Eiry Hughes - Actor
Ffion Williams - Actor
Lucy Rivers - Actor
Lisa Zahra - Actor
Owain Rhys Davies - Actor
Rhian Blythe - Actor
Sarah Bickerton – Director
Shelley Rees - Actor