BlastFest: Stage Combat with Kaitlin Howard

This practical workshop covers the fundamentals of stage combat technique, precision, and storytelling through action — perfect for actors wanting to sharpen their skillset.

Kaitlin is resident Stage Combat teacher at Manchester School of Theatre and Rose Bruford Wign, a teaching and examining member of The Academy of Performance Combat and works internationally as one of only three women on the Equity Register of Fight Directors.  

Theatre includes: Macbeth (RSC); Anastasia The Musical (Det Ny Teater, Copenhagen); Around the World in 80 Days, The Jungle Book, Robin Hood (The Dukes, Lancaster); Singin’ In The Rain (Kilworth House Theatre); The 39 Steps, Beryl, Habibti Driver, The Jungle Book (Bolton Octagon); Sweat, A Taste of Honey (The Royal Exchange, Manchester); Macbeth (an undoing), Life is A Dream, The Scent of Roses (Edinburgh Lyceum); Constellations, The Famous Five, Robin Hood, Sleeping Beauty (Theatr Clwyd); Lucrezia Borgia, I Capuleti e I Montecchi (English Touring Opera); The Gangs of New York, The Snow Queen, Faustus: That Damned Woman, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Romeo & Juliet, The Great Gatsby (Storyhouse, Chester); A Skull In Connemara, Jack & The Beanstalk, Aladdin, The Jungle Book, Robin Hood (Oldham Coliseum); Tom, Dick & Harry (The New Vic, Stoke-On-Trent); Guards at The Taj, The Jungle Book (Theatre By The Lake, Keswick); Frankenstein (Tilted Wig Productions); A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Our Country’s Good (The Tobacco Factory, Bristol); The Little Mermaid, Cherry Jezebel(Liverpool Everyman); >span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW145972437 BCX0">Netherley Hillbillies, The Peaceful Hour (The Royal Court, Liverpool). 

Film & TV includes: The Jury 2 (Channel 4/ScreenDog Productions); So Awkward Series 3 & 4(CBBC); Crimewatch (BBC); Blank... (KenMor Films). 

Website: www.kaitlin-howard.co.uk  

Twitter: @KaitlinJHoward 

Instagram: kaitlinhowardfightdirector