Carol co-founded Freshwater in 1996 and she still performs in our history shows to this day! She has a wealth of experience within the education and arts sectors. As well as her Freshwater role, Carol works as a primary school teacher in Islington. Her favourite character is the Countess in Ancient Egyptian Exploration!

Helen co-founded Freshwater in 1996 and now has a largely strategic role. She has many years of teaching and performing experience in the UK and Europe. When she is not working for Freshwater, Helen can be found tramping in the hills of her home in Stroud with her dog or developing her solo comedy shows. She loved researching The Maya Civilization because it brought back memories of an exciting holiday in Mexico.

Sarah joined Freshwater in May 2024.  Graduating with a degree in Theatre Studies and Dramatic Arts, Sarah then worked in admin roles in theatre and spent over 12 years as a drama and psychology teacher in large mainstream secondary schools and an FE college. Since then, Sarah has worked as a civil servant in central government, as an investigator and has set up her own board game retail business.

When she is not at work, Sarah volunteers at board game conventions and loves reading, outdoor swimming, walking and spending time with her family.

Sarah has always remained passionate about the power of drama-in-education and is looking forward to seeing a whole range of Freshwater workshops in the coming months! Her favourite workshop is The Quest for…Space as she is a geek and proud!

Hannah returned to Freshwater in January 2024 having worked with us in 2017. She is very creative and loves to make things. She graduated University with a BA in Fine Art. She loves to make her own clothes and bags in her spare time. Her favourite session is Beowulf and the Anglo Saxons as she loves the costumes and paintings from this era.

Before joining Freshwater in December 2019, Phoebe graduated from University of Birmingham with a degree in Drama and Theatre Arts. Whilst studying, she worked with prominent Birmingham based venues such as Birmingham REP and taught performing arts to 4-6 year olds. When not at Freshwater, you’ll find her knee deep in mud on festival sites, where she manages the Accessibility provision. Her favourite Freshwater workshop is Inspiring Women because she loves learning about phenomenal females!

Bharat joined Freshwater in August 2024, shortly after completing his Masters in Media, Communication and Development from The London School of Economics and Political Science. Bharat has previously studied English Literature and is qualified to teach in Indian Universities. He has also previously worked in Animal welfare and believes that media technologies can and must be leveraged effectively to bring about a positive change in our society. In his spare time, he loves spending hours in the kitchen cooking his favourite Indian meals. His favourite workshop is A Carnival of Stories as he loves storytelling that delves into culture and history.

Ailish joined Freshwater in 2022. She has degrees in English with Creative Writing and Women’s Studies. In her spare time she plays diggers, dinosaurs, and trains with her four-year-old. She is currently trying to write a play. Her favourite workshop is Alice in Wonderland, because she loves the book by Lewis Carroll.

Dewi joined Freshwater in April 2023. He is passionate about theatre and particularly loves musicals. Before joining Freshwater, he worked as a librarian and publisher, and has also lectured on English Literature. During his postgraduate studies he researched the life and career of Robert Louis Stevenson so ,of course, his favourite workshop is Quest for Treasure Island.