Dramabuds Teachers
Rebecca Wall
Founder and director
Rebecca is the founder and director of dramabuds. Her expertise is in providing interactive storytelling workshops for young audiences.
Prior to setting up dramabuds in 2008 Rebecca worked as an arts facilitator and arts and education project manager for renowned arts organisations including Cardboard Citizens, Cirque du Soleil Creative Partnerships, Windsor Arts Centre and Theatre Exchange.
When Rebecca is not teaching a dramabuds class you will find her in the dramabuds office or in the park with her 3 children.
Tracey Davis
Administrator
Tracey started her career life in advertising which saw her work in some of the largest advertising agencies in London as a Creative Manager.
She left advertising to join the family company – Millwood Servicing Ltd. Over 14 years she progressed from Office Manager to Managing Director concentrating on the HR, finance and compliance side of the Company.
She left in 2016 to go back to college to do a higher diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. She now runs a company called Compliance Plus which provides business support to small companies. Tracey joined Dramabuds in April 2017 to provide administrative support to the Company and absolutely loves working with Becca on this.
Rachel Drew
Dramabuds Coulsdon director
Rachel Joined dramabuds as our first Franchisee in September 2016 and runs running classes in the Coulsdon area.
Since graduating from Artsed in 2004, Rachel has worked in many different areas of the Arts; from working as a professional Actor and Singer to training as a Performing Arts teacher.
Then progressing from working as the Training Coordinator for a community Theatre company in Hackney to delivering Music sessions to preschool children after having her daughter.
Rachel has been inspired by how much her daughter gets out of attending Dramabuds and is excited to be putting her creative and educational skills to good use to grow dramabuds Coulsdon
Georgia Thompson
Dramabuds Wandsworth Director
Georgia joined dramabuds as a class and party leader and is now also the franchise owner of dramabuds Wandsworth. Georgia was trained in Community Theatre at the Brit School of Performing Arts and brings bags of energy, care and enthusiasm to dramabuds.
Georgia’s past experience includes leading Early Stages classes for Stagecoach, volunteering at Chicken Shed, Cardboard Citizens and running drama classes in America for children of all ages and abilities. Specialising in one-to-one work helped Georgia learn how to work with a wide range of children, and learn how to adapt her approach to suit individual needs. Georgia is inspired by the growth and confidence dramabuds gives the children and it’s this that feeds her passion of working with kids and seeing them grow as individuals.
Georgia has also been involved in many performances and events, including Camp Bestival. She has always had a passion for travelling, discovering new places and thrives meeting new people.
Victoria Waddington
Party Leader
Victoria trained The London Drama School and has been an early years drama practitioner with dramabuds for over 9 years, leading private classes, nursery adventures and entertaining at over 1000 children’s parties!
When not at Dramabuds Victoria can be found performing on stage as both an actor and singer recent performances include ‘Ma’ in the Christmas Pantomime Hansel & the cowardly lion in The Wizard Of Oz.
Liam Ashmead
Class Leader
Liam is an actor that has recently graduated from Italia Conti Drama School.
He has a passion for children’s theatre and has recently been involved with a production of Aladdin which he toured to schools in South London.
When not at Dramabuds, you can find Liam writing plays and going to the theatre
Natasha Thurrell
Class Leader
Natasha joined Dramabuds at the beginning of 2016 as an assistant on a Saturday in Coulsdon before taking on another class on a Friday.
She does this alongside her Theatre studies at the Brit School where she has studied children’s theatre, Shakespeare, Scriptwriting-where her original script was performed at the New Wimbledon Studio Theatre.
When not at Dramabuds you can find Natasha practising the piano or up in London watching a play or musical.
Eloise Bushell
Class Leader
Eloise is a drama lover and kid at heart. She has recently completed a Performing Arts course at Nescot college and is on her way to pursuing her dream of being on the big screen.
When Eloise isn’t at dramabuds, you might find her on your TV as an extra in the background of movies and series’.