Simon Lee Hardwick - https://www.instagram.com/simonlhardwick/

Simon Lee Hardwick is a Choreographer, Movement Director, Musical Stager and Director. He hails from Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire. At 16 he attended Performers College in Essex, graduating in 2004.

He left college early to join the German production of 'Aida' in Germany. He then joined the Original West End cast of 'Wicked', following that he appeared in the West End Cast of 'Grease', 'High School Musical' One & Two, the UK Tour of 'Footloose', the London Revival of 'A Chorus Line' at the Palladium, 'Chicago' at the Leicester Curve, 'Miss Saigon' at the Prince Edward Theatre.

As a creative he assisted Drew McConie on ‘Drunk’ in which he also performed as well as 'Jesus Christ Superstar' at Regents Park, ‘Groundhog day’ in Helsinki, Finland as choreographer, the recently the acclaimed production of ‘Annie Get your Gun’ at the Lavender Theatre, 'Closer to Heaven’ as Director ar the Turbine Theatre, ‘My Favourite Things’ at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, ‘My Fair Lady’ at the Coliseum, and ‘Silence of the Lambs’ the musical all working alongside Christopher Gattelli. As well as countless musical and dance productions at Mountivew, Arts Ed, Emil Dale Academy, Bird College, Leeds Conservatoire, Guildford School of Acting and NYMT.

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Stuart Burke is a Worship Pastor at the Emmanuel Church in Croydon, where gets to combine his faith, with his love of music and performing.

Previously known to his performer friends as Stuart King, he originally hails from Tunbridge in Kent. In 2001 at the age of 16 years old, he attended the Arts Educational Schools, Chiswick to study Musical Theatre, Graduating in 2004.

After leaving college Stuart went on to appear in the UK Tour of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'. Following this he appeared in the UK Tour of 'Chitty Bang Bang', once again 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' in the West End, Hello Dolly (Regents Park), the UK Tour of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show', 'West Side Story' and 'Jersey Boys' in the West End.

From this he transitioned into being a Worship Pastor at Emmanuel Church, Croydon. During which time he studied theology at 'St Mellitus College' and he is on the journey to train other worship leaders through 'Worship Leader Training'.

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Lizzie Gee is a Choreographer and Director who is an Associate Artist at the 'The Old Vic'.

Most recently she has Directed and Choreographed 'The Lightning Thief - The Percy Jackson Musical' which is currently playing at 'The Other Palace' before going on a UK Tour. She also recently choreographed ‘Clueless The Musical' at Trafalgar Theatre in London.

Hailing for Dronfield between Sheffield and Chesterfield. She attended the Phil Winston’s School of Dance in Blackpool.

As a performer she worked on shows such as The National UK tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Sunset Boulevard', the UK Tour of ‘Fame!’ and ‘Mary Poppins’ at the Prince Edward Theatre.

As a resident choreographer she worked on ‘Billy Elliot’ the Musical and as assistant choreographer on ‘Bat Boy’ the musical and ‘Our House’ the Madness Musical.

As a choreographer credits include ‘Snoppy the Musical’, ‘Daddy Cool’, ‘Hair’, ‘Babes in Arms’, ‘The All Male Pirates of Penzance’, ‘Love Story’, ‘Buddy’, ‘Annie Get Your Gun’, ‘Million Dollar Quartet’, and ‘Here You Come Again’.

For the RSC you have worked on ‘The Winters Tale’ and at the National Theatre on productions of ‘Rocket to the Moon’ and ‘Jack Absolute Flies Again’.

Film and TV projects include ‘Grinch the Musical’ for NBC and the acclaimed motion picture ‘Pride’.

As an associate artist at the ‘Old Vic’ Lizzi has worked on productions at the Old and Young Vic of ‘Groundhog Day’, ‘Future Conditional’ ‘Rozencrantz & Guildenstein are Dead’, ‘Vernon God Little’, ‘A Face in the Crowd’, ‘Twelfth Night’ and most notably ‘A Christmas Carol’ which has now run for 9 years during its Christmas Season. A production which also has made it to Melbourne Australia and Broadway.

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Samaritans - 116 123 (24/7 phone service)

Shout - 85258 (all ages 24/7 texting service)

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) - 0800 585858 (5pm - midnight)

Papyrus HOPELINEUK - 0800 068 4141 (for under 35 year olds)

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