Speakers

 Fight and Intimacy director, originally from Canada, Jessica trained at the Guildford School of Acting. She is a combat instructor with the British Academy of Dramatic Combat (BADC) and has over 20 year of experience working with young and emerging performers. She can be found teaching at many institutions, including: Rose Bruford, Italia Conti and Performers College (Birmingham and Essex), University of the Arts Sharjah (in the UAE) to name a few.
She has worked in theatre, tv and film, receiving high praise for her work and some of her credits include:
Fight Credits: Cats Does Countdown - Channel 4, Last One Laughing: Season 1 - Amazon Prime, 1984 - Immersive - Hackney Town Hall, 1000 Splendid Suns - UK Tour. 
Intimacy Credits: Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorised Musical - Underbelly Edinburgh and Soho, The Gentlemen (Netflix) – Season 2, 1984 Immersive Experience (Hackney Town Hall), Unauthorised Absence – Directed by Georgia Parris. 
Associate Fight & Intimacy Director: The Talented Mr Ripley (UK Tour 2025/2026), (The Rose Theatre Kingston), Safe Space (Chichester Festival Theatre). 
Jess is also one of the directors of True Edge Ltd, one of the leading dramatic combat and action companies in the UK, who can be found leading youth masterclasses up and down the country.