Oliver is Artistic Director of the international award winning theatre company Illyria which over 30 years old. He has directed and co-produced the last 14 winter shows for Wizard Theatre. Trained at ALRA, he has appeared on TV and Stage including the West End. Credits include THE BFG, A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM, AS YOU LIKE IT, and even a ‘Dalek’ in DR WHO. A veteran Pantomime performer, Oliver is one half of the outrageous ugly sister act LAV AND LOU (winners of the Best Ugly Sisters award at the Great British Pantomime Awards 2017. He was most recently on our screens appearing in a national television ad campaign for smoke alarms, which involved him filming underwater for long periods in the diving tank at Pinewood Studios!

Trained at Hull University, Emmy’s theatre credits include: ‘Mrs Bennett’ in PRIDE & PREJUDICE, ‘Titania’ in A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM and ‘Lady Macbeth’ in MACBETH. Television appearances include HOLBY CITY, EASTENDERS, THE BILL and for a brief period a couple of SURF commercials as Linda Robson’s hands!!! She was ASM on THE BLUE ROOM directed by Sam Mendes starring Nicole Kidman.

For Wizard she designed the first 5 sets for our winter shows and numerous props and costumes for the message based workshops and productions. As associate producer she helps with the day to day duties of running the company - in her spare time!

Ben trained at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and at the London Clown School.

Since graduating Ben has been involved in numerous stage productions, ranging from Shakespeare and new writing, to pantomime and immersive shows.

Ben first worked for Wizard Theatre playing the role of Chris in Mark Wheeler's play 'Chicken!'. Since then, Ben has worked on both 'On the Right Road' and 'Choices'.

Harriet Packer is a 24 year old actor originally from Oxfordshire, but currently based in London. 

They trained at Cygnet Training Theatre in Exeter between 2017-2020 and have since been in productions such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit at The Brookside Theatre and The Railway Children, Jack and the Beanstalk and A Christmas Carol with M&M Theatrical Productions. 

They are thrilled to be joining the cast of Pinocchio and to be working with Wizard Theatre for the first time!

Helen is Co-Principal of Drama Studio London. She began her career as a dancer and has since worked all over the world as an actor, director, teacher and physical theatre performer. Her training includes: The London School of Contemporary Dance, The Actors Institute, Desmond Jones School of Mime and Physical Theatre, Theatre de Complicite, Little Angel Puppet theatre and Shared Experience. Her directing includes work for the Belgrade Theatre, Oxford Playhouse, Creation Theatre Company and Shakespeare's Globe.

She is a LAMDA LLAM Hons. and regularly teaches for Stagecoach, Thames Valley University and Drama Studio London. She has run numerous workshops for the Old Vic including audition technique with Kevin Spacey.

Outreach work includes leading drama pro jects in prisons, working with young people at risk, young refugees, people with disabilities, using drama to build confidence for people suffering from mental health issues and leading a mime project on health issues with Aboriginal children in the Austra lian outback. She was the resident Drama co - coordinator for Wizard Theatre at the Church End project in Neasden, until it finished in 2011 and now works on the Pupil Premium Project in between her numerous other engagements.

Dominique trained with The Actors Company and The Impulse Company and has worked as a Drama Facilitator since 2003. She has run workshops and classes for Old Vic New Voices, Arts Depot, Pleasance Theatre, University of West London, Kingston College, White Rock Theatre, Windmill Young Actors, Stagecoach, Questors Youth Theatre. Dominique is also an award - winning Theatre Director whose credits include: The Incident at Marshfell (Tour), SOE (Tour), Room (Tour), A Necessary Woman (Tour), Quintess ence (Tour), Two (Grove Theatre), Shadowlands (Grove Theatre), SUS (Printers Playhouse), Smelly Feet (Tour) and Broken (Tour). For Wizard Theatre she has facilitated 'CHOICES' and helped design the hugely successful POWER OF DRAMA programme , helping improv e children's speaking and listening skills and developing imagination through drama.

Jenn’s favourite part of her movement year is returning each January to the I LOVE YOU MUM, I PROMISE I WON’T DIE company.

Movement directing credits include, MY NIGHT WITH REG (Green Carnation Theatre Company, The Lowry), FULL ENGLISH (Bent Architect, Kala Sangam, Bradford), Olivier nominated 10 NIGHTS (The Bush/Tamasha/Graeae), AN ADVENTURE (The Octagon), BERYL (Oldham Coliseum), CONSTELLATIONS (Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough), CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT (Cast, Doncaster) and AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS for the Octagon, Bolton.

Jenn is co-director of Hubbub Theatre's actor company. They are an integrated ensemble of learning disabled and non disabled performers creating devised physical theatre.

Joseph graduated with a first - class English and Drama degree from Queen Mary University of London and is now a freelance director, writer and drama facilitator. He has previously worked on learning and community projects with Shakespeare’s Globe, The Old V ic and Watford Palace Theatre, and is a member of the National Youth Theatre. Since 2012, he has directed over 30 productions with young people and community companies. He is Artistic Director of PackPack Theatre Company, having most recently directed Osca r Wilde's The Happy Prince for Imagine Watford. He currently works in the producing team at the Unicorn Children’s Theatre and also manages a Saturday performing arts school in Hertfordshire.

Amy trained in Musical Theatre at SLP College in Leeds. Since graduating Amy has performed in several children’s theatre productions, including pantomimes. Her credits include the ‘White Rabbit’ in ALICE IN WONDERLAND for The Colourhouse Theatre, ‘Princess Jasmine’ in ALADDIN’ and ‘Space Ranger Amy’ in SPACE SC HOOL for LP Creatives, ‘Alice’ in DICK WHITTINGTON and ‘Lady Bigmouth’ in BUCKINGHAM for Whitehorse Theatre, ‘Prince Charming’ in CINDERELLA and ‘Dick’ in DICK WHITTINGTON for Gerry Graham Productions, ‘Sammy Star’ in FOOTSTEPS THE MOVIE for Stopwatch Thea tre Company and ‘Bop’ in SANTA’S ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER for Sam Bradshaw Productions.

Amy has played the role of ‘Fiona’ Dan’s mum in I LOVE YOU MUM , I PROMISE I WON’T DIE in our 2020 and 2022 tours and previously for Stopwatch Theatre Company.

Adrian trained at the Guildford School of Acting and has worked for Wizard Theatre for many years, devising and writing as well as performing. Adrian has worked for a n umber of children’s theatre companies, including Quantum Theatre for Science. Theatre roles include: ‘Feste’ in TWELTH NIGHT, ‘Jacques’ in AS YOU LIKE IT and ‘Mr Darcy’ in PRIDE & PREDJUDICE. TV credits: SPOOKS, THE BILL and DEAD RINGERS. Adrian was a regu lar member of the multi award winning open air theatre company Illyria. Since then Ady has gained a first class degree and became a fully trained teacher. He is our regular fight director for Wizard on shows such as ROBIN HOOD.