Amplify at Nottingham Playhouse is an ever evolving Artist Development programme supporting new, emerging and established theatre artists in the wider Midlands region. We are keen to connect with Deaf Artists in the region, to have a conversation about what provision already exists within Amplify, what is working and what is not, and what else we can do to support you and your artistic practice, whilst also creating an opportunity for Deaf artists to come together.

This is a first for Nottingham Playhouse and we hope to host future Amplify Access Assemblies, to connect with and support other Deaf and disabled artists in the region over the next year.

The event will consist of:

  • An introduction to Amplify from Artist Development Producer Beccy D’Souza
  • Q&A about artist development
  • “Spotlight On” opportunity for attendees to perform or share about themselves, to talk about what they are doing or what they are looking for (please contact beccy.dsouza.01@nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk if you have something you would like to say).
  • Networking time to talk to other artists and to Beccy

This event will be BSL interpreted.

We are delighted to announce that this event will be hosted by renowned actor, comedian and performer Caroline Parker, who is also playing the Fairy Godmother in this year’s Nottingham Playhouse Pantomime.

Caroline most recently played the Duchess in Alice in Wonderland at Derby Theatre, the Duchess of York in Richard III at Liverpool Playhouse and Rose Theatre Kingston, Dogberry in the Ramps on the Moon and the Sheffield Crucible production of Much Ado About Nothing,  Dottie in Milesians The Coming of The Gaels,  Fagin in the Ramps on The Moon/Leeds Playhouse production of Oliver Twist now streaming on NT at Home. she also played Sir Toby Belch in Southwark Theatre’s Twelfth Night.

Her TV appearances include Moving On, Doctors, Murphy’s Law, and Switch. She won 3 best Actress awards for her role as Mabel Morgan in BSLBT Zone film ‘If I Don’t Lose, I’ll Lose’ including Cannes Film Festival.

In the cabaret circuit Caroline performs her unique style signed songs, and she gave a TEDx talk on ‘Singing Without Her Voice’. At the 2012 Paralympic Opening Ceremony she signed the closing number ‘I am What I Am’ alongside Beverly Knight. She also performs standup comedy under the name of Caro Sparks.