• Stuart directed a Forum theatre piece, Rising, which toured hostels and prisons with great success; an excellent show, which was pacy, moving and inventively staged. Adrian Jackson, Artistic Director and CEO at Cardboard Citizens

  • Stuart’s drive and creativity has always been at the core of Theatre Is... and he has been instrumental in putting the company at the forefront of the development of arts as a tool to enrich the lives of disadvantaged young people. Jo Askham, Former Chair of Theatre Is

  • Stuart’s ability to build positive relationships with our young people has been fantastic. Herts Young Homeless works with young people who are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, and Stuart demonstrates a deep understanding of the challenges they have faced. Leonie Maddin, Live Life Team Leader

  • About All Fall Away: 'The work might seem less impressive than it is without a superb production from Stuart Mullins. It spirits you away to the vast metropolis. Samantha's son, possibly autistic, is played by a puppet, brilliantly manipulated by Seong Kyun Yoo... At the raging drama's still centre is Tanya Franks's shining Samantha, a woman who is gloriously and essentially human in her courage and determination.' Lyn Gardner The Guardian

  • Stuart shares a passion with Identity, to develop a more diverse and representative industry with regards theatre, film and TV. Sam Miller Head of Acting Identity School of Acting

  • Stuart is a dynamic workshop leader who inspired the students to engage fully with improvisation and forum theatre work and left them with a strong understanding of the genre and a genuine desire to make their own work. Diana Hillier, Head of Drama, Fulham School

Teaching and Directing at Identity School of Acting

At Identity I teach the Fundamentals of Acting which includes approaches to text analysis based on the original Stanislavsky system of objectives, or needs as I tend to call them, the use of actions, and the development of a characters given circumstances. A lot of my work is supporting the students to feel confident in their abilities, whilst recognising the need to develop an approach to their craft which requires discipline and focus. 

As well as teach, I direct In House Productions which are designed to present the summation of the students learning over their initial foundation period. I am currently directing two Showcases, an opportunity for the students to present their work to a wider public audience. 

As well as teaching and directing in the room I also work on online. This enables me to work with a huge diversity of students from the USA, Europe, the continents of Africa, South America and South East Asia. 

Lecturing

Previously Subject Coordinator and Lecturer Acting and Screen Performance, School of Humanities, University of Hertfordshire from 2011 to 2017

Previously taught on degree courses at:
Drama Centre
Italia Conti

Advice

Currently working with Hertford Theatre and local schools in East Hertfordshire on the development of a Learning and Wellbeing Programme

Parkour Dance 2015 – initial business plan development

UHArts 2014 – strategic development of artistic performance programme

RIFCO Arts 2013 – short report with regards development of education and engagement programme

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