Associate Artists

Danny Charalambos

I started at Face Front some twenty years ago, taking part in youth music and drama workshops. Since then I have done so much and have gained the skills and confidence to grow as an artist.

I have performed in many of Face Front's productions - including their professional school tours, worked as a support worker in the many theatre groups, facilitated groups, written scenes and songs for productions, and so much more.

Outside of Face Front, I have completed courses in dance and creative writing and look forward to pursuing other interests, which thanks to Face Front I now have the confidence for.

Emma Ghafur

Emma is the Director of Tiger Monkey UK Limited a mixed media arts organisation based in Enfield. Emma has worked with and for Face Front for over 15 years - mostly working with young people and the DDM group. Emma has linked DDM to a number of programmes including the successful Catalyst Programme funded by A New Direction and Enfield Youth Support Service which resulted in whole group Silver Arts Award Success. More recently DDM graduates achieved Gold Awards and took their play to Fleecefield Primary School together with an accompanying workshop. Current DDM group have been making short films for their Gold Awards and looking at ideas and themes for their own play and workshop. www.tigermonkey-uk.com

Grace Firth

Grace graduated from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 2020 with a degree in Actor Musicianship. She has been a piano and vocal coach since 2011 and has worked as an actor in various theatres such as The Octagon, Sheringham Little Theatre and Mast, Mayflower Studios.

Grace has worked with Face Front as musical director and facilitator for the Hinterlands festival, toured performing “Its My Move” and understudied in “Whisper Me Happy Ever After”. She has facilitated DDM, Broken Silence and Interaction and musically directed all shows for the 2025 Face Front Festival.

Leesa Gazi

Darren Carr

I am energetic, determined and motivated. Over the last 15 years I have gained extensive experience working with Face Front and a wide range of other educational settings, I have helped, taught and motivated thousands of young people with various needs on a vast number of meaningful and life changing projects that have been very successful. I have worked as a support staff member, mentor, workshop leader, Teacher and facilitator; through all these roles I have always developed strong relationships and a strong understanding with students and co-workers.

Francesca Marie Claire

Francesca is an Actor, Writer, Director and Workshop Facilitator. She works with Little Fish Theatre, Tender and Growing Against Violence. She is the co-writer and director of "Sex FM" for Face Front. Francesca is also a producer at Masked Pony Productions, a female focussed production company producing online comedy content for women.

Jess Kay

Molly Richards

Ellen Goodey

Ellen has performed with a number of drama and dance companies, including Face Front Inclusive Theatre, and is Lead Artist for Blue Sky Actors at Stratford Circus. She has also written and recorded her own album Four O’ Clock in the Morning and co-written and co-directed her own project called the Princess of the Graveyard Palace (ACE funded). She graduated from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2013. In addition to her work in the arts, she regularly gives training on inclusive education at numerous events here and abroad. www.ellengoodey.co.uk

Gopal Gautam

Laura Davitt

Laura is an Actor, Director, Workshop facilitator and fully Quailifed Youth Worker. She is the Artistic Director of Fixation Academy of Performing Arts specialising in community theatre. Laura has worked for Face Front for the passed 6 years as a facilitator and assistant stage manager for shows. She has also led the Speech Bubbles Project for KS1 & 2 in primary schools for the past 4 years for Face Front. www.fixationacademy.co.uk