PQA Cirencester.

Carrick Stimson-Machers

Carrick started his training at PQA at the age of 11. Now, having achieved his first-class honours degree, whist working as academy manager at PQA Stockport. He now works at various academies across the South West of England. At college, Carrick gained a Cambridge Technical Diploma in Performing Arts (Distinction*Distinction*) and an A-Level in Film Studies. During this time, Carrick remained a PQA student, achieving Trinity (Devised) grade 8. All this work helped him earn a place at The Arden School of Theatre in Manchester. Whilst studying for his B.A, Carrick was lucky enough to work with a range of professional companies, from immersive character-based work with ‘The Lantern Company’, to collaborating with the contemporary and highly anarchic ‘In Bed with My Brother’. He created two solo street theatre performances that toured around Manchester and Liverpool, a site-specific performance at the historic Salford Lads Club and he’s been part of a show that was taken to Bilbao, working with Basque drama school BAI Bizkaiko Antzerki Ikastegia. Carrick’s most recent solo production, ‘Time to Panic’, debuted at The Lowry in Manchester as part of ‘UnTaPed 23’. He enjoys creating work that utilises comedy, anarchy and presentational elements or order to tackle otherwise challenging issues.

Christopher Stimson-Machers

Jaye Marshall

Since graduating in 2012, Jaye has worked as a teacher, performer and creative with an extensive list of credits. As a member of Boy Blue entertainment, performed across the country at venues such as Indigo2, London Olympia and the Barbican. Professional dancer in Opening Ceremony of the Olympics in 2012. Danced on BBC One Show, Alan Carr Chatty Man, The Royal Variety Show in 2013, The National Television Awards in 2014, Magic at the musicals at The Royal Albert Hall in 2022, The Olivier awards also at The Royal Albert Hall in 2023. Jaye has been in the original casts of I Can’t Sing-The X Factor Musical at The London Palladium in 2014, Sylvia at The Old Vic, with ZooNation; The Kate Prince Company in 2018, Dick Whittington at The National Theatre in 2020, & Juliet-The Max Martin musical at The Shaftesbury Theatre as DC/Swing/Cover Nurse from 2019-March 22 and then returned for the second version of Sylvia at The Old Vic, as DC/On stage swing in 2023. Jaye has also worked as a choreographer on many projects, including the team for the opening of the Expo in Qatar in 2023, but most notably choreographed for Robe Lighting, with productions seen in Frankfurt, Las Vegas and London. Throughout this time, Jaye has produced, programmed and directed her own full length shows in Gloucestershire raising thousands for charities that are important in her home community.

Louie Powell