Jane Deane
L.L.A.M.

HEIGHT: 5’ 4’’
HAIR: Dark Blonde
EYES: Blue   D.O.B.  24/02/73


Equity Membership No: M00136850

Spotlight PIN / Web Link: 9331-9089-2013

Full Public Liability & CRB Certificate

 

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   TRAINING

2007: Zippo's Academy of Circus Arts (ACA)

2005: Actor's Centre,London; Stand-up Comedy & Improvisation, Rob Hitchmough

2004: Actor's Centre, London; physical comedy, Emil Wolk

1996/7: Circus Space, London; tumbling/acro., Adrian Porter

1994: Meadowhall Performers Co.; circus skills, clowning, dance, mime & physical theatre.

1991/2: St. Catherine's Drama Studio, Guildford (Full time one year acting and television diploma course L.L.A.M.)

CIRCUS SKILLS

Highly proficient juggler, unicyclist & stilt-walker (inc.fire/knife juggling, giraffe unicycle), escapology, bed of nails, clowning, slapstick & slosh, object balancing, plate spinning (real plates!!), basic hat manipulation.

OTHER SKILLS

Improvisation, storytelling, singing (alto), presenting/compering/audience participation, puppetry, mime, magic, writing/devising, skiing, SCUBA diving (PADI Open Water), stage fighting and 'flying' experience, full driving licence & experience with large vans and trailers and spectacular comic timing.

ACCENTS

ACCENTS: Lancashire/Bolton (as native), character voices.

PERFORMANCE

      

 

DICK WHITTINGTON   Bodd (one half comic double act!)   GALA THEATRE DURHAM Dir. Simon Stallworthy
SPOOKY SCIENCE   Co Presenter   DRAMATIC ENTRANCE & THE INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS Dir. Matt Blossom
ALADDIN   PC Ping   GALA THEATRE DURHAM Dir. Simon Stallworthy

MAX & LARA'S AMAZING TRAVELLING SPACE CIRCUS

  Improv Actor/Puppeteer (Susie)/ Presenter/Circus Performer   BBC RaW STORYTELLING FESTIVAL UK TOUR Prod. BBC / Ministry of Fun Ltd.
ALADDIN   Sergeant Bang/Spec. Act   HISS & BOO COMPANY / HALL FOR CORNWALL TRURO Dir. Kit Thacker
FESTIVAL CIRCUS 2007 (ACA)   Janey the Clown   25 CITY UK TOURING CIRCUS SEASON Dir. Greg Milstein & Ann Dorwin
ZIPPO'S CIRCUS THEATRE   Janey the Clown   WINDSOR THEATRE ROYAL Dir. David Hibling
PETER PAN   Tinkerbell   EVOLUTION PANTOMIMES/CHATHAM CENTRAL THEATRE Dir.Emily Wood
DICK WHITTINGTON   Fairy Bow Bells   HISS & BOO COMPANY/RIVERFRONT THEATRE, NEWPORT Dir. John David
THE AMAZING WORLD OF PROFESSOR NUTTY   Mad Maureen/Naughty Nigel/Spec.Act   THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTIONS Dir. Chris Gidney

CLOWN TOWN CIRCUS

  Presenter/Clown/Spec.Act   QDOS ENTERTAINMENT PLC Dir. Jon Conway; Laci Endresz
GOLDILOCKS & THE THREE BEARS   Baby Bear (Liam)  

DUGGIE CHAPMAN ASSOCIATES/BOLTON ALBERT HALLS

Dir. Keith Harris
CIRCUS OLYMPIC   Presenter/Comic  

QDOS ENTERTAINMENT PLC

Dir. Jon Conway; Chor. Sophie Lawrence
PETER PAN (MUSICAL/PANTO)   Peter Pan  

HISS & BOO COMPANY/NORTH DEVON THEATRES

Dir. Peter Duncan
THE MYSTERY OF THE LOST LAUGH   Fizz  

"AVVA LAFF!" PRODUCTIONS/SOUTHWOLD SUMMER THEATRE

Dir. Jane Deane
CLUB BURLESQUE (MUSICAL)  

Spike/Singer/Spec.Act.

 

TIM THOMAS/LILIAN BAYLIS THEATRE(SADLERS WELLS)

Dir. Tim Thomas
CHRISTMAS CAT &
THE  PUDDING PIRATES
  Cookie  

HISS & BOO COMPANY / LEATHERHEAD THEATRE

Dir. Kit Thacker
ALADDIN   Wishee Washee  

HISS & BOO COMPANY / HALL FOR CORNWALL TRURO

Dir. Jenny Arnold; Written by Roy Hudd
CIRCUS CRAZY

HOLLYWOOD DAREDEVILS
 

Ring-mistress

Missis’ Director / Spec.Act / Singer

 

QDOS  ENTERTAINMENTS PLC. / HAVEN HOLIDAYS
  

Dir. Lee Carroll/Stunt Dir. Laci Endresz Snr.
ALADDIN   WPC Ping/Spec. Act  

HISS & BOO COMPANY / QUEENS THEATRE BARNSTAPLE

Dir. Kit Thacker
MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM/MACBETH   Various Characters   SHAKESPEARE 4 KIDS - SCHOOLS TOURING  
ALADDIN   WPC Ping/Spec. Act   STAGE FURTHER PRODUCTIONS, DORKING HALLS
Dir. Brian Parr
SKYLINE STREET SHOWS  (CIRCUS & ILLUSION)  

Mad Maureen

  BUTLINS FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS IN ASSOC. WITH MINISTRY OF FUN
Dir. James Lovell/Julian Pearson
THE LITTLE PRINCE/ SELFISH GIANT   Various characters   FIRST IMPRESSIONS PUPPET THEATRE
Dir. Kevin Moxon
WIZADORA, LIVE ON STAGE!   Wizadee  

FELGATE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS

Road-show producer Richard Felgate, devised by Jane Deane
ROOBARB & MUSTARD SHOW   Mustard   LEGOLAND, WINDSOR
Written & Directed by Matt Blossom & Jane Deane
BRICKADILLY’S CIRCUS SHOW   Billy the Ringhand   LEGOLAND, WINDSOR
Dir. Brian Cant
MERLIN’S MAGIC CASTLE   The Jester   PALLADIUM THEATRE, THORPE PARK
Dir. Penny Hogan
T.I.E.; SONG & DANCE SHOWS; PUNCH & JUDY; STREET THEATRE AND SPECIAL EVENTS   General Entertainer  

MEADOWHALL PERFORMERS COMPANY, SHEFFIELD

Dir. Sandy V. Strallen & Company

PRODUCTIONS FOR ST. CATHERINE'S DRAMA STUDIO

THE ISLAND Sue Dir. June Cooper
THE CAGEBIRDS Constant Twitting

Dir. June Cooper

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Launcelot Gobbo

Dir. Sarah Brookes

THE TEMPEST Iris Dir. June Cooper

TV, FILM, VOICE-OVER AND RADIO

THE FLATLEY FOLLY Jeanie BBC RADIO 3                    Prod. Gordon Lamont
PUBLIC INVESTIGATIONS Jessica

BBC/SOUNDSCAPE PRODUCTIONS 

Prod. Andy Cartwright
BUSINESS UNIT TRAINING CD-ROM Puppeteer / Voice-Over

SOUTHWARK COLLEGE      

Prod. Bradley Boreham
LEGO MODEL CHARACTER VOICE-OVERS Various LEGOLAND, WINDSOR         Prod. Andrew McKenna


PRESENTING WORK

BE A STAR! Presenter DISNEY SPECIAL EVENTS
LEGOLAND LIVE! 2006 Co. Host LEGOLAND SPECIAL EVENTS
WINNIE THE POOHS 80TH ANIVERSARY TOUR Show Host & Storyteller DISNEY SPECIAL EVENTS

LEGOLAND LIVE! 2005 (ROCK CONCERT FEAT. BRIAN MC. FADDEN & LEMAR)

Co. Host LEGOLAND SPECIAL EVENTS

MUSICAL MAYHEM (FEAT. BARNEY THE DINOSAUR)

Main Stage Host

LEGOLAND SPECIAL EVENTS

WELCOME TO DISNEY Presenter & Host

DISNEY SPECIAL EVENTS

ARE WE NEARLY THERE YET? (GAME SHOW) Presenter

"AVVA LAFF!" PRODUCTIONS/BUTLINS

Other appearances as a presenter, actress and speciality performer include the British Tourist Board, Bulliten Films, Channel 5, CBBC, West Country TV, Live TV and Channel One, The Holiday Programme (BBC1), Blind Date (ITV), Border Television.

WRITING AND DIRECTING

SHOWS FOR LEGOLAND WINDSOR SPECIAL EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT:

GREEN BRICK'S BIRTHDAY SHOW Writer/Director
SECRET AGENTS ACADEMY SHOW Writer/Director/Agent J
BORIS & OLAF’S EXCELLENT INVASION Writer/Director
TOMB OF THE KINGS Flick/Writer/Director
CRIME FIGHTERS ACADEMY SHOW Writer/Director
WALK THE PLANK (GAME SHOW) Poop/Deck (Host)/co-writer & director
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEGOLAND SHOW Flick/Writer
VIKING MADNESS Writer
THE LEGOLAND LAUGHTER SHOW Co Director/writer

FOR SOUTHWOLD SUMMER THEATRE, WINDSOR ARTS CENTRE, NORTH DEVON FESTIVAL & COMPASS THEATRE, ICKENHAM:

THE MYSTERY OF THE LOST LAUGH Touring children's comedy show Fizz/ Writer & Director

CORPORATE TRAINING AND ADVISOR

STILT-WALKING CONSULTANT Advisor CBBC ARENA SHOW
CLOSE UP MAGIC CONSULTANT Instructor FECUND PROJECTS (PR & MARKETING)/NOKIA
STREET ENTERTAINMENT/PERFORMER-GUEST INTERACTION WORKSHOPS Workshop devisor and leader LEGOLAND WINDSOR
CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT TRAINING COURSE Workshop devisor and co-leader MINISTRY OF FUN LTD (PR & MARKETING)

WORKSHOPS AND OTHER STUFF

Circus skills, street theatre and comedy workshops (children aged 8 to 14) for:
BIGFOOT THEATRE CO.
ATP/FELGATES
SWAMP CIRCUS, FESTIVAL CIRCUS

SPLATS ENTERTAINMENT (on-going schools workshops)
BUTLINS FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT RESORTS

Drama teacher/workshop leader for  CAMBERLEY YOUTH THEATRE, ATP/FELGATES, WINDSOR ARTS CENTRE & ST. CATHERINE’S.

Exhibition Presenter BBC EXPERIENCE, London
Experienced company manager; TIE schools touring theatre. Children's events DJ/Presenter. A-level Theatre Studies & Art

Numerous engagements as ’Mad Maureen’ (Circus/Street Entertainment)
Clients include The Ministry of Fun, Butlins, Royal Mail, Swamp Circus Theatre, Bassline Circus, Nintendo, Cadbury's, Disney Special Events, Selfridges, Marks & Spencer, Lego UK, Chessington World Of Adventures, Brittany Ferries, Muncaster Castle (Festival of Fools), Bluewater, Kings Cross St Pancras, BBC, Barclays Bank

Co-founder & partner of "AVVA LAFF!" PRODUCTIONS entertainment production company. Clients include Legoland, Windsor; Ministry of Fun; Windsor Arts Centre; Southwold Summer Theatre; North Devon Festival and Butlin's Entertainment Resorts

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