People
tradesecrets is a company run by Sam Bond and number of Creative Consultants. They form the basis of a Company that uses a theatrical approach to help stimulate fresh thought, effect profound change and help shed new light on the way people think and act at work.
As the brochure says, "we look at ordinary things in an extraordinary way"
They are all trained practitioners in the art of integrating what they do best instinctively with you and the needs of your business.
Sam Bond
Sam is an actor/director and having trained formerly at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School has performed in various theatres around the country and abroad for the last 13 years.
Aidan Elliott
What Aidan offers our clients is a mix of strategic thinking allied with the practical knowledge gained from years of working as a writer, facilitator and presentation skills trainer.
John Hoggarth
For the last fifteen years John has established himself as a leading communications coach. He is passionate about delivering practical & experiential training which provokes a positive change and provides a long lasting result. He has a broad base of experience having worked as an actor, director and writer in the professional theatre.
Christie Jennings
As with Sam and John, Christie's instinct for developing working practice in the corporate sector was initiated during her training at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Chad Higgins
Chad comes with a wealth of experience of producing world class events. Typically he focuses on Event Production, however through is event experience over the years has an advanced understanding and insight on how to bring business messages to life through theming.
Cathy Owen
Cathy is an Actress/Director/Writer. She has a degree in Drama and Literature and has worked as an Actress in Theatre and TV for the past 15 years.
Carolina Giammetta
Carolina had been working as a free lance Actress/Writer/Producer and drama practitioner since 1991. She has worked extensively as an actress in TV, Film, Theatre and Radio and has produced and written three plays, two films and a Radio play.
Jan Blake
Jan Blake’s career as a storyteller began in London 1986 with common Lore Storytellers and Musicians. In January 1987 Ben Haggerty of ‘The Company of Storytellers’ introduced her to the International Storytelling circuit, when she performed at the 2nd International Storytelling Festival at Waterman’s Arts Centre, London.
Alex Scrivenor
Alex trained as an actor at LAMDA before becoming a director. He has worked successfully in a number of different areas of the industry including fringe theatre, regional theatre, prisons, film.
Crispin Robinson
Crispin Robinson is musician, storyteller, lecturer and workshop facilitator. In the field of music he has worked across the board.